Luzern vs Winterthur Prediction: Luzern will secure maximum points in this fixture

Swissporarena will host the Swiss Super League encounter between Luzern and Winterthur. Coming off cup victories, the confidence of the two sides will grow coming into this game. How will this game unfold?

Luzern will eye their fourth consecutive victory when they take on their struggling Winterthur side. Last weekend, Luzern were on the road against 1. Liga side Mendrisio won by a score of 1-4. In the meantime, their prior league games before that win saw Luzern defeat Sion and Lugano while they drew Grasshoppers. In the recent matches, it is worth noting that this side suffered only one defeat against Servette in the season's opener, which ended 1-2. In their first four games of the season, Luzern pulled off 7 points from a possible 12, leaving them 6th in the standings. 

Winterthur started their season with a win against St. Gallen, which ended 1-0, thanks to a 70th-minute strike from Matteo Di Giusto. However, this side fumbled in consecutive league games, with just a point against Yverdon being the only positive to take. This team lost to Zurich and Sion in other games in that run. In the meantime, their cup encounter against Wettswil-Bonstetten last weekend ended in a 1-2 win. Heading into this game, Winterthur accumulated four points this season, leaving them 8th in the league’s standings.

Winterthur won the last meeting of this fixture, which ended 2-1. In the meantime, Luzern secured victories in three encounters, while one ended in a goalless draw. In those matches, Winterthur scored nine goals, while Winterthur scored five. 

Winterthur are not yet at the level to compete, and I am not moved by their cup victory here. Looking at Luzern, I believe they have shown they can be a side to beat on their best days after consecutive recent victories. Yet, I do not see this match being an easy one for either side, and while the two teams' defenses will have a lot of jobs to do, I still expect Luzern to take maximum points.