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Lugano vs Grasshoppers Prediction & Betting tips
The Swiss Super League comprises exactly ten teams. Eight of these teams have played successfully through the Swiss Cup so far and thus are in the quarterfinals. These include FC Lugano and the Grasshopper Club from Zurich, who meet in Lugano on Thursday evening from 9:15 pm. By the weekend, these two clubs will see each other again in the league. In this sense, the Zurich Ticino Weeks of Truth are on the program.
Since we believe that the cup competition is more relevant to Grasshopper than to Lugano, who are also represented in the Europa League, we would decide for a tip that the guests make the leap to the semi-finals. As an outsider, we see the Zurich in any case, especially since they are placed in the Super League clearly before Lugano, the final clash in September could win 3-0 and beyond should be rested. Accordingly, the betting odds of 1.90 for advancing the Grasshopper promise a good value to place appropriate bets.
Lugano :
Last week was very bitter for FC Lugano. Although the Swiss won 1-0 at home to Israeli champions Hapoel Be’er Sheva on matchday five in the Europa League, the match is already over due to the success of Viktoria Pilsen against Steaua Bucharest. At the weekend, it was for the team of coach Pierluigi Tami in the league against the front runners from Bern. In front of a home crowd, Lugano offered a long-lasting success in the run-up to scoring a potential point win within two minutes. In minute 83 Sulejmani took the Young Boys in the lead, Thorsten Schick made only two pointer rotations to 2: 0 after. The final goal from Steve Rouiller to 1: 2-final was ultimately only result cosmetics.
In the table are the Ticino in the disappointing eighth place. The lead over the only relegation place is just two points. In addition, Lugano is the weakest offensive in the league and also the 26 goals in the league are rather attributable to the weaker half. Consequently, relegation should be the highest priority in the planning of those responsible. That the cup is not necessarily a high priority, we saw in the previous rounds, as Lugano struggled against unterklassige teams such as Köniz (1: 0) or Schötz (3: 2 n.V.) successes. The fatigue could also play a role, because the Tami-Elf completed their fourth competitive match within twelve days. In view of the rather small squad, a rotation is anything but unlikely, but with a loss of quality on the field.
Grasshoppers :
For the Grasshopper Club from Zurich was the past matchday also not as desired. After two home wins in a row, the GCZ conceded in Sion a delicate 0-3 defeat, which was quite surprising at this altitude. Nevertheless, the Zurich are among the five clubs that have set something. As fifth in the table, the blue and white are currently four points ahead of the sixth, but only two less than the third. Even if the last two matches were lost abroad, the away record of Murat Yakin’s team is not bad at all. Of eight matches on the opponent’s place only three were lost (two wins, three draws). The goal difference is even positive. Among other things, there was a 4-0 victory in the derby at FC Zurich and a 3-0 at the upcoming opponent in Lugano.
The importance of the cup competition among grasshoppers is shown by the history alone. Already 19 times the club could stretch the pot namely in the height. In the current season, there was also no nakedness. The Grasshoppers have already scored 16 goals in their three previous games. In the second round, league rival Lausanne was defeated away. So why not Lugano on Thursday?
Lugano vs Grasshoppers head to head matches
24.09.17 SL Lugano Grasshoppers 0 : 3
30.04.17 SL Grasshoppers Lugano 0 : 1
11.02.17 SL Lugano Grasshoppers 3 : 0
11.12.16 SL Grasshoppers Lugano 0 : 0
22.09.16 SL Lugano Grasshoppers 2 : 0