Match Report
Lugano went into the game 3rd in the table on 67 points; St. Gallen sat 2nd on 60 — a 7-point gap. Lugano had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 3rd in the table.
Lugano arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Lugano 3, draws 3, St. Gallen 4, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 30% of those meetings. Both teams scored in 70% of the meetings.
Goal scorers
Lugano: Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud (53') · St. Gallen: Mihailo Stevanovic (69'), Lukas Görtler (74')
Key stats
Possession: Lugano 58% · St. Gallen 42% · Total shots: 11-19 · On target: 6-9 · Corners: 2-6