Winterthur vs Lausanne Prediction: Will Winterthur hold Lausanne?

In round 32 of the Swiss Super League, Winterthur will play Lausanne at Stadion Schützenwiese. The two teams head into this game eyeing a win. How will this one unfold? Below, I preview this game and offer predictions.

Winterthur

Winterthur battled it out with Zurich the previous weekend and did well to take a point. In a goalless encounter, Winterthur had 44 per percent of the possession, attempting 12 shots with a 0.52 expected goals. In the meantime, a look at the home team's recent matches saw them win only one, coming against Sion in a comeback. In other matches, Winterthur lost to Basel, Altach, Lugano and Yverdon. Meanwhile, Winterthur sits at the bottom of the Swiss Super League with relegation looming as the season draws close to an end.

Lausanne

Lausanne secured a much-needed win against Sion the previous weekend and will hope to keep things running. In a 2-0 contest, this team needed two late second-half strikes to secure maximum points. In that encounter, Fousseni Diabate and Teddy Okou were both crucial to win the three points for this side. In the meantime, it is crucial to note this team went winless in three consecutive matches prior to that win, losing to Luzern and drawing Zurich and Thun. Lausanne have scored 50 league goals this season but conceded 43 in the same run as they sit 7th in the standings.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last five meetings between these teams won two apiece while settling for a 1-1 draw in one. In those matches, four ended with fewer than three goals, with their last meeting ending 0-3 in favour of Lausanne.

Expert Betting Tips

Lausanne are clearly ahead of Winterthur and I expect them to be the better team in this fixture. While Winterthur showed improvement and hunger to win in their last two matches, I still doubt if they can maintain that level in this game. This is a game which is very open, as it is crucial for the two teams. Yet, Lausanne are miles ahead despite inconsistency, and I will back them to win. Also, this fixture has traditionally featured few goals, but the two teams have been poor defensively this season; hence, a bet on goals.

Our first option is a win for Lausanne with odds at 1.76 on 1Xbet

Our second option is over 2.5 goals with odds at 1.70 on Bet365

Our last option is away team over 1.5 goals with odds at 1.75 on Betway