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Lugano will host Young Boys at the Cornaredo on Thursday in the penultimate round of the 2022-23 Swiss Super League campaign.
The home side are enjoying a good run of form at the moment and have now secured a European playoff spot ahead of next season. They held Basel to a 1-1 draw in their last game, falling behind just after the half-hour mark before former Wolfsburg man Renato Steffen scored a brilliant leveler from a free-kick late in the game.
Lugano sit third in the league table with 51 points from 34 games. They will be targeting victory this week as they continue to push for Champions League football.
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Young Boys have enjoyed a strong season and have since wrapped up the Swiss league title. They beat Sion 2-0 in their last game, with Cameroon international Jean-Pierre Nsame scoring both goals for the champions to take his league tally for the season to 20.
Lugano vs Young Boys Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 38 meetings between Lugano and Young Boys. The hosts have won seven of those games while the visitors have won 21 times.
- There have been 10 draws between the two teams including their most recent matchup which ended 1-1.
- The visitors are undefeated in their last three games in this fixture.
- The hosts are without a clean sheet in their last 14 games in this fixture.
- All three of Young Boys' league defeats this season have come away from home.
- Lugano have scored 54 goals in the Super League this season. Only St. Gallen (60) and their midweek opponents (80) have scored more.
- YB have the best defensive record in the Swiss top-flight this season with a goal concession tally of 27.
Lugano vs Young Boys Prediction
Lugano are undefeated in their last nine games across all competitions, picking up five wins and four draws in that period. They are undefeated on home turf this year and will be hopeful of a result this Thursday.
Young Boys have won three of their last four games and have lost just one of their last nine across all competitions. The sheer gulf in class and quality between the two teams should see the visitors win here.
Prediction: Lugano 1-2 Young Boys
Lugano vs Young Boys Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Young Boys
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Eight of the last 10 matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in five of the visitors' last seven matches)
