FC Zurich v FC Lugano prediction

Super League · Sat, 05 Dec 2026 16:00 GMT · Letzigrund Stadion

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:25 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: FC Zurich · FC Lugano · Head-to-head

TACTIX’s free model pick for FC Zurich v FC Lugano, Super League on Sat, 05 Dec 2026 16:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

FC Zurich host FC Lugano in the Super League (Switzerland) on Saturday 5 December (kick-off 16:00 UK).

The key numbers

FC Lugano have conceded 10 goals, the fewest of the 12 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 12 games, ranked per game).

FC Zurich have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions. FC Lugano have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions. FC Zurich are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions. FC Lugano are unbeaten in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

12 of FC Zurich’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (80%). Both teams scored in 12 of FC Zurich’s last 15 results in all competitions (80%). At home, FC Zurich have five wins, no draws and three defeats in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 1.88 points per game, scoring 1.88 and conceding 1.75. FC Zurich have scored 25 goals, the fourth-most of the 12 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 12 games, ranked per game). FC Zurich have conceded 26 goals, the fourth-most of the 12 clubs.

13 of FC Lugano’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (87%). Both teams scored in 11 of FC Lugano’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). Away from home, FC Lugano have five wins, two draws and no defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 2.43 points per game, scoring 2.86 and conceding 1.29. FC Lugano have scored 36 goals, the second-most of the 12 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 12 games, ranked per game).

FC Zurich (fourth) and FC Lugano (first) are 14 points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have FC Lugano the stronger side, 233 rating points above FC Zurich (FC Lugano 1924, FC Zurich 1692, after at least 342 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

FC Lugano are unbeaten in the last four meetings with FC Zurich. The most recent meeting, on 9 August 2026, finished FC Lugano 5–0 FC Zurich.

Team news

Predicted FC Zurich XI (4-1-4-1): S. Huber, L. Kamberi, S. Walker, A. Hack, N. Volken, U. Emmanuel, M. Reichmuth, K. Spadanuda, L. Schödler, L. Comenencia, P. P. Keny — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, U. Emmanuel (5.8 per match over 12 appearances, six goals and three assists) and S. Hodža (5.2 per match over six appearances, one goal and two assists) have been FC Zurich’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for FC Zurich (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), U. Emmanuel averages 1.3 key passes per 90 over 1008 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances. S. Hodža averages 4.2 tackles per 90 over 455 minutes, with a tackle in four of the last six appearances.

Predicted FC Lugano XI (3-4-1-2): D. von Ballmoos, A. Papadopoulos, L. Mai, H. Delcroix, Y. Cimignani, A. Grgic, U. Bislimi, B. Karimov, D. Dos Santos, A. Ajeti, K. Behrens — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Kevin Behrens (4.4 per match over 14 appearances, nine goals and two assists) and Daniel Dos Santos (4.0 per match over 21 appearances, seven goals and three assists) have been FC Lugano’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for FC Lugano (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Kevin Behrens averages 3.2 shots per 90 over 812 minutes, with a shot in nine of the last 10 appearances. Daniel Dos Santos averages 1.5 key passes per 90 over 1402 minutes, with a key pass in nine of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 05 Dec 2026 16:00 GMT · Super League · Letzigrund Stadion
Head-to-head (last 6): FC Zurich 1 · draws 0 · FC Lugano 5 · 2.67 goals/game
Recent form: FC Zurich 4W 1D 0L · FC Lugano 5W 0D 0L

FC Zurich v FC Lugano (Super League): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.63 / 3.5

Goals

against 2 / 1 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.75 / 4.38

Corners

against 5.88 / 6 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.75 / 6.25

Shots on target

against 5.25 / 5.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2 / 2.88

Cards

against 2 / 2.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 5 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	FC Zurich for / against	Line	FC Lugano for / against
Goals scored	2.63 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	3.5 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.75 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.38 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.88 for · 15.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	15.63 for · 16.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.75 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	6.25 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.38 for · 14.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.38 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.88 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5

FC Zurich

FC Zurich Goalkeeper

FC Zurich — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Silas Simon Huber	5	90450 min	132.6 /90	102 /90	00 /90
H. Lindner	4	92369 min	143.4 /90	102.4 /90	00 /90

FC Zurich — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Zurich before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Silas Simon Huber n 8	90	2.8 7/4
H. Lindner n 4	92.3	3.4 4/3

FC Zurich Defensive

FC Zurich — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
L. Kamberi	12	911089 min	252.1 /90	282.3 /90	90.7 /90	645.3 /90	80.7 /90	10.1 /90
S. Walker	7	79552 min	152.4 /90	111.8 /90	00 /90	294.7 /90	81.3 /90	10.2 /90
N. Volken	6	86516 min	61 /90	61 /90	20.3 /90	244.2 /90	50.9 /90	10.2 /90
A. Hack	6	80479 min	264.9 /90	152.8 /90	10.2 /90	489 /90	50.9 /90	30.6 /90
S. Hodža	5	89444 min	214.3 /90	51 /90	30.6 /90	346.9 /90	81.6 /90	20.4 /90
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FC Zurich — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Zurich before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Kamberi n 8	90	0.6 5/0	0.6 5/0	—
Leandro Schödler n 8	89.5	2.3 8/7	1.6 6/5	—
U. Emmanuel n 8	85.6	0.8 4/1	1.2 6/2	—
P. P. Keny n 8	77.4	1 6/1	1.9 5/4	—
Kevin Spadanuda n 8	66	1.2 3/3	1.4 5/3	—
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FC Zurich — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Zurich before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Kamberi n 8	90	2.6 7/6
Leandro Schödler n 8	89.5	1.8 8/4
U. Emmanuel n 8	85.6	1.4 8/2
P. P. Keny n 8	77.4	0.4 3/0
Kevin Spadanuda n 8	66	1.2 6/1
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FC Zurich Attacking

FC Zurich — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
P. P. Keny	12	82988 min	60.5 /90	10.1 /90	262.4 /90	141.3 /90	100.9 /90	80.7 /90
D. Reverson	3	47140 min	00 /90	10.6 /90	42.6 /90	21.3 /90	21.3 /90	10.6 /90
J. Perea	2	3671 min	00 /90	00 /90	11.3 /90	00 /90	00 /90	22.5 /90
D. Ramić	1	2727 min	00 /90	00 /90	26.7 /90	26.7 /90	13.3 /90	00 /90
Leandro Schödler	12	851014 min	00 /90	10.1 /90	40.4 /90	10.1 /90	50.4 /90	10.1 /90
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FC Zurich — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Zurich before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Kamberi n 8	90	1.1 6/3	0.6 4/1
Leandro Schödler n 8	89.5	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
U. Emmanuel n 8	85.6	2.1 7/5	1.1 5/2
P. P. Keny n 8	77.4	2.3 7/5	1.3 7/2
Kevin Spadanuda n 8	66	1.4 3/3	0.7 3/1
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FC Zurich — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Zurich before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Kamberi n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Leandro Schödler n 8	89.5	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
U. Emmanuel n 8	85.6	0.7 4/1	0.4 3/0
P. P. Keny n 8	77.4	0.7 5/0	0 0/0
Kevin Spadanuda n 8	66	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
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FC Lugano

FC Lugano Goalkeeper

FC Lugano — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
D. von Ballmoos	20	881763 min	603.1 /90	140.7 /90	00 /90
F. Gebhardt	2	68135 min	42.7 /90	10.7 /90	00 /90

FC Lugano — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Lugano before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. von Ballmoos n 8	84.4	4.3 7/7

FC Lugano Defensive

FC Lugano — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
A. Papadopoulos	20	861728 min	291.5 /90	301.6 /90	80.4 /90	824.3 /90	251.3 /90	30.2 /90
L. Mai	19	821561 min	261.5 /90	291.7 /90	90.5 /90	714.1 /90	201.2 /90	40.2 /90
M. Zanotti	17	661130 min	312.5 /90	90.7 /90	10.1 /90	735.8 /90	322.5 /90	60.5 /90
H. Delcroix	13	861114 min	161.3 /90	141.1 /90	50.4 /90	494 /90	90.7 /90	00 /90
Joel Bichsel	7	76534 min	91.5 /90	71.2 /90	30.5 /90	355.9 /90	81.3 /90	00 /90
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FC Lugano — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Lugano before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Grgic n 8	80.1	0.4 3/0	0.8 3/2	—
Y. Cimignani n 8	79.3	0.9 4/1	0.7 4/1	—
Daniel Dos Santos n 8	69.8	1 5/1	1.8 6/3	—
D. von Ballmoos n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
A. Papadopoulos n 8	90	0.6 2/2	0.6 4/1	—
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FC Lugano — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Lugano before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Grgic n 8	80.1	1.3 5/2
Y. Cimignani n 8	79.3	1.3 6/2
Daniel Dos Santos n 8	69.8	1.5 6/3
A. Papadopoulos n 8	90	1.9 6/6
U. Bislimi n 8	83.5	1.8 7/5
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FC Lugano Attacking

FC Lugano — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
D. Moncada	18	44793 min	70.8 /90	20.2 /90	313.5 /90	111.2 /90	91 /90	111.2 /90
R. Steffen	15	691037 min	20.2 /90	40.3 /90	232 /90	70.6 /90	373.2 /90	80.7 /90
E. Pihlstrom	15	48725 min	40.5 /90	00 /90	212.6 /90	111.4 /90	40.5 /90	131.6 /90
K. Behrens	14	58812 min	91 /90	20.2 /90	293.2 /90	161.8 /90	131.4 /90	70.8 /90
A. Ajeti	11	39431 min	61.3 /90	00 /90	163.3 /90	112.3 /90	30.6 /90	30.6 /90
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FC Lugano — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Lugano before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Grgic n 8	80.1	1.3 6/2	0.4 3/0
Y. Cimignani n 8	79.3	1.4 6/3	0.4 3/0
Daniel Dos Santos n 8	69.8	2.7 7/5	1.3 5/2
D. von Ballmoos n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Papadopoulos n 8	90	0.5 2/1	0.1 1/0
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FC Lugano — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Lugano before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Grgic n 8	80.1	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Y. Cimignani n 8	79.3	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Daniel Dos Santos n 8	69.8	0.6 3/1	0.5 3/0
D. von Ballmoos n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
A. Papadopoulos n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 4/0
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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.)

Recent form

FC ZurichWDWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

FC LuganoWWWWW

Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 3.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

FC Zurich 1 · 0 draws · FC Lugano 5 · 2.67 goals/game

2026-08-09 FC Lugano 5–0 FC Zurich
2026-04-11 FC Zurich 0–1 FC Lugano
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

League standing · 2026/27

FC Zurich#4 pos20 pts12 pl-1 GD

FC Lugano#1 pos34 pts12 pl+26 GD

Goals per game

FC Zurich scored2.08

FC Lugano scored3

FC Zurich conceded2.17

FC Lugano conceded0.83

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What is the head-to-head record between FC Zurich and FC Lugano?: In their last 6 meetings, FC Zurich won 1, FC Lugano won 5 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of FC Zurich and FC Lugano?: Recent form — FC Zurich 4W 1D 0L; FC Lugano 5W 0D 0L.

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