FC Zurich v FC Lugano result
Team pages: FC Zurich · FC Lugano · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
FC Zurich 0–1 FC Lugano — FC Lugano won this Super League match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
FC Lugano won 1–0 at FC Zurich in the Super League (Switzerland) on Saturday 11 April. FC Lugano have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — FC Lugano: Renato Steffen (61’, assisted by Georgios Koutsias).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s one key moment (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Renato Steffen’s goal on 61 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: FC Zurich 0.85, FC Lugano 1.70, from 6 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
S. Wolfensberger showed three yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — FC Zurich: S. Walker (68’); FC Lugano: Daniel Dos Santos (21’) and Damian Kelvin (59’).
What it changes
FC Lugano are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Renato Steffen (FC Lugano) 9.1, Mattia Zanotti (FC Lugano) 5.1 and Georgios Koutsias (FC Lugano) 4.8 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, FC Zurich or FC Lugano (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.3% of the time in the last 90 days (3366 of 4357).
Next up
FC Zurich next host FC Luzern on 24 October 2026.
FC Lugano next travel to Getafe on 22 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for FC Zurich: FC Zurich v FC Luzern, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for FC Lugano: Getafe v FC Lugano, Thursday 22 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: FC Zurich 0–1 FC Lugano · Super League
- Referee: S. Wolfensberger
- Model coverage: 182 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): FC Zurich 2 · draws 1 · FC Lugano 3 · 2.5 goals/game
- Recent form: FC Zurich 1W 0D 4L · FC Lugano 2W 2D 1L
FC Zurich 0–1 FC Lugano (Super League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 182 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 6 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | FC Zurich for / against | Line | FC Lugano for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.13 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.13 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 3.86 for · 9.14 against n 7 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 3.43 for · 4.86 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots | 9.43 for · 21.14 against n 7 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 11.71 for · 12.57 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.14 for · 6.14 against n 7 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.86 for · 4.43 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 13.71 for · 14.29 against n 7 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 10.14 for · 12.43 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 3 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.57 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5 |
Referee: S. Wolfensberger — 4 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 23.38 fouls over 13 matches (1.69 to the home side, 2.31 to the away side).
FC Zurich
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Perea n 8 | 20.9 | 4.9 | 5.4 | — |
| D. Reverson n 8 | 50.6 | 4 | 0.7 | — |
| M. Bangoura n 8 | 15.4 | 2.9 | 1.5 | — |
| S. Walker n 6 | 70.3 | 2.6 | 0.2 | — |
| M. Reichmuth n 8 | 67.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. P. Keny n 8 | 88.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| N. Di Giusto n 8 | 27.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| J. Perea n 8 | 20.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Ivan Cavaleiro n 8 | 71.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| M. Phaeton n 8 | 61.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. P. Keny n 8 | 88.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Ivan Cavaleiro n 8 | 71.6 | 0.5 | 0 |
| J. Perea n 8 | 20.9 | 0.5 | 0 |
| V. Berisha n 8 | 63.9 | 0 | 0.4 |
| M. Phaeton n 8 | 61.1 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Bangoura n 8 | 15.4 | 4.4 |
| S. Walker n 6 | 70.3 | 4.1 |
| Chris Kablan n 8 | 60.5 | 3.9 |
| K. Ihendu n 5 | 50.2 | 3.6 |
| L. Comenencia n 8 | 65.8 | 3.3 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Silas Simon Huber n 8 | 90 | 3.9 |
FC Lugano
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Pihlstrom n 8 | 22.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — |
| M. Zanotti n 8 | 86.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | — |
| Martim Marques n 8 | 57.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | — |
| Joao Carbone n 5 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | — |
| D. Kelvin n 8 | 73.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Behrens n 8 | 66.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| E. Pihlstrom n 8 | 22.1 | 2 | 0 |
| H. Mahou n 8 | 36 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| R. Steffen n 8 | 77.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Y. Cimignani n 8 | 74.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Steffen n 8 | 77.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| K. Behrens n 8 | 66.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Daniel Dos Santos n 8 | 73.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| A. Kendouci n 8 | 36.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| G. Koutsias n 8 | 69.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| E. Pihlstrom n 8 | 22.1 | 3.6 |
| Martim Marques n 8 | 57.9 | 2.9 |
| L. Mai n 8 | 76.4 | 2.8 |
| M. Zanotti n 8 | 86.9 | 2.1 |
| Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud n 8 | 37.1 | 2.1 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Saipi n 8 | 90 | 3.4 |
| D. von Ballmoos n 8 | 90 | 3.1 |
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Match statistics & details
| FC Zurich | FC Lugano | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Possession | 53% |
| 0.85 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.70 |
| 6 | Shots | 11 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 5 | Shots inside the box | 9 |
| 2 | Corners | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 399 | Passes | 441 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
FC Zurich player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Simon Huber | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| L. Kamberi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| I. Sauter | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| V. Berisha | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. Tsawa | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| P. P. Keny | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Hack | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| S. Walker | 84 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 6 |
| L. Comenencia | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| N. Palacio | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Ivan Cavaleiro | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| D. Reverson sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| U. Emmanuel sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Perea sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| M. Bangoura sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| David Vujević sub | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
FC Lugano player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Saipi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| M. Zanotti | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| H. Delcroix | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Martim Marques | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| A. Grgic | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| U. Bislimi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Y. Cimignani | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Daniel Dos Santos | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Y | 6.9 |
| R. Steffen | 80 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8.3 |
| G. Koutsias | 80 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| L. Mai | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| D. Kelvin sub | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| K. Behrens sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| E. Alioski sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Mattia Bottani sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind FC Zurich v FC Lugano — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-12-17 FC Zurich 0–1 FC Lugano
- 2025-10-18 FC Lugano 1–0 FC Zurich
- 2025-03-02 FC Lugano 0–3 FC Zurich
- 2024-11-24 FC Lugano 4–1 FC Zurich
- 2024-10-06 FC Zurich 1–1 FC Lugano
- 2024-05-20 FC Zurich 2–1 FC Lugano
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Frequently asked questions
- What was the model’s pick for FC Zurich v FC Lugano?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for FC Zurich v FC Lugano was Home or Away.
- What is the head-to-head record between FC Zurich and FC Lugano?
- In their last 6 meetings, FC Zurich won 2, FC Lugano won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of FC Zurich and FC Lugano?
- Recent form — FC Zurich 1W 0D 4L; FC Lugano 2W 2D 1L.
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