Soccer betting preview: Vaduz welcomes Grasshopper in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Fri 03.July
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Rheinpark Stadion (7564 seats)

A key match in Challenge League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Vaduz in 3rd position and Grasshopper placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Vaduz form and stats

26 points is a decent return from 13 Challenge League games here at Rheinpark Stadion for Vaduz. The data says 8 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Vaduz after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The home team returns to Rheinpark Stadion after being equal after 90 minutes with FC Schaffhausen (placed 9th) on their last time out; the Challenge League game ended 2-2. Ahead of that match, Vaduz won a home game hosting Kriens (4-2).

Trouble was brewing at the score 0-2 against FC Schaffhausen last time out, but a goal from T. Çiçek completed a comeback to a draw result for Vaduz. The hometeam coach M. Frick made a successful contribution in the game against FC Schaffhausen, bringing on T. Çiçek who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw.

The manager M. Frick will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Winterthur in only four days.

Vaduz can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 32 times. 19 goals have been conceded.

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Grasshopper form and stats

As the visiting team in Challenge League matches, Grasshopper have produced an overall stat of 6-5-2 so far.

Mychell Chagas, O. Buff (2) and N. Gjorgjev scored in Grasshopper's previous match, the home game against Wil that ended 4-1. Before that, Grasshopper secured a home win against Lausanne Sport with the score 3-1.

A new game in only four days for Grasshopper, the Challenge League home match versus Stade Lausanne-Ouchy. Busy days.

Grasshopper find the net regularly in their away games. 18 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Grasshopper have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Grasshopper - Vaduz 1-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Vaduz won three, Grasshopper won three and four draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

GrasshopperN. Ben Khalifa
N. Ben Khalifa
10 goals
VaduzT. Çiçek
T. Çiçek
9 goals
VaduzM. Sutter
M. Sutter
8 goals

Vaduz missing players

Grasshopper missing players

Vaduz Grasshopper
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 1 Played P 1 13 27
12 8 0 Won W 0 6 13
9 2 0 Drew D 0 5 8
6 3 1 Lost L 1 2 6
56 32 1 Scored S 1 18 47
41 19 2 Conceded C 2 14 30
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
85% 85% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 78%
70% 77% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 46% 59%
48% 54% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 30%
33% 46% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 19%
74% 77% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 69% 63%
15% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 30%
15% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 11%
 
4.7 4.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.5 4.5
4.6 4.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.3 4.6
2.1 2.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 3.1 2.9
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
283 151 3 Total Shots T S 6 157 300
123 66 1 Shots on Target S O 3 72 133
46% 48% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 25% 35%
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • Grasshopper has the fewest conceded goals (14) away
  • Grasshopper has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16)
  • Grasshopper have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Grasshopper haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Grasshopper is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • Vaduz has the most points from losing position (14)
  • Vaduz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 27 16 7 4 62 23 13 9 3 1 33 5 14 7 4 3 29 18 39 55
2 Grasshopper 27 13 8 6 47 30 14 7 3 4 29 16 13 6 5 2 18 14 17 47
3 Vaduz 27 12 9 6 56 41 13 8 2 3 32 19 14 4 7 3 24 22 15 45
4 Kriens 26 12 4 10 40 39 13 7 3 3 24 14 13 5 1 7 16 25 1 40
5 Winterthur 27 9 8 10 33 47 14 6 3 5 19 26 13 3 5 5 14 21 -14 35
6 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 27 9 7 11 35 41 14 6 3 5 22 18 13 3 4 6 13 23 -6 34
7 Wil 27 9 5 13 40 45 13 6 4 3 24 13 14 3 1 10 16 32 -5 32
8 Aarau 27 8 8 11 46 56 13 4 5 4 28 24 14 4 3 7 18 32 -10 32
9 FC Schaffhausen 27 6 11 10 23 42 14 3 7 4 13 19 13 3 4 6 10 23 -19 29
10 Chiasso 26 4 5 17 31 49 13 3 3 7 15 20 13 1 2 10 16 29 -18 17

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.