Young Boys vs Lugano Prediction: Which side takes home the trophy?

In the championship match of the Swiss Super Cup, Young Boys and Lugano will square off against one another at Stadion Wankdorf. From the previous matches in the group stage, both teams have had a difficult route, giving their best effort, and at this decisive game, it is predicted that both sides will have their sights set on winning the cup.

Young Boys - no doubts, a win for Young Boys

Following their 2-1 victory over Winterthur in the Super League, Young Boys will be hoping to add another victory to their record. During that match, Young Boys held 73% of the possession and had 25 shots on goal, with six of them finding the back of the net. Jean-Pierre Nsame in the 30th minute and Kastriot Imeri in the 88th minute were the ones to score for Young Boys. Winterthur had seven shots on goal, but just one of them was on target. The goal for Winterthur came in the 48th minute from Roman Buess. Young Boys of Raphael Wicky have found the back of the net 12 times over the course of their last six matches. Five goals have been scored against them in those same matches as compared to the total number of goals that they have scored themselves.

Lugano - Lugano will struggle

Lugano will come into this game riding high after defeating Zurich by a score of 2-3 in their most recent appearance in the Super League. During that match, Lugano held possession of the ball for 55% of the game and had 16 shots on goal, with only 4 of those shots hitting the target. Kreshnik Hajrizi in the 18th minute, Celar in the 41st minute, and Renato Steffen in the 94th minute were the Lugano players that scored goals. On the other end of the field, Zurich had 19 shots on goal, with six of them finding their mark. Both Roko Simic in the 86th minute and Aiyegun Tosin in the 89th minute scored for Zurich. The statistics show that Lugano has allowed goals to be scored against them in five of their previous six matches, for a total of seven goals scored by their opponents.

Head-Head Statistics

In recent head-to-head competition, Young Boys and Lugano each came away with two victories, while one of the matches between the two teams finished in a 1-1 tie. Young Boys scored nine goals during those encounters, whereas Lugano only scored seven.

Expert Betting Tips

Considering how well both teams have played throughout the current campaign, I do not anticipate that this contest will be an easy one for either of them to win. Despite this, I do not anticipate Young Boys backing down here after they won the Swiss Super League during the 2022–23 season. Therefore, despite the fact that Lugano should have a strong defensive and offensive balance, I still anticipate that Young Boys will prevail in this high-scoring and exciting goal competition.