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Right, so we've got FC ST. Gallen at home to Lausanne on 11 October, and let me tell you, this one's got a nice flavour to it — like a good braai on an afternoon with the beer flowing.
The strongest case here is pretty straightforward. FC ST. Gallen at home over their last 20 games have won 10, drawn 4 and lost 6, picking up 1.7 points per game and scoring 1.8 per match. That's a solid record, and it tells you they know how to get results on their own patch. Lausanne, on the other hand, have won just 6 of their last 20 away games, drawn 2 and lost 12, managing 1.0 points per game and conceding 1.9 per match. That's a tough environment for a visitor, and it's not a coincidence that the numbers lean one way.
And Lausanne's recent form is, to put it mildly, not great. They've lost their last three — scored 1 and conceded 8 in that stretch. In their last five matches they've won zero, drawn one and lost four, picking up just 0.2 points per game. They failed to score in three of those five. Three weeks ago they were beaten 0-4 at home by FC Lugano, and before that they lost 0-1 to Servette at home. That's a team that's struggling to find a rhythm, man. You can see the frustration in those scorelines.
Now, the head-to-head at this venue is limited — just one recent meeting within the last 12 months — but FC ST. Gallen won that 1-0 back in November 2025. The other recent meeting was a 1-1 draw at Lausanne's ground in February 2026. So the recent history leans slightly in Gallen's favour, though it's a small sample and I won't pretend it's a trend.
The counter-argument, though, is that FC ST. Gallen are not without their own issues. They lost 0-3 at home to FC Sion on 12 September and 1-4 at FC Lugano on 16 September. In their last 10 games they've won 3, drawn 1 and lost 6, conceding 2.1 per game. So they're not exactly a machine either. That 0-3 loss at home showed they can get caught out, and their defence has been leaky in recent weeks.
Also worth noting: Lausanne's away record over 20 games does include 6 wins, so they're not without the ability to get results on the road. And the full head-to-head across 25 meetings over 9 years shows Lausanne have won 6 of those, so they've had their days. But those older meetings are historical and don't really tell you what's happening now.
Key Points:
- FC ST. Gallen: 10W 4D 6L in 20 home games, 1.7 ppg, 1.8 goals per game
- Lausanne: 6W 2D 12L in 20 away games, 1.0 ppg, 1.9 conceded per game
- Lausanne lost their last 3, scoring 1 and conceding 8
- H2H at this venue: FC ST. Gallen won 1-0 in November 2025
- FC ST. Gallen lost 0-3 at home to Sion on 12 September
The football points clearly towards FC ST. Gallen, but the available prices could not be used for a recommendation. No bet.