Union Saint-Gilloise vs Lugano Prediction: Europa League on 24.08.2023

Union Saint-Gilloise will host Lugano at the Stade Joseph Marien on Thursday at 18:30 for the first leg of the Europa League play-off.

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Key Highlights

The winning start that Union Saint-Gilloise had posted in the Belgian Pro League was brought to a crushing end when they lost 4-0 at Mechelen last Saturday.

Prior to the loss, Union Saint-Gilloise had won three out of the opening three rounds of fixtures in the Belgian Pro League. They will be looking to bounce back to winning ways when they host Lugano on Thursday.

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Lugano were in Swiss Cup action last weekend, as they warmed up for the trip to Union Saint-Gilloise with a commanding 0-7 win away to Gunzwil last Saturday. This win follows another dominant 6-1 win over Yverdon in the Swiss Super League.

Lugano are second on the table Swiss Super League after four rounds of fixtures. They have won three times and lost once; they are a point behind early-season leaders FC Zurich.

Injury Report

The two sides will be happy with emerging team news; there are no new injury worries from either camp. This will be a boost for managers ahead of the match on Thursday.

Prediction

Union Saint-Gilloise will win the home leg and take a narrow aggregate edge to the second leg at Lugano next week.

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