The Challenge League standings tell a tale about these participants so far, with Lausanne Sport in front of Neuchâtel Xamax by 15 points. Tipsway full preview:
- Lausanne Sport have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest scored goals (11) in Challenge League
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 5 victories, 6 draws and 18 defeats from 29 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 27-47. You can compare this with overall results below.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Lausanne Sport form and stats
Overall Challenge League stats playing at home this season for Lausanne Sport are 4-1-0 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Lausanne Sport here at Stade de la Tuilière, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Lausanne faced defeat in their previous match, away at Stade Lausanne-Ouchy (1-2). The defeat against Stade Lausanne-Ouchy was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored two minutes into stoppage time (by García).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Wil in a game that was won 4-0.Lausanne Sport are traveling soon after this match as the Challenge League match at Wil awaits in four days.
From these home matches, Lausanne Sport have conceded only 4 goals.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Neuchâtel Xamax playing as the away team in the Challenge League this season. Bitter travels for Neuchâtel as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Wil match.
Neuchâtel Xamax had fun at their own home (Stade de la Tuilière) last time out, beating Bellinzona 4-0. Toro, Ouattara (2) and Pasche scored. Yippee; their first win in the league after nine matches not winning. As mentioned above, Neuchâtel was the only team on the pitch versus Bellinzona in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Thun's place.A quick return to home after this game, as Neuchâtel Xamax are hosting FC Schaffhausen in the Challenge League only three days away.
The attacking power of Neuchâtel Xamax when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 5 league matches away. For Neuchâtel Xamax, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Believe it or not, Neuchâtel Xamax have scored at least one goal in every league fixture they've featured in since NOT scoring against today's opposition; the Neuchâtel - Lausanne Sport 0-1 match six game weeks ago. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Lausanne Sport victories, two draws and five Neuchâtel Xamax wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Labeau 8 goals | A. Antonio Sanches 3 goals | T. Coyle 3 goals |
Lausanne Sport missing players
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
| Lausanne Sport | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 19 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 60% |
| 40% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 20% | 40% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 50% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 60% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 30% |
| 6.6 | 7 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 11.9 | 14.4 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| 5.9 | 7.8 | 10 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| 32% | 38% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 23% | 30% |
| 10.4 | 12 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 11 | 10.9 |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
- All of Neuchâtel Xamax's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lausanne Sport have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 (10) in Challenge League
- Lausanne Sport have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Challenge League
- Lausanne Sport have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Challenge League
- Lausanne Sport have the most scored goals (15) at home 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 lost all their away matches so far.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest points (0) away in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest scored goals (11) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | Lausanne Sport | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Aarau | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | Thun | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | FC Schaffhausen | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 14 |
| 7 | Yverdon Sport | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 14 |
| 8 | Bellinzona | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -12 | 13 |
| 9 | Vaduz | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 5 |
| 10 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
