Challenge League preview: Can Thun edge out victory against FC Schaffhausen?

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Fri 11.November
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stockhorn Arena (10014 seats)

Challenge League: We're expecting an action-packed and key scrap involving Thun and FC Schaffhausen at Stockhorn Arena. This duo need points like a fish needs water!

Insights:
  • Thun is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • FC Schaffhausen have the fewest scored goals (17) in Challenge League

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Swiss Cup game only three days ago. That game, against Rotkreuz, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for FC Schaffhausen.

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Thun form and stats

Thun have played 7 Challenge League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Game days at Stockhorn Arena have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Thun as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

The Thun regulars got no joy from their last match, also played here at Stockhorn Arena: A 1-3 defeat against Wil (placed 2nd).

2-2 away at Neuchâtel Xamax before that.

Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 14 latest league matches shows that 12 of them had at least one goal from each team.

The Thun fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.

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FC Schaffhausen form and stats

2-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for FC Schaffhausen, who have the fewest scored goals (17) in Challenge League, in their Challenge League matches away.

Two away matches in a row for FC Schaffhausen, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 against Rotkreuz in the Swiss Cup.

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Lausanne Sport.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Schaffhausen playing away, we found 5 games. Results were 1 away win, 0 draws and 4 home wins.

The travelling fans enjoy FC Schaffhausen's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 7 league matches away. FC Schaffhausen have conceded 15 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

FC Schaffhausen have avoided a loss in the last 5 matches (4-1-0) versus Thun.

The previous head to head match ended FC Schaffhausen - Thun 1-0, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

ThunG. Kyeremateng
G. Kyeremateng
6 goals
FC SchaffhausenR. Bobadilla
R. Bobadilla
5 goals
ThunE. Ndongo
E. Ndongo
4 goals

Thun missing players

FC Schaffhausen missing players

Thun FC Schaffhausen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 1 Played P 2 7 15
3 2 1 Won W 0 2 4
6 2 0 Drew D 2 2 4
6 3 0 Lost L 0 3 7
22 9 2 Scored S 2 11 17
27 12 1 Conceded C 2 15 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
93% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
67% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 57% 40%
53% 43% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 43% 27%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 13%
80% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 47%
7% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 27%
13% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 33%
 
6.5 6.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4 4.4
4.9 5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.6 6.8
3.1 2.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 2.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.5 11.9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 10.7 10.5
5.5 5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 4.3 4
27% 26% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 37% 28%
 
10.3 9.3 14 Shots against (avg) S A 18 14 13.8
3.9 4 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8.5 6.6 6
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • All of FC Schaffhausen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Thun's home-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 (6) in Challenge League
  • FC Schaffhausen have the fewest scored goals (17) in Challenge League
  • FC Schaffhausen have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Challenge League
  • FC Schaffhausen have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Challenge League
  • FC Schaffhausen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Thun haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Thun 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 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 15 9 3 3 27 20 8 5 1 2 13 14 7 4 2 1 14 6 7 30
2 Wil 15 9 2 4 29 20 7 6 1 0 19 5 8 3 1 4 10 15 9 29
3 Yverdon Sport 15 8 2 5 32 26 7 4 1 2 15 8 8 4 1 3 17 18 6 26
4 Lausanne Sport 15 8 2 5 23 17 7 6 1 0 19 6 8 2 1 5 4 11 6 26
5 Bellinzona 15 7 1 7 22 29 8 4 0 4 14 15 7 3 1 3 8 14 -7 22
6 Aarau 15 5 6 4 28 26 8 2 4 2 15 15 7 3 2 2 13 11 2 21
7 FC Schaffhausen 15 4 4 7 17 24 8 2 2 4 6 9 7 2 2 3 11 15 -7 16
8 Thun 15 3 6 6 22 27 7 2 2 3 9 12 8 1 4 3 13 15 -5 15
9 Vaduz 15 2 7 6 23 26 8 1 4 3 13 14 7 1 3 3 10 12 -3 13
10 Neuchâtel Xamax 15 1 5 9 19 27 7 1 3 3 11 10 8 0 2 6 8 17 -8 8

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.