Challenge League duel: Close contest expected between Wil and Thun

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Fri 26.August
Match begins: 18:15 (UTC)
Venue: Liko Arena (1000 seats)

Wil are thought of as favourites to win this home match vs Thun, if the league positions are to be trusted. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?

Insights:
  • Wil is in the best form (4-1-1) in Challenge League
  • Thun have the most conceded goals (7) away in Challenge League

17-6-10 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Thun when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 33 matches are 65-52 (scored/conceded).

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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Wil form and stats

Wil have collected seven points from their first three Challenge League games here at Liko Arena, a promising start.

The home club members saw a 1-1 draw versus Thun last time out and are looking for a win here.

Before that, a fine away win at Littau. A Swiss Cup match. This is expected to be a close game, with Wil perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Wil as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Wil has won 2 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.

A decent goal production from Wil in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Wil have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.

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Thun form and stats

1-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Thun, who have the most conceded goals (7) away in Challenge League, in their Challenge League matches away.

Thun has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Wil for a 1-1 draw.

Previously, the Swiss Cup victory away at Bulle. 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, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

Will both teams score? This side's latest statistics suggest that, having played 5 league matches in a row with one or more goals from each side.

Thun has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. In the opposite end, Thun have conceded 7 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent registered history featuring both these participants is the Wil - Thun 1-1 played not long ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Wil two wins, three draws and Thun five victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

WilS. Bahloul
S. Bahloul
3 goals
ThunG. Kyeremateng
G. Kyeremateng
3 goals
WilJ. Lukembila
J. Lukembila
2 goals

Wil missing players

Thun missing players

Wil Thun
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 2 Played P 1 4 6
4 2 2 Won W 0 1 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
1 0 0 Lost L 1 2 2
10 5 4 Scored S 1 6 9
4 1 0 Conceded C 3 7 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 83%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 50%
17% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 17%
50% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 83%
50% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 17%
 
4.8 4.7 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 7.5 6.8
7 7.7 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 9 5.5 5.2
3 2.7 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.5 3.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.3 11.3 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 13.8 12.8
3.7 4.3 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 7.5 6.8
45% 38% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 20% 22%
 
11.2 9.7 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 9.8 9.5
3.7 4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 3.8 4.2
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • All of Wil's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Thun have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Thun have the most conceded goals (7) away in Challenge League
  • Thun haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Wil have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Wil have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Wil have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Wil have the most points (7) at home in Challenge League
  • Wil have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Challenge League
  • Wil have the the best goal difference (+6) in Challenge League
  • Wil haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Wil is in the best form (4-1-1) in Challenge League

  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 6 4 1 1 10 4 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 2 0 1 5 3 6 13
2 Lausanne Sport 5 3 1 1 8 3 2 1 1 0 5 1 3 2 0 1 3 2 5 10
3 Yverdon Sport 5 3 1 1 12 10 3 2 0 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 6 5 2 10
4 FC Schaffhausen 5 3 0 2 6 6 3 2 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 5 0 9
5 Aarau 5 2 2 1 10 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 8 3 4 8
6 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 5 2 1 2 7 6 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 5 3 1 7
7 Bellinzona 5 2 1 2 6 11 3 1 0 2 2 8 2 1 1 0 4 3 -5 7
8 Thun 6 1 3 2 9 10 2 0 2 0 3 3 4 1 1 2 6 7 -1 6
9 Vaduz 5 0 2 3 8 13 3 0 1 2 7 10 2 0 1 1 1 3 -5 2
10 Neuchatel Xamax 5 0 0 5 3 10 3 0 0 3 3 6 2 0 0 2 0 4 -7 0

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.