Home advantage could prove decisive in Stade Nyonnais - FC Schaffhausen battle

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Fri 11.Aug
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Centre sportif de Colovray (3200 seats)

FC Schaffhausen have come here for an intriguing duel versus the hosts Stade Nyonnais. Get smart on the fixture with this thorough Challenge League preview!

Insights:
  • Stade Nyonnais have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Challenge League
  • FC Schaffhausen have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Challenge League

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting FC Schaffhausen 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 10-4-13 (win-draw-loss) from 27 matches.

Stade Nyonnais and FC Schaffhausen 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.

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Stade Nyonnais form and stats

The first Challenge League game here at Centre sportif de Colovray resulted in a draw. Last season Stade Nyonnais's home game statistics were 12 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats from 16 games.

Nyonnais lost their last game at Vaduz (placed 6th) after a 1-2 scoreline. The defeat against Vaduz was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by Djokic).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Neuchâtel Xamax.

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 Stade Nyonnais have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Stade Nyonnais at home in the league. 1 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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FC Schaffhausen form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the Challenge League ended in defeat. Last season FC Schaffhausen had these away match statistics: Played 18; won 6, drew 4 and lost 8.

FC Schaffhausen might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Wil proved too strong as FC Schaffhausen slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at LIPO Park Schaffhausen.

A 0-1 loss hosting Thun before that.

We have checked recent matches where FC Schaffhausen have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 15 games were 3 victories, 4 draws and 8 defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, FC Schaffhausen has managed {0 goals} and let in 3 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Nyonnais-FC Schaffhausen H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Stade Nyonnais two wins, FC Schaffhausen three wins, zero draws. five of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Stade NyonnaisD. Dugourd
D. Dugourd
2 goals
Stade NyonnaisE. Pasche
E. Pasche
1 goals
FC SchaffhausenJ. Krasniqi
J. Krasniqi
1 goals

Stade Nyonnais missing players

FC Schaffhausen missing players

Stade Nyonnais FC Schaffhausen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 0 1 3
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 3
3 1 0 Scored S 0 0 1
4 1 0 Conceded C 0 3 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 67%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 67%
 
2.7 1 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1 3
6 4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 12 6.7
2.7 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.3 5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 3 7.3
2.7 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 2.3
38% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 14%
 
8.3 5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10 10
3 1 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3 3.7
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • FC Schaffhausen have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Challenge League
  • FC Schaffhausen is in the worst form (0-0-3)
  • Stade Nyonnais have the most conceded goals in the second half (4) in Challenge League
  • Stade Nyonnais have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Challenge League
Stade Nyonnais Last season FC Schaffhausen
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
32 17   Played P   18 36
22 13   Won W   6 12
3 1   Drew D   4 8
7 3   Lost L   8 16
85 46   Scored S   28 51
43 25   Conceded C   30 59
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 97%
88% 88%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   94% 83%
78% 76%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 50%
59% 59%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   39% 36%
34% 35%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   22% 22%
62% 59%   BTTS BTTS   61% 56%
25% 29%   Clean Sheets C S   17% 22%
12% 12%   Failed to Score F T   22% 25%
 
3.7 3.8   Corners for (avg) C F   3.7 3.9
3.9 5.1   Corners against (avg) C A   6.5 6.3
1.5 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2.6
1 1   Red cards R C   2 5
 
9 11.7   Shots (avg) S (   9.4 10.3
4.1 5.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4 4.3
63% 54%   Goal Efficiency G E   39% 33%
 
6.7 8.4   Shots against (avg) S A   13.2 12.9
2.7 3.3   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.6 5.8

  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 3 3 0 0 8 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 5 9
2 Sion 3 3 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 9
3 Thun 3 2 1 0 8 1 2 1 1 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 7 7
4 Neuchâtel Xamax 3 2 1 0 7 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 7
5 Aarau 3 1 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 3
6 Vaduz 3 1 0 2 4 6 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 -2 3
7 Stade Nyonnais 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 2
8 Bellinzona 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 -3 1
9 Baden 3 0 1 2 1 8 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 7 -7 1
10 FC Schaffhausen 3 0 0 3 1 7 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 -6 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 Luzern II 33 24 2 7 95 55 16 15 1 0 56 18 17 9 1 7 39 37 40 74
2 Stade Nyonnais 32 21 3 8 83 45 16 12 1 3 44 24 16 9 2 5 39 21 38 66
3 Baden 32 18 4 10 61 48 16 10 3 3 37 20 16 8 1 7 24 28 13 58
4 Cham 32 17 3 12 60 47 16 12 0 4 37 18 16 5 3 8 23 29 13 54
5 Rapperswil-Jona 32 17 3 12 59 54 16 8 1 7 30 30 16 9 2 5 29 24 5 54
6 Etoile Carouge 32 15 7 10 63 38 16 11 1 4 43 14 16 4 6 6 20 24 25 52
7 Bruhl 32 14 10 8 59 45 16 9 5 2 28 14 16 5 5 6 31 31 14 52
8 Breitenrain 33 15 6 12 58 59 16 9 3 4 29 25 17 6 3 8 29 34 -1 51
9 Basel II 33 12 8 13 53 58 16 5 4 7 20 31 17 7 4 6 33 27 -5 44
10 Kriens 33 13 4 16 54 60 16 9 2 5 28 24 17 4 2 11 26 36 -6 43
11 Bavois 33 11 7 15 47 65 16 4 4 8 24 34 17 7 3 7 23 31 -18 40
12 Young Boys II 33 11 6 16 65 70 16 10 4 2 42 22 17 1 2 14 23 48 -5 39
13 Zurich II 33 11 5 17 53 58 16 7 4 5 31 25 17 4 1 12 22 33 -5 38
14 Bulle 32 11 4 17 49 57 16 5 3 8 21 27 16 6 1 9 28 30 -8 37
15 St. Gallen II 32 9 5 18 57 86 16 5 3 8 32 43 16 4 2 10 25 43 -29 32
16 Biel-Bienne 33 6 9 18 32 60 16 4 3 9 16 29 17 2 6 9 16 31 -28 27
17 Chiasso 8 6 1 1 12 5 8 6 1 1 12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 19
18 YF Juventus 32 4 3 25 27 77 16 3 2 11 18 36 16 1 1 14 9 41 -50 15
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

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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.