Match Report
In the standings it was Lugano 3rd on 67 points, Basel 4th on 53 — separated by 14. Basel's recent output lagged their position: 20th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.55/1.11 for Lugano and 1.55/1.36 for Basel (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.64.
From the last five rounds, Lugano held 10 points of 15 and Basel 3.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 5 for Lugano, 4 for Basel and 3 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture.
Stadio di Cornaredo, capacity 6,390, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Lugano led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Lugano: Kevin Behrens (10'), Kevin Behrens (36'), Renato Steffen (52'), Georgios Koutsias (56')
Key stats
Possession: Lugano 53% · Basel 47% · Total shots: 20-14 · On target: 10-6 · Corners: 5-5