With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Winterthur fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Neuchâtel Xamax.
- Winterthur have the most clean sheets (10) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Challenge League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
8 - 8 - 19 with 32-70. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Neuchâtel Xamax when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Neuchâtel Xamax play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Neuchâtel are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Winterthur form and stats
Overall Challenge League stats at home this season for Winterthur, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Challenge League, are 6-5-4 (wins-draw-losses).
Preceding that match was the home game against Thun that was lost 1-2.
A goal frenzy last time out for Winterthur, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Aarau. Fun stuff to watch!
The Winterthur fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 15 league matches. Winterthur's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
There's been little loot from Neuchâtel Xamax's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 15 away games in the Challenge League. Neuchâtel Xamax only have 2 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 2 draws.
Neuchâtel have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 367 minutes ago. J. Mbock was the goal scorer.
Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Kriens.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Neuchâtel as they have only managed to score 12 times from 15 away games in the league. The Neuchâtel manager A. Binotto has some worries about the defense as 31 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Neuchâtel Xamax - Winterthur 3-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Winterthur victory, two draws and seven Neuchâtel Xamax wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Mafouta 13 goals |   R. Buess 10 goals |  R. Alves 5 goals |
Winterthur missing players
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
| Winterthur | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 6 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 46 | 29 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 30 |
| 43 | 21 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 31 | 52 |
| 90% | 93% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 94% |
| 71% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 71% |
| 48% | 60% | 17% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 60% | 58% |
| 39% | 47% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 47% | 29% |
| 26% | 33% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 13% | 10% |
| 55% | 67% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 35% |
| 32% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 19% |
| 23% | 13% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 52% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.3 | 6.3 | 7.2 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 54% | 66% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 32% |
- Neuchâtel Xamax have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Winterthur have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Neuchâtel Xamax have scored away.
- Winterthur have the most clean sheets (10) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have the most scored goals in the first half (24) 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 | Grasshopper | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 61 |
| 2 | Thun | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 54 |
| 3 | Aarau | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 51 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 49 |
| 4 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 31 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 47 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 48 |
| 5 | FC Schaffhausen | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 48 |
| 6 | Winterthur | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 40 |
| 7 | Wil | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 26 | -5 | 34 |
| 8 | Kriens | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -7 | 30 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 30 | 52 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 31 | -22 | 30 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 52 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 31 | -24 | 29 |