Open game expected at Rheinpark Stadion: Vaduz vs Thun preview

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Sun 12.February
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: Rheinpark Stadion (7564 seats)

9th- against 6th position might not sound all that juicy. Fear not: We have the details that makes Vaduz - Thun (even) more engrossing!

Insights:
  • Vaduz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Thun have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This field uses the playing surface grass, unlike Thun's home arena. The former 33 games by the away side on grass have seen 15 wins, 8 draws and 10 losses.

Both contenders have had plenty of rest since their previous game. Let's trust this will be an animated match!

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Vaduz form and stats

2 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Vaduz have to build on here at Rheinpark Stadion in the Challenge League.

In their previous game, the manager Seeberger led his Vaduz to a defeat away at FC Schaffhausen. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Rheinpark Stadion. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going unbeaten through three league fixtures. Heartbreak for Vaduz in their last match as FC Schaffhausen's Vogt scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Before that, Vaduz drew at home versus Wil.

This is expected to be a close game, with Vaduz perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vaduz as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Vaduz has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.

Vaduz have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Rheinpark Stadion with 16 goals in 10 league matches. Vaduz have conceded 16 from these games.

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Thun form and stats

There's been little loot from Thun's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 10 away games in the Challenge League. Thun only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws.

Impressive finishing from Bertone secured the home win 1-0 against Neuchatel Xamax in their previous game.

One game before, 2-2 at home vs Luzern (after extra-time, 2-0 on penalties) in the Swiss Cup. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Thun playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 4 Thun wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats.

Observe! Both teams have scored in 15 of this club's latest 19 league matches.

Thun has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 10 games. Thun's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 17 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Thun have put together a sequence of 22 consecutive matches without defeat (12-10-0) when facing Vaduz.

Vaduz and Thun have played each other earlier this season: Thun - Vaduz 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

VaduzT. Çiçek
T. Çiçek
8 goals
ThunG. Kyeremateng
G. Kyeremateng
6 goals
ThunE. Ndongo
E. Ndongo
5 goals

Vaduz missing players

Thun missing players

Vaduz Thun
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 3 10 20
3 2 1 Won W 1 2 6
9 5 0 Drew D 1 4 7
8 3 1 Lost L 1 4 7
28 16 4 Scored S 5 16 29
33 16 2 Conceded C 4 17 31
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 85%
45% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 70% 60%
45% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 60% 45%
20% 30% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 5%
65% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 80% 75%
15% 30% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 10%
25% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 15%
 
6.2 6.4 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 6.7 6.4
4.2 4.2 7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.7 4.6
2.1 2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 3.3 2.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
13.7 14.2 18.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 10.9 11.9
5 5.6 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.3 5.3 5.3
28% 29% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 30% 27%
 
11.7 12.1 16.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 10.2 9.8
4.9 4.6 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.5 3.8
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • Thun have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Thun have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Thun haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 Yverdon Sport 21 13 2 6 43 34 10 7 1 2 22 10 11 6 1 4 21 24 9 41
2 Wil 20 11 5 4 41 24 10 8 2 0 28 6 10 3 3 4 13 18 17 38
3 Lausanne Sport 21 11 4 6 37 26 10 7 3 0 26 10 11 4 1 6 11 16 11 37
4 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 20 10 4 6 35 27 10 6 1 3 20 18 10 4 3 3 15 9 8 34
5 Aarau 21 7 7 7 35 40 11 4 4 3 18 17 10 3 3 4 17 23 -5 28
6 Thun 20 6 7 7 29 31 10 4 3 3 13 14 10 2 4 4 16 17 -2 25
7 FC Schaffhausen 20 6 5 9 21 28 10 4 2 4 8 9 10 2 3 5 13 19 -7 23
8 Bellinzona 20 7 2 11 24 39 10 4 0 6 15 20 10 3 2 5 9 19 -15 23
9 Vaduz 20 3 9 8 28 33 10 2 5 3 16 16 10 1 4 5 12 17 -5 18
10 Neuchatel Xamax 21 2 7 12 26 37 11 2 5 4 17 16 10 0 2 8 9 21 -11 13

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.