Neuchâtel Xamax and FC Schaffhausen are keen to show off their new players and flair: It's the premier match of the Challenge League season.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
Last season, Neuchâtel Xamax's league statistics were 4 wins, 12 draws and 20 losses, resulting in 10th place in the Challenge League. In these 36 matches they scored {42 goals} and let in 65. Performing as the home side in the former season Neuchâtel Xamax produced 3-8-7 (win-draw-lost) with {24 goals} and 27 conceded.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Neuchâtel have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 2 and lost 3.
Neuchâtel Xamax have spent many days and weeks preparing for this match, with countless hours on the training pitches and four practice matches played. These training games have ended with 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Some might be interested in the goal production stats for these matches; Neuchâtel Xamax scored {3 goals} and let in {10 goals} during these four games.
FC Schaffhausen form and stats
Let's have a look at how FC Schaffhausen performed last season in the Challenge League: They landed a 7th position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 8 draws and 16 defeats. In total they scored 51 and conceded {59 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 4 and lost 8 with 28/30 goals scored/conceded.
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: 5 wins for Schaffhausen, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. FC Schaffhausen have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 0 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats from four fixtures.
Head 2 Head
FC Schaffhausen have won or drawn the last 5 games (2-3-0) versus Neuchâtel Xamax.Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
FC Schaffhausen missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | FC Schaffhausen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Last season | FC Schaffhausen | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 20 | 7 | Lost | L | 8 | 16 | ||
| 42 | 24 | Scored | S | 28 | 51 | ||
| 65 | 27 | Conceded | C | 30 | 59 | ||
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 97% | ||
| 89% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 94% | 83% | ||
| 53% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | ||
| 28% | 28% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 39% | 36% | ||
| 17% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 22% | 22% | ||
| 72% | 72% | BTTS | BTTS | 61% | 56% | ||
| 8% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 22% | ||
| 22% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 22% | 25% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.9 | ||
| 5.6 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6.3 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.6 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8.8 | 8.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.4 | 10.3 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.3 | ||
| 31% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 33% | ||
| 10 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.2 | 12.9 | ||
| 4 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 5.8 | ||
| 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 |
