Ace Football previews the Conference League Qualification round 3 match between FC Lugano and NK Celje and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
FC Lugano enjoy home advantage, when visitors NK Celje swing by this coming Thursday for a clash in the Conference League Qualification. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Team form: FC Lugano vs NK Celje
FC Lugano Form
Only a single draw prevents FC Lugano from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 1-2 defeat against FC Thun, before drawing 0-0 with CFR Cluj. They came up empty-handed once again when FC Sion ran out as 4-0 winners. FC Lugano didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Conference League Qualification games at the Arena Thun. They have a record of zero draws and one defeats, in which they conceded two and scored zero goals.
NK Celje Form
NK Celje only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 2-3 defeat against Sabah FK. Then a 1-1 draw with AEK Larnaca followed, before AEK Larnaca claimed a 2-1 victory. NK Celje claimed two wins against zero draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Conference League Qualification. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and ten scored.
Betting stats and facts for FC Lugano and NK Celje
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between FC Lugano and NK Celje. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 7 of the last 8 FC Lugano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 FC Lugano home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Lugano matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 NK Celje away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 NK Celje away matches in the Conference League Qualification, the sum of goals was over 4.5
- NK Celje have won 4 of the last 5 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- NK Celje have won 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 4 NK Celje matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: FC Lugano vs NK Celje
Having scored just once lately in the Conference League Qualification, Ousmane Doumbia will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. NK Celje hope Armandas Kucys can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Conference League Qualification goals in his last six Conference League Qualification games.
Popular markets: FC Lugano vs NK Celje
Full-time result
FC Lugano claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. NK Celje won seven, drew two and lost one of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, FC Lugano only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. NK Celje scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. FC Lugano managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, NK Celje were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
FC Lugano saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Of the last ten games for NK Celje, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.8 times goals per game. NK Celje are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 27 matches.
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