The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Winterthur are in the 5th position while the guesting FC Schaffhausen worry at 9th.
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 Winterthur and FC Schaffhausen.
It should be mentioned that FC Schaffhausen play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for FC Schaffhausen on grass are 12 victories, 10 draws and 18 defeats from 40 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 47-67. You can compare this with overall results below.
Winterthur form and stats
Winterthur have collected 21 points from their Challenge League home games so far after 6-3-6.
Winterthur are returning here after visiting Aarau in a Challenge League game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. R. Buess (2) and S. Ltaief scored the goal(s). Preceding that match was the home game against Vaduz that was lost 1-2.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Winterthur have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won seven times, drawn zero and lost three.
The manager R. Loose will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Chiasso in only three days.
Winterthur has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 28 goals have been conceded.
FC Schaffhausen form and stats
There's been little loot from FC Schaffhausen's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 15 away games in the Challenge League. FC Schaffhausen only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 5 draws.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Schaffhausen, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Lausanne Sport (placed 1st). A 2-3 loss hosting Wil before that.
We have checked recent matches where Schaffhausen have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were three victories, four draws and four defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Schaffhausen are hosting Kriens in the Challenge League only three days away.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Schaffhausen have conceded 25 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
FC Schaffhausen - Winterthur 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Winterthur-FC Schaffhausen H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Winterthur three wins, FC Schaffhausen four wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Buess 11 goals |  L. Sliskovic 11 goals |   H. Sessolo 8 goals |
Winterthur missing players
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| Winterthur | FC Schaffhausen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 39 | 20 | 13 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 26 |
| 53 | 28 | 8 | Conceded | C | 6 | 25 | 47 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 90% |
| 80% | 87% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 70% |
| 60% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 43% |
| 43% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 27% |
| 20% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 60% | 60% | 83% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 47% | 47% |
| 20% | 13% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| 27% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| 4.8 | 4.1 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 287 | 139 | 70 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 107 | 262 |
| 110 | 55 | 30 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 47 | 104 |
| 35% | 36% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 21% | 24% |
- FC Schaffhausen has the fewest matches over the total-line (11)
- FC Schaffhausen has the fewest scored goals (11) away
- FC Schaffhausen has the fewest scored goals (26)
- FC Schaffhausen has the fewest scored goals in the first half (13)
- FC Schaffhausen has the fewest scored goals in the second half (13)
- FC Schaffhausen has the most dropped points from leading position (20)
- FC Schaffhausen has the most matches under the total-line (17)
- FC Schaffhausen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Schaffhausen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Winterthur has the the worst goal difference (-8) at home
- Winterthur haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 69 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 40 | 61 |
| 2 | Grasshopper | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 53 |
| 3 | Vaduz | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 65 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 51 |
| 4 | Kriens | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 7 | 49 |
| 5 | Winterthur | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 53 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 25 | -14 | 39 |
| 6 | Wil | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 47 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 34 | -2 | 38 |
| 7 | Aarau | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 54 | 67 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 36 | -13 | 35 |
| 8 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 32 | -14 | 35 |
| 9 | FC Schaffhausen | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 47 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -21 | 30 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 36 | 60 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 35 | -24 | 18 |