This could be an interesting match as Winterthur have their presumed home advantage while Vaduz are ahead 9 points in the Challenge League table.
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 Vaduz.
Winterthur form and stats
Winterthur have collected 21 points from their Challenge League home games so far after 6-3-5.
The home team returns to Sportanlage Utogrund after being equal after 90 minutes with Stade Lausanne-Ouchy (placed 6th) on their last time out; the Challenge League game ended 2-2. Before that game, the 5-2 home victory against Aarau.
The hometeam coach R. Loose made a successful contribution in the game against Stade Lausanne-Ouchy, bringing on R. Buess who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Winterthur as they are travelling to their away game against Aarau in the Challenge League. That match is four days after this one.
Winterthur has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 26 goals have been conceded.
Vaduz form and stats
Playing away, Vaduz have won 4 games, drawn 7 and suffered 3 defeats in the Challenge League this season. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Winterthur game have they lost an away game, meaning Vaduz has taken points from nine away matches in a row.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Challenge League home defeat versus Grasshopper with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to FC Schaffhausen.
A huge disappointment for Vaduz in their last match (vs Grasshopper). Leading 2-0 the victory seemed almost certain, but a fascinating collapse turned everything around and in the end all was lost in a 2-3 defeat.
A quick return to home after this game, as Vaduz are hosting Stade Lausanne-Ouchy in the Challenge League only three days away.
Vaduz has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 24 goals from 14 games. As for defending, Vaduz rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 22 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Vaduz - Winterthur 4-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Winterthur, one draw and three wins for Vaduz. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  L. Sliskovic 11 goals |  R. Buess 9 goals |  T. Çiçek 9 goals |
Winterthur missing players
Vaduz missing players
| Winterthur | Vaduz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 35 | 19 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 24 | 58 |
| 49 | 26 | 12 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | 44 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 86% | 86% |
| 57% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 64% | 71% |
| 43% | 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 43% | 50% |
| 18% | 21% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 21% | 36% |
| 57% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 71% | 75% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 29% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 14% | 14% |
| 4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.1 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 280 | 136 | 41 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 132 | 291 |
| 107 | 54 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 57 | 128 |
| 33% | 35% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 42% | 45% |
- Vaduz haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Winterthur has the the worst goal difference (-7) 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 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 66 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 38 | 55 |
| 2 | Grasshopper | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 50 |
| 3 | Vaduz | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 58 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | Kriens | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 43 |
| 5 | Winterthur | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 49 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -14 | 36 |
| 6 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -6 | 35 |
| 7 | Aarau | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 60 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 32 | -9 | 35 |
| 8 | Wil | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 32 | -5 | 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 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 32 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 33 | -21 | 17 |