Struggling Neuchâtel Xamax will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Basel in the upcoming league round. It’s 9th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
4 - 2 - 4 with 16-21. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Basel when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Basel play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
Neuchâtel Xamax's struggle is real here at Stade de la Maladière with only 6 points collected from 11 Super League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-7. The Neuchâtel Xamax manager J. Magnin might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
The home team returns to Stade de la Maladière after being equal after 90 minutes with Zurich (placed 5th) on their last time out; the Super League game ended 1-1. Before that match, a win away at Sion.
Neuchâtel Xamax aren't scoring a lot here at Stade de la Maladière in the league, with only 10 goals from 11 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Neuchâtel Xamax defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 11 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Basel form and stats
5 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Basel, who have the the best goal difference (+24) in Super League, playing as the away team in the Super League this season.
Impressive finishing from Fabian Frei secured the home win 1-0 against APOEL in their previous game. A draw for Basel before that, at their own venue hosting Servette (2-2).
Basel has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 11 games. 13 goals have been conceded by Basel in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Basel - Neuchâtel Xamax 1-1 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's zero Neuchâtel Xamax victories, four draws and six Basel wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Nuzzolo 8 goals |  K. Ademi 8 goals |  G. Karlen 7 goals |
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
Basel missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Basel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 25 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 10 | 21 | 48 |
| 38 | 18 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 96% |
| 78% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 48% | 45% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 74% |
| 35% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 36% | 39% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 27% | 13% |
| 70% | 55% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 45% | 52% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | 35% |
| 22% | 36% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 17% |
| 4.6 | 5.1 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| 5.7 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 2.9 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 261 | 137 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 44 | 144 | 321 |
| 94 | 47 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 52 | 125 |
| 27% | 21% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 40% | 38% |
- Basel has the fewest conceded goals (13) away
- Basel has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11)
- Basel has the the best goal difference (+24)
- Basel have scored at least twice as many goals away as Neuchâtel Xamax have scored home.
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the fewest clean sheets (2)
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the fewest points (6) at home
- Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | St. Gallen | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 45 |
| 2 | Young Boys | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 45 |
| 3 | Basel | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 24 | 40 |
| 4 | Servette | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 37 |
| 5 | Zurich | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -17 | 32 |
| 6 | Luzern | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 31 |
| 7 | Lugano | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | -3 | 26 |
| 8 | Sion | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -13 | 23 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 20 | -13 | 19 |
| 10 | Thun | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -23 | 19 |