Lugano and Partizan meet in the second leg of their Europa League qualifier on Thursday. Our Lugano vs Partizan prediction considers whether the home team can finish the job after a 1-0 win in Serbia.
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Lugano vs Partizan prediction: Hosts to claim two-goal win
Key stats
- Our Lugano vs Partizan betting tips take into account the Serbian team having conceded 10 in three European outings this term, losing the lot.
- 14 of Partizan’s last 20 matches overall have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Lugano average 2.27 goals scored per game since returning for pre-season in late June.
Correct score prediction: Lugano 3-1 Partizan
Lugano competed really well in their Champions League tie against Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce and impressively won the first leg in Serbia. With Partizan really struggling on the European stage, a home win looks by far the most likely outcome.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Swiss side the favourites to finish the job
- HOME: 8/13 (1.62) – 61.9%
- DRAW: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%
- AWAY: 17/4 (5.25) – 19.0%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The hosts are the favourites according to the Lugano vs Partizan odds with an implied probability of 61.9% that they win the second leg.
Both sides were in league action at the weekend with Lugano losing 3-2 at home to Luzern, despite a strike from Shkelqim Vladi.
Partizan meanwhile were involved in a 0-0 draw away to FK IMT in the Serbian SuperLiga.
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Most recent H2Hs: No meetings prior to first leg
Our Lugano vs Partizan prediction suggests it’ll be the Swiss who have the edge again. Lugano triumphed 1-0 in Belgrade last week, thanks to a strike from full-back Mattia Zanotti, in the first ever meeting between the clubs.
UEFA Europa League Qualifying 08/08/24
Partizan Belgrade
Lugano
Lugano preview: Bottani missing through injury
The hosts are expected to be without the injured Mattia Bottani again. They rested a number of players in the league at the weekend, but should return to a similar eleven to the one that won in Belgrade.
Predicted Lineup: Saipi (GK), Zanotti, Papadopoulos, El Wafi, Valenzuela, Bislimi, Grgic, Mahmoud, Cimignani, Aliseda & Przybyłko
Switzerland Super League 01/09/24 D St Gallen 1 Lugano 1 UEFA Europa League Qualifying 29/08/24 L Besiktas 5 Lugano 1 UEFA Europa League Qualifying 22/08/24 D Besiktas 3 Lugano 3 Switzerland Cup 18/08/24 W SC Bruhl 1 Lugano 7 UEFA Europa League Qualifying 15/08/24 D Partizan Belgrade 2 Lugano 2
Partizan preview: Stanojevic to roll the dice?
After some poor results in Europe, Aleksandar Stanojevic may consider changes as he bids to keep his side in the competition.
Predicted Lineup: Jovanovic (GK), De Medina, Markovic, Mujakic, Antic, Arriaga, Zahid, Kalulu, Jovanovic, Severina & Saldanha
Serbia Super Liga 01/09/24 D Vojvodina 0 Partizan Belgrade 0 UEFA Conference League Qualifying 28/08/24 L Gent 1 Partizan Belgrade 0 UEFA Conference League Qualifying 22/08/24 L Gent 1 Partizan Belgrade 0 UEFA Europa League Qualifying 15/08/24 D Lugano 2 Partizan Belgrade 2 Serbia Super Liga 11/08/24 D IMT Novi Belgrade 0 Partizan Belgrade 0
Player to watch – Kacper Przybylko
German forward Kacper Przybylko has made a bright start to the new season, scoring twice in 229 minutes of action in the Swiss Super League so far, while he made his European debut for the club last week.
Former MLS star back in Europe
The 31-year-old twice reached double figures in terms of MLS goals for Philadelphia Union, but struggled badly with injuries during his latter years across the Atlantic. He averages a goal every 87 minutes in the Swiss League since returning to Europe in February, but has often found minutes hard to come by.
