Let's look at this engaging fixture in the Challenge League. Aarau is in the 5th place from participating in two fixtures. They host Neuchâtel Xamax who are placed 3rd from two games.
It should be mentioned that Neuchâtel Xamax play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Neuchâtel Xamax on grass are 4 victories, 8 draws and 15 defeats from 27 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 31-46. You can compare this with overall results below.
Aarau and Neuchâtel Xamax should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Aarau form and stats
The hosts won their first Challenge League game here at Stadion Brügglifeld, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Aarau last season were 7 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses from 18 games.
Aarau lost their last game at Sion (placed 2nd) after a 0-1 scoreline.
Ahead of that match, Aarau won a home game hosting Baden (1-0).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Aarau have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 4 and lost 3.
Early season league goal statistics from Aarau's 1 home game: {1 goals}, 0 conceded.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
One match played away so far in the Challenge League for Neuchâtel Xamax and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 1 win, 4 draws and 13 losses from 18 games.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Stade Nyonnais (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus FC Schaffhausen.We have checked recent matches where Neuchâtel Xamax have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 17 games were 4 victories, 5 draws and 8 defeats.
It's early days yet, but Neuchâtel Xamax has scored 1 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Aarau have won or drawn the last 7 fixtures (4-3-0) facing Neuchâtel Xamax.Top Goalscorers
  F. Surdez 2 goals |  V. Fazliu 1 goals | D. Del Toro 1 goals |
Aarau missing players
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
| Aarau | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7 | 10 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1.5 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 5 | 7.5 |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Aarau | Last season | Neuchâtel Xamax | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Drew | D | 4 | 12 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 13 | 20 | ||
| 63 | 31 | Scored | S | 18 | 42 | ||
| 57 | 26 | Conceded | C | 38 | 65 | ||
| 94% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 97% | ||
| 81% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 94% | 89% | ||
| 64% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 56% | 53% | ||
| 47% | 39% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 28% | 28% | ||
| 25% | 28% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 17% | ||
| 61% | 61% | BTTS | BTTS | 72% | 72% | ||
| 31% | 28% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | ||
| 14% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 28% | 22% | ||
| 6.2 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.4 | ||
| 5.2 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.6 | 5.6 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.1 | 2.9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 6 | ||
| 10.6 | 10.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.1 | 8.8 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.8 | ||
| 43% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 31% | ||
| 12.3 | 11.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 10 | ||
| 5.1 | 4.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Sion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Thun | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Aarau | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Stade Nyonnais | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Baden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 8 | Bellinzona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 9 | Vaduz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 10 | FC Schaffhausen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Yverdon Sport | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 53 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 37 | 11 | 66 |
| 2 | Lausanne Sport | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 43 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 61 |
| 3 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 53 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 60 |
| 4 | Aarau | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 57 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 57 |
| 5 | Wil | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 52 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 56 |
| 6 | Thun | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 55 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 7 | 49 |
| 7 | FC Schaffhausen | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 59 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -8 | 44 |
| 8 | Vaduz | 36 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 54 | 56 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 26 | -2 | 37 |
| 9 | Bellinzona | 36 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 38 | 71 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 38 | -33 | 37 |
| 10 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 36 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 65 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 38 | -23 | 24 |
