Both these teams have had some difficulties so far, but a win in this important match would definitely provide a boost. Let's hear it for Neuchâtel Xamax - FC Schaffhausen!
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest scored goals (12) in Challenge League
- FC Schaffhausen have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Challenge League
It's no vacation for neither Neuchâtel Xamax nor FC Schaffhausen as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Neuchâtel Xamax, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in Challenge League, have to build on here at Stade de la Maladière in the Challenge League.
The club members are hoping that Neuchâtel will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against Lausanne Sport (placed 1st).
Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Bellinzona.This is expected to be a close game, with Neuchâtel Xamax perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Neuchâtel Xamax as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Neuchâtel Xamax has won 6 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.
A decent goal production from Neuchâtel Xamax in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 league matches. Neuchâtel Xamax's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
FC Schaffhausen form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Challenge League.
Schaffhausen are travelling again after losing away to Yverdon Sport in their previous match (0-3).
A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Vaduz.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by FC Schaffhausen in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for FC Schaffhausen, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Schaffhausen are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 5 games (in the league).
Head 2 Head
Neuchâtel Xamax and FC Schaffhausen have duelled already this season: FC Schaffhausen - Neuchâtel Xamax 2-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Neuchâtel victories, zero draws and eight FC Schaffhausen wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Bobadilla 4 goals |   R. Nuzzolo 3 goals |  H. Koide 3 goals |
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
FC Schaffhausen missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | FC Schaffhausen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 20 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 91% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 64% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 45% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 64% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 4.6 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 5.8 | 5.6 | 16 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 7.2 | 6.5 |
| 3 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.4 | 9.8 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.6 | 11 |
| 3.7 | 4.8 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 35% | 30% |
| 11.2 | 10.8 | 17 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19 | 12.4 | 13.7 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
- All of FC Schaffhausen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Schaffhausen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Schaffhausen have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Challenge League
- FC Schaffhausen have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Challenge League
- FC Schaffhausen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest points (4) at home in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest scored goals (12) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Neuchâtel Xamax is in the worst form (1-1-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lausanne Sport | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | Wil | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Aarau | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Yverdon Sport | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | Bellinzona | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 16 |
| 7 | Thun | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | FC Schaffhausen | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 14 |
| 9 | Vaduz | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 8 |
| 10 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -8 | 4 |
