In this week 17 match on Dec 12th, Grasshopper will host Luzern in a Super League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 5th placed Grasshopper, recorded a 4-0 shutout win against St. Gallen. Mamadou Sene struck first for Grasshopper in the 32nd minute on a feed from Arigoni, then Mamadou Sene added another in the 43rd minute In the end, St. Gallen was frustrated by Grasshopper’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Grasshopper ended the match with the shutout victory. Grasshopper is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Luzern, recorded a 0-4 loss against Zürich. Tosin Aiyegun scored the first goal for Zürich in the 2nd minute, then Antonio Marchesano added another in the 12th minute In the end, Luzern couldn’t muster any offence and Zürich ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Swissporarena, Luzern and Grasshopper battled to a 1-1 draw. Silvan Sidler struck first for Luzern in the 3rd minute, then Christian Herc tied it up for Grasshopper in the 49th minute on a feed from Bendegúz Bolla earning them at least the one point.
Luzern hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Filip Ugrinic and Dejan Sorgic, and they each have 1 goal. In the last 5 matches, both Hayao Kawabe and Mamadou Sene are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Grasshopper and look to continue their dominance.