Hibernian vs FC Luzern Prediction & Betting Tips - Conference League

Prediction published on 09/08/2023, 03:24  by Daniel Ngulu in Conference League Predictions

Hibernian will host Luzern in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League. The two sides are coming from losing outings and will be looking to bounce back here. The hosts haven't had a dream start to their season, losing two of the opening three matches. Ahead of this match, Hibernian fell 3-2 to St. Mirren and there’s much to improve on from that. Hibernian managed a 6-1 win over Inter Club d'Escaldes in the previous round of this competition. That way they managed to overturn a 2-1 first leg loss. From their recent matches, Hibernian are struggling defensively but not so much in attack. They have no clean sheet in the last five matches, but failed to score in just one of them. All of their last five matches, as a result, have seen over 2.5 goals scored. Both teams have also scored in each of their last five home matches. The Scottish side is returning to the Conference League after early elimination in 2021. They’ve played three times at home and remain unbeaten in the competition, winning twice.

Luzern, like Hibernian, are coming from a loss in their domestic league. They fell 2-1 to St. Gallen and will hope to recover here. That was their second straight outing without a win. Luzern had a strong finish to the preseason and start to the season but the last two games have marked a low. They’ve also not been up to scratch defensively, coming into this game without a clean sheet in the last four matches. The only time in five that they managed a clean sheet, they also failed to score – a 0-0 draw with Winterthur. In their last four games, three ended with over 2.5 goals and both teams have scored in their last four matches. Luzern are also returning to this competition after missing out in 2022, and will hope to go further than just the qualifiers. They eliminated Djurgarden in the last round but in four Conference League matches they have just a win. The Swiss side have no clean sheet in four Conference League matches. Both teams have scored in their last two Conference League games.