Thun vs Yverdon Sport match preview: Even contest expected at Stockhorn Arena

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Mon 17.October
Match begins: 18:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stockhorn Arena (10014 seats)

Thun are willing to forget the league table before this match against Yverdon Sport. Here's everything you should know before the game!

Insights:
  • All of Thun's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Yverdon Sport have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Challenge League

This ground uses the playing surface artifical turf, unlike Yverdon Sport's home stadium. The latest nine games by the visitors on artifical turf have ended with 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Thun and Yverdon Sport.

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Thun form and stats

The story so far in the Challenge League for Thun at their home stadium (Stockhorn Arena) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Thun's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Stade Lausanne-Ouchy (placed 2nd). Up until that match this club had gone seven consecutive league games without losing.

A 2-2 draw away before that, with Aarau the opponent.

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 Thun have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 12 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 1 and lost 7.

Betting people might want to know that 8 of the most recent 10 league matches from this club have had at least one goal from each side.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Thun as they are travelling to their away game against Lausanne Sport in the Challenge League. That match is four days after this one.

The Thun fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. 6 goals have been conceded.

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Yverdon Sport form and stats

Playing away, Yverdon Sport have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Challenge League this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Yverdon Sport are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Yverdon Sport won their last game, 3-0 versus FC Schaffhausen played at home. Those three points felt sweet as this club had gone four league matches without winning.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Wil wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Yverdon playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 2 Yverdon Sport wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Take note that 10 of this side's 11 most recent league games have ended with three or more goals.

People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Yverdon Sport concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

Yverdon Sport - Thun 3-1 was the score in these contenders' latest head to head fixture, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Thun four wins, two draws and Yverdon Sport four victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Yverdon SportK. Kone
K. Kone
7 goals
ThunG. Kyeremateng
G. Kyeremateng
5 goals
ThunM. Castroman
M. Castroman
3 goals

Thun missing players

Yverdon Sport missing players

Thun Yverdon Sport
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 3 5 11
3 2 0 Won W 2 2 5
5 2 2 Drew D 1 1 2
3 1 0 Lost L 0 2 4
17 7 3 Scored S 8 10 21
17 6 3 Conceded C 6 13 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
55% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 91%
45% 20% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 80% 64%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 60% 27%
73% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 73%
9% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
18% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 18%
 
6.2 5 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 5.2
5.4 5.2 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 5.8 6.1
3.2 2.4 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.4 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.7 9.4 11 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 8.2 10.3
5.8 4.8 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.2 4.5
27% 29% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 62% 62% 42%
 
10.3 9.2 9 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 12.2 10.5
3.6 3.6 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 6 4.9
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • All of Thun's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Yverdon Sport's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Thun have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Thun haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Yverdon Sport have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Yverdon Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Yverdon Sport have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Challenge League
  • Yverdon Sport have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Challenge League
  • Yverdon Sport have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Challenge League
  • Yverdon Sport have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Yverdon Sport 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 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

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.