Zurich vs EV Zug Prediction 31 January 2026
📢How will the teams use shifts to maintain a high pace of play? Rotations play an important role in hockey, and their proper use will bring the teams Zurich Lions and Zug closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 31 January at 18:45 as part of the "National League" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Zurich Lions being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Zurich Lions and Zug:
- played 92 matches;
- at home ice 55 wins (including extra time), away - 37;
- scored goals: 290 against 237;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.52, 2nd - 2.09, 3rd - 1.9;
- average total of the match - 5.
The last time the sides met was on 10 January 2026 at the arena of the team Zug - the match score was 2:3.
Head-to-head statistics Zurich - EV Zug

Zurich Lions Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Zurich Lions has participated in 45 matches, achieving the following results:
- 25 wins,
- 20 losses.
📈This season, Zurich Lions has a win rate of 55%, with 43% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 4.86, scoring 2.84 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.25 goals.
🏒This season, Zurich Lions has scored 125 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 3 period, where 39.2% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.05 per game.
🥅And about defense, Zurich Lions has conceded 99 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 38% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.05 per game.
Match Results: Zurich Lions

EV Zug Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Zug has competed in 45 matches, achieving the following stats: 20 wins, 25 losses.
📈This season, Zug's win rate is 45%, with 55% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.07, with 2.48 goals scored per match and conceding 2.82 on average.
🏒So far, Zug has managed to score 109 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 37.61% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 1.91.
🥅On the defensive end, Zug has allowed 124 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 43.08% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.95 goals in away games.
Match Results: EV Zug
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 92;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 17; for the visitors - 14;
- Average total in the first period: 1.52;
- Today's home team averages 0.8 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.72.
First Period Stats: Zurich Lions (home) vs Zug (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 22 vs 22;
- Number of wins: 8 (36.36%) vs 8 (36.36%);
- Number of losses: 5 (22.73%) vs 5 (22.73%);
- Number of draws: 9 (40.91%) vs 9 (40.91%).
- Average goals scored: 0.95 vs 0.55;
- Average goals conceded: 0.77 vs 0.36.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 2;
- Average total in the first period: 1.7 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 0.8) vs 1.2 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.8).
- Zurich Lions scored over 0.5 goals in the 1st period in 6 of last 7 games against EV Zug (National League).
Match Result Prediction
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 92;
- Number of wins for the home team - 55, for the away team - 37.
Statistics: Zurich Lions vs Zug
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 45 vs 45;
- Number of wins: 24 (55%) vs 20 (45%);
- Number of losses: 19 (43%) vs 24 (55%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 12;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 8.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 7 vs 2;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 8;
- Number of home wins: 2;
- Number of away wins: 1.
- EV Zug won with a +1.5 handicap in 15 of last 17 away games against Zurich Lions (National League).
Total Goals Prediction
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 3.15, for the away team - 2.58;
- average total goals in H2H - 5;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 22 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 41 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 27 once.
Statistics: Zurich Lions vs Zug
- average total in the tournament: 4.86 vs 5.07;
- average total goals scored: 2.84 vs 2.48;
- average total goals conceded: 2.25 vs 2.82;
- Zurich Lions: average total at home in the tournament - 3.05;
- Zug: average total away in the tournament - 1.91;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.2 (home - 2.5) vs 1.9 (away - 1.6).
- Over 4.5 goals in 8 of last 9 Zurich Lions home games against EV Zug (National League).
Editorial Prediction
- Over 4.5 goals in 8 of last 9 Zurich Lions home games against EV Zug (National League).