Lugano vs Servette Prediction: Both teams will settle for a draw

Two competitive sides, Lugano and Servette, will square it off at Cornaredo Stadium in round 3 of the Swiss Super League. The last meeting of these two teams was in a league cup final, which Servette won on penalties. Let's preview the game before us and make predictions.

Lugano are coming off a European competition against Fernabahce, which they lost by two goals to 1. In that encounter, this team took the lead seven minutes into the game, with Tunisian midfielder Mohamed Belhaj scoring for this side. However, Edin Dzeko's strike in the 59th minute leveled the scores for their opponent, and a 90+3 minute goal by Sebastian Szymanski was good to hand their opponent maximum points. 

In the meantime, it is vital to note that Lugano have won their first two games in the league against Grasshoppers and Basel despite losing 6-4 on aggregate in their European Champions League game against Fenerbahce. 

Servette made it three wins in three games this season against Yverdon last weekend and will look to keep that form intact. In that encounter, Servette scored twice in the first 22 minutes of the game, with Dereck Kutesa putting them in the lead before Anthony Sauthier's own goal extended their lead. However, Boris Cespedes leveled the scores for their opponent in the 34th minute from the spot, while Steve Rouiller received a straight red card. Meanwhile, a 46th-minute strike from Miroslav Stevanovic was enough to pick up three points for Servette as 63rd-minute William Le Pogam for Yverdon had little on the match. Heading into this game, Servette have nine points, the most by any side this season, leaving them top of the league's log. 

The two teams have the quality a team needs to win, making this game competitive. Servette and Lugano have won all of their league matches this season and will come into this game with confidence. However, while I believe the two sides will have their sight on winning the league, I do not expect either side to slack on both ends of the field. This should be close, and a 1-1 draw looks like a perfect possible outcome.