Zurich – Luzern Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (18.02.2018)

After the good experience on the opening day of the summer season, we return to the Swiss Super League in search of corner kicks.

On the return of the winter break FC Zurich was surprised by FC Thun and gave a surprising defeat at home, which did not prevent him from fulfilling the expected production of corners. The last day was compensated and brought forward his visit to St Gallen. For its part the Luzern has achieved two meritorious victories in these games beating Lausanne and Grasshopper.

In spite of his stumble the Zurich maintains the third place to ten points of the second, the Basel, and with three points of advantage on its pursuer, the Lugano. The balance of Zurich is currently 8-7-6 with 28 goals in favor and 26 against, while the Lucern is seventh of ten with a 7-5-9 balance with 29 goals in favor by 36 against.

As we said in the previous forecast, Zurich is the king of the corner kick in the Swiss league, especially in its stadium. It is the team with the highest average in their matches (10.9), the team with the highest number of corners in their matches at home (11.8) and the team with the most corner kicks in their stadium (7.8). Beat the line in 80% of matches at home.

The Luzern also considers a number of high corners in their games (the third more than 10.2), raising their average visitor to 11.1 (the second most) and is that the Luzern is a team that It grants many corner kicks away from home (6.5) which is very favorable for our forecast. This team exceeds the line in 70% of the matches thanks to its ease to receive them.

In the games since the return of the break both teams have been true to their style. The Zurich has had an average of 11 corners and they have produced an average of 9, generating 12 in the game they have played in their stadium.

The Luzern has had an average of 13.5 corners in these two games, conceding to their rivals an average of 7.5, getting to receive 9 in the match they played at home.

Reviewing the Zurich matches in their stadium we have:

-FC Zurich 12 2 FC Thun 14
-FC Zurich 14 1 Lucerne 15
-FC Zurich 10 7 Lausanne Sport 17
-FC Zurich 3 7 Basel 10
-FC Zurich 10 4 Grasshoppers 14
-FC Zurich 6 4 FC Lugano 10
-FC Zurich 5 1 St Gallen 6
-FC Zurich 0 7 Young Boys 7
-FC Zurich 9 3 FC Sion 12
-FC Zurich 9 4 FC Thun 13

Just two reds in ten games and producing numerous corners against the teams of the middle and low of the table.

The parties of the Luzern as visitor have been:

-Grasshoppers 9 3 Lucerne 12
-FC Zurich 14 1 Lucerne 15
-Lausanne Sport 2 8 Lucerne 10
-FC Lugano 6 3 Lucerne 9
-Grasshoppers 7 11 Lucerne 18
-FC Thun 6 1 Lucerne 7
-Young Boys 8 6 Lucerne 14
-FC Sion 4 7 Lucerne 11
-St Gallen 1 3 Lucerne 4
-Basel 8 3 Lucerne 11

Three reds in ten games, one of them with 9 just and as we said allowing a lot of corners against the teams above.
As for the direct confrontations this season we have one of lime and another of sand. The first of them in Lucerne back in the distant month of August is a red with only 5 corners (Luzern 3- FC Zurich 2). On the other hand, the game that is most interesting because it was the most recent (December) and played in Zurich was a green with a few more than 15 corners (Zurich 14 – Luzern 1).

So we have a team with an extraordinary production in their stadium against one that easily gives away from home. With these data the quota is sufficiently high and with value to stay here.