BSC Young Boys vs FC Luzern Live Stream, Predictions

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BSC Young Boys

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BSC Young Boys will want to continue from where they left off last time out with the 0-6 Super League success against Servette FC.

In that game, BSC Young Boys managed 61% possession and 22 shots on goal with 13 on target. For BSC Young Boys, goals were scored by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (45'), Christian Fassnacht (48', 69', 73') and Wilfried Kanga (53', 76'). Servette FC had 9 attempts at goal with 1 on target.

Fixtures involving BSC Young Boys have often been entertaining encounters lately with a lot of goalmouth action being the norm. Over their past six games, a total of 28 goals have been recorded for both sides combined (at an average of 4.67 goals per game) with 23 of them accredited to BSC Young Boys.

Looking at their past form shows that BSC Young Boys:

• have not been beaten in the league by FC Luzern in their previous 6 games.
• are unbeaten in their last 15 home league matches. What a fortress.

FC Luzern

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In their previous game, FC Luzern drew 1-1 in the Super League match with FC Basel 1893.

In that match, FC Luzern had 35% possession and 12 shots on goal with 8 on target. The only player to score for FC Luzern was Jordy Wehrmann (78'). At the other end, FC Basel 1893 had 14 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Valentin Stocker (68') was the scorer for FC Basel 1893.

FC Luzern have seen success in front of goal in their most recent fixtures, having scored 8 goals in their previous 6 matches. While their manager Fabio Celestini will no doubt take that as a positive sign, FC Luzern can also improve defensively after being scored against in 6 of those same games. Such a pattern might not follow through here, though.

Their past results show that FC Luzern:

• have left without a victory over BSC Young Boys when having played them away from home in the previous 5 league matches. Not the best of away records.
• are undefeated in their last 2 league matches away from home.
• are without an away win for the past 6 league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Delving into their past head to head results going back to 06/08/2020 tells us that these encounters have not been happy ones for FC Luzern. They have not managed to register any wins at all whereas BSC Young Boys have been dominant against them, beating them in 83% of those ties.

There were also goals galore in those games, with 29 overall which averages out at 4.83 goals per meeting.

The previous league meeting featuring these sides was Super League match day 1 on 24/07/2021 when the final score was FC Luzern 3-4 BSC Young Boys.

That day, FC Luzern had 47% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Goals were scored by Pascal Schürpf (27', 52') and Ibrahima Ndiaye (41').

BSC Young Boys got 17 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Meschak Elia (14', 59') and Jordy Siebatcheu (68', 93') scored.

The referee was Fedayi San.

📰 Team News: BSC Young Boys

Joël Monteiro (Knee Surgery), Jean-Pierre Nsame (Achilles tendon rupture), Guillaume Faivre (Hamstring Injury), Esteban Petignat (Unknown Injury), Cédric Zesiger (Metatarsal bone bruise) and Fabian Lustenberger (Achilles tendon rupture) are not available for BSC Young Boys gaffer David Wagner. Mohamed Camara is ineligible for this match because of suspension.

📰 Team News: FC Luzern

FC Luzern boss Fabio Celestini has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Tsiy William Ndenge (Torn Muscle Fibre), Marius Müller (Adductor problems), Pascal Schürpf (Unknown Injury), Ibrahima Ndiaye (Intraarticular ligament crack in the ankle), Martin Frydek (Metatarsal Fracture), Patrick Farkas (Torn Ligament) and Samuel Alabi (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) will miss out on this game.

⚡ Prediction

In our view, BSC Young Boys have it within them to convert a lot of goal-scoring opportunities.

At the same time, FC Luzern could well find it tough to break down their defence - but, we do see them managing to get on the scoresheet, too.

We’re therefore anticipating a fairly comfortable 3-1 win for BSC Young Boys at the end of this one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 00:08 12/10/2021