Challenge League: Aarau - Grasshopper preview and statistics

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Fri 30.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Brügglifeld (8000 seats)

A key match in Challenge League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Aarau in 3rd position and Grasshopper placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Aarau have the most scored goals (55) in Challenge League
  • Grasshopper is in the best form (4-1-1)

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

Aarau are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Grasshopper are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Aarau form and stats

Aarau, who have the most scored goals (55) in Challenge League, are steadily winning Challenge League games and points here at Stadion Brügglifeld. 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 15 games. Ever since the Winterthur game Aarau has been unbeatable here at Stadion Brügglifeld producing four straight wins.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-7 away at Wil.

A goal frenzy last time out for Aarau, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Winterthur. Fun stuff to watch!

The match schedule is unforgiving for Aarau as they have a new game in only four days, a Swiss Cup match thankfully also at home. Luzern are visiting.

Goals decide football matches and Aarau are scoring many of them at home; 33 on target from 15 league matches. 18 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Grasshopper form and stats

7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Grasshopper, who have the the best goal difference (+19) in Challenge League, playing as the away team in the Challenge League this season. Grasshopper are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Chiasso.

Grasshopper has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 23 goals from 15 games. 20 goals have been conceded by Grasshopper in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Grasshopper - Aarau 4-1 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Aarau one win, three draws and Grasshopper six victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AarauF. Stojilkovic
F. Stojilkovic
10 goals
GrasshopperP. Pusic
P. Pusic
8 goals
GrasshopperS. Demhasaj
S. Demhasaj
8 goals

Aarau missing players

Grasshopper missing players

Aarau Grasshopper
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 2 Played P 2 15 31
14 9 2 Won W 1 7 18
7 3 0 Drew D 0 4 7
10 3 0 Lost L 1 4 6
55 33 7 Scored S 3 23 54
51 18 3 Conceded C 3 20 35
94% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 87% 87%
68% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 52%
52% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 27% 26%
23% 13% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 16%
65% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 65%
23% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 27% 29%
19% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 6%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.6 10.5 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 8.7 7.4
4.4 5.1 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.2 2.7
42% 46% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 48% 65%
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • Aarau have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Aarau have the fewest matches under the total-line (11) in Challenge League
  • Aarau have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Challenge League
  • Aarau have the most scored goals (33) at home in Challenge League
  • Aarau have the most scored goals (55) in Challenge League
  • Grasshopper have the most points from losing position (20) in Challenge League
  • Grasshopper have the the best goal difference (+19) in Challenge League
  • Grasshopper haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Grasshopper is in the best form (4-1-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Grasshopper 31 18 7 6 54 35 16 11 3 2 31 15 15 7 4 4 23 20 19 61
2 Thun 31 16 6 9 50 41 15 8 3 4 22 13 16 8 3 5 28 28 9 54
3 Aarau 31 14 7 10 55 51 15 9 3 3 33 18 16 5 4 7 22 33 4 49
4 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 31 12 12 7 47 35 15 7 5 3 27 18 16 5 7 4 20 17 12 48
5 FC Schaffhausen 31 13 9 9 50 39 16 9 3 4 31 19 15 4 6 5 19 20 11 48
6 Winterthur 31 10 10 11 46 43 15 6 5 4 29 21 16 4 5 7 17 22 3 40
7 Wil 30 9 7 14 33 38 15 7 5 3 22 12 15 2 2 11 11 26 -5 34
8 Kriens 30 7 9 14 31 38 15 3 5 7 17 20 15 4 4 7 14 18 -7 30
9 Neuchâtel Xamax 31 9 3 19 30 52 16 7 1 8 18 21 15 2 2 11 12 31 -22 30
10 Chiasso 31 7 8 16 28 52 16 5 6 5 16 21 15 2 2 11 12 31 -24 29

Read more about Challenge League

The Swiss Challenge league is the second highest level of football in Switzerland. Ten teams play four fixtures against each other to decide a final league table. The winner is promoted directly while number two enters a promotion playoff. The bottom team is relegated.