Challenge League: Lausanne Sport believed to outplay Neuchâtel Xamax

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Fri 12.May
Match begins: 18:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de la Tuilière

Lausanne Sport look forward to meeting Neuchâtel Xamax with hopes of taking all three points. Will they? Open our match preview!

Insights:
  • Lausanne Sport have the fewest conceded goals (37) in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax is in the worst form (0-2-4)

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Neuchâtel Xamax have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 3-7-16 (win-draw-loss) from 26 matches.

This looks to be an engaging game with lots of fun and excitement as both squads are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Bring it on!

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Lausanne Sport form and stats

33 points is a decent return from 16 Challenge League games here at Stade de la Tuilière for Lausanne Sport. The data says 9 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss.

Lausanne Sport lost their last game at Yverdon Sport (placed 1st) after a 0-1 scoreline. The first setback in the shape of a loss after collecting points in three league rounds.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus FC Schaffhausen that ended 1-1.

Lausanne Sport can score goals in their home matches. After 16 league matches they have found the net 33 times.

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Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats

Neuchâtel Xamax have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Challenge League, after 1-3-12 (16 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Neuchâtel are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

There might be some fixture complaints from Neuchâtel Xamax as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-2 against Stade Lausanne-Ouchy.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Thun.

Sports betting fact: Both sides have scored in 21 of this club's last 27 league matches.

Neuchâtel have conceded 35 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The 4 most recent matches featuring these two teams have all finished as Lausanne Sport victories. More of the same or streak broken?

The newest recorded result featuring both these squads is the Neuchâtel Xamax - Lausanne Sport 2-3 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

LausanneB. Labeau
B. Labeau
19 goals
Neuchâtel XamaxR. Nuzzolo
R. Nuzzolo
7 goals
Neuchâtel XamaxD. Del Toro
D. Del Toro
6 goals

Lausanne Sport missing players

Neuchâtel Xamax missing players

Lausanne Sport Neuchâtel Xamax
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 6 Played P 4 16 32
15 9 2 Won W 0 1 3
8 6 4 Drew D 0 3 11
9 1 0 Lost L 4 12 18
49 33 11 Scored S 3 16 36
37 16 5 Conceded C 10 35 56
91% 88% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
72% 88% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 88%
53% 62% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 50%
31% 44% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 28%
16% 19% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 19% 16%
59% 75% 83% BTTS BTTS 50% 69% 72%
19% 25% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 6%
31% 12% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 31% 25%
 
6.8 6.8 10 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.6 4.2
4.7 4.8 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.9 5.8
2.6 2.1 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3.1 2.9
7 3 1 Red cards R C 0 4 6
 
11.7 12.4 13 Shots (avg) S ( 5.8 9.2 9
4.6 5.3 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.5 3.8
33% 39% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 29% 30%
 
9.1 9.5 9.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 11.9 10.4
4.2 3.9 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.9 4.1
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • Lausanne Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lausanne Sport have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Lausanne Sport have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Neuchâtel Xamax have scored away.
  • Lausanne Sport have the fewest conceded goals (37) in Challenge League
  • Lausanne Sport have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13) in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest matches over the total-line (15) in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest points (6) away in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest scored goals in the first half (15) in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the most conceded goals (35) away in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the the worst goal difference (-19) away in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Neuchâtel Xamax is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Yverdon Sport 32 18 5 9 59 48 16 10 3 3 31 15 16 8 2 6 28 33 11 59
2 Wil 32 15 8 9 58 45 16 10 2 4 37 18 16 5 6 5 21 27 13 53
3 Lausanne Sport 32 15 8 9 49 37 16 9 6 1 33 16 16 6 2 8 16 21 12 53
4 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 32 14 8 10 54 48 16 7 3 6 30 32 16 7 5 4 24 16 6 50
5 Aarau 32 13 10 9 57 54 16 6 5 5 27 24 16 7 5 4 30 30 3 49
6 Thun 32 12 12 8 57 45 16 6 6 4 25 23 16 6 6 4 32 22 12 48
7 FC Schaffhausen 32 11 7 14 45 50 16 6 3 7 20 24 16 5 4 7 25 26 -5 40
8 Vaduz 32 6 15 11 46 50 16 3 7 6 21 27 16 3 8 5 25 23 -4 33
9 Bellinzona 32 9 4 19 32 60 16 5 1 10 18 31 16 4 3 9 14 29 -28 31
10 Neuchâtel Xamax 32 3 11 18 36 56 16 2 8 6 20 21 16 1 3 12 16 35 -20 20

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.