Thun vs Lugano Prediction, Preview and Stats

Switzerland flag 2025/2026 Super League, Switzerland
Stockhorn Arena Sat, 25 Apr - 6:30 PM
Super League
Thun THU
Versus
Lugano Lugano
KICKOFF : Sat, 25 Apr - 6:30 PM
Championship Round

CONTEXT

Thun host Lugano in Super League (Championship Round) at Stockhorn Arena. Domestically, Thun sit 1th in the table while Lugano are 3th. Power ranking favours Lugano by 1.2 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Lugano possesses a 1.2-point power advantage over Thun despite the hosts' league-leading position.
  • Form: Lugano arrives with a stronger form score of 33 versus Thun's 24.94.
  • Squad: Thun occupies first place in the league table, three spots ahead of Lugano.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency statistics unavailable for both Thun and Lugano in this fixture.
  • Transition: Lugano's higher power score indicates potential edge in transition phases.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance relies on low-confidence proxies for Thun and Lugano with no xG data.
  • xVariable: xG metrics absent as add-on disabled, limiting advanced variable analysis.
  • Market: Thun 47.2% (Δ-1.4%) | Draw 25.6% (Δ+0.7%) | Lugano 27.2% (Δ+0.7%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Thun M. Lustrinelli
M. Lustrinelli
VS
Lugano M. Croci-Torti
M. Croci-Torti
2.29
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.83
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Basel Rank: W
Lugano Rank: L
Zürich Rank: L
Grasshopper Rank: W
Young Boys Rank: W
St. Gallen Rank: D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Zürich Rank: W
Thun Rank: W
Young Boys Rank: D
St. Gallen Rank: D
Luzern Rank: L
Sion Rank: W
8
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
8 - 7 - 8
8
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Thun
47.2%
Draw
25.62%
Away Lugano
27.18%

Movement

Changes since opening
Thun
-1.39%
Draw
+0.65%
Lugano
+0.74%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
32.91
34.09
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Thun
Lugano
Power Score
32.91
34.09
League Position
1
3
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Thun — Opponent-weighted form score
Lugano — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Thun Lugano

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 23 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Thun THU Home
23 matches
Lugano Lugano Away
Match Record
8
Wins
8
7
Draws
7
8
Losses
8
Goals
32
Goals Scored
34
34
Goals Conceded
32
-2
Goal Difference
+2

Data last updated: 2026-04-25T18:01:09+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-2-2
Match Formation 3-4-3
Pitch
N. Steffen
Switzerland
24 N. Steffen
J. Bamert
Switzerland
19 J. Bamert
G. Montolio Lafuente
Spain
4 G. Montolio Lafuente
M. Bürki
Switzerland
23 M. Bürki
M. Heule
Switzerland
27 M. Heule
L. Bertone
Switzerland
6 L. Bertone
M. Käit
Estonia
14 M. Käit
F. Fehr
Switzerland
47 F. Fehr
K. Imeri
Switzerland
7 K. Imeri
C. Ibayi
France
18 C. Ibayi
E. Rastoder
Switzerland
74 E. Rastoder
Pitch
D. von Ballmoos
Switzerland
16 D. von Ballmoos
H. Delcroix
Belgium
3 H. Delcroix
L. Mai
Germany
17 L. Mai
A. Papadopoulos
Germany
6 A. Papadopoulos
Y. Cimignani
France
21 Y. Cimignani
U. Bislimi
Switzerland
25 U. Bislimi
A. Grgic
Switzerland
8 A. Grgic
M. Zanotti
Italy
46 M. Zanotti
D. dos Santos Correia
Switzerland
27 D. dos Santos Correia
G. Koutsias
Greece
9 G. Koutsias
R. Steffen
Switzerland
11 R. Steffen

General Information

Date & Time :
Apr 25, 2026, 06:30 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Super League, Switzerland · Championship Round
Stadium :
Stockhorn Arena
Capacity :
10398
Pitch Surface :
Artificial turf
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees :
Luca Cibelli
Matthias Sbrissa
Ilco Jancevski
Zrinko Prskalo

Lineup

Referee : Luca Cibelli

Starting XI ▼

24
Niklas Steffen
Niklas Steffen Goalkeeper
6.93
4
Genís Montolio
Genís Montolio Defender
7.09
19
Jan Bamert
Jan Bamert Defender
7.01
23
Marco Bürki
Marco Bürki Defender
6.82
27
Michael Heule
Michael Heule Defender
7.06
6
Leonardo Bertone
Leonardo Bertone Midfielder
7.04
7
Kastriot Imeri
Kastriot Imeri Midfielder
7.01
14
Mattias Käit
Mattias Käit Midfielder
6.91
47
Fabio Fehr
Fabio Fehr Midfielder
7.11
18
Christopher Ibayi
Christopher Ibayi Attacker
6.98
74
Elmin Rastoder
Elmin Rastoder Attacker
7.08
Referee : Luca Cibelli

Starting XI ▼

16
David von Ballmoos
David von Ballmoos Goalkeeper
7.09
3
Hannes Delcroix
Hannes Delcroix Defender
6.94
6
Antonios Papadopoulos
Antonios Papadopoulos Defender
7.06
17
Lukas Mai
Lukas Mai Defender
6.96
8
Anto Grgic
Anto Grgic Midfielder
7.3
21
Yanis Cimignani
Yanis Cimignani Midfielder
6.9
25
Uran Bislimi
Uran Bislimi Midfielder
7.19
46
Mattia Zanotti
Mattia Zanotti Midfielder
7.06
9
Georgios Koutsias
Georgios Koutsias Attacker
6.74
11
Renato Steffen
Renato Steffen Attacker
7.05
27
Daniel Dos Santos
Daniel Dos Santos Attacker
6.92

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Lugano holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Lugano a 1.2-point edge. External projection is Thun 48.6%, draw 25%, and Lugano 26.4%. That projection profile diverges from the structural signals, so execution is likely to decide the result. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

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