This match features two teams living in the basement of the Super League, Neuchâtel Xamax holding 9th place and Thun lying 10th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
Neuchâtel Xamax's results here at Stade de la Maladière in the Super League have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 7 defeats. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Neuchâtel, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
An away draw last time out for Neuchâtel, facing Zurich in a game that ended 1-1. Preceding that game was the away draw at Zurich that finished 1-1.
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 Neuchâtel have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won zero times, drawn one and lost two.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Super League game versus Basel in only four days. This game is also played here at Stade de la Maladière.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Neuchâtel here at Stade de la Maladière in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 11 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Neuchâtel defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 11 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Thun form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Thun, who have the most conceded goals (46) in Super League, so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-7 (win-draw-lose).
There were no winners in Thun's previous match, a Super League home game that ended 1-1 vs Luzern (placed 6th). Prior to that result Thun won their away game at Basel. The scoreline was 1-0.
We have checked recent matches where Thun have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were one victory, two draws and five defeats.
Thun have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Thun's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 21 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Neuchâtel Xamax and Thun have met before this season: Neuchâtel - Thun 2-3. Neuchâtel Xamax-Thun H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Neuchâtel Xamax four wins, Thun four wins, two draws. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Nuzzolo 8 goals |   C. Kablan 4 goals |
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
Thun missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Thun | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 25 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 23 |
| 38 | 18 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 21 | 46 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 91% | 96% |
| 78% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 82% | 83% |
| 48% | 45% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 57% |
| 35% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 36% | 39% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 22% |
| 70% | 55% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 52% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 27% | 13% |
| 22% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 39% |
| 4.6 | 5.1 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 5.7 | 5.3 | 8.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 7.5 | 5.9 |
| 2.9 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 261 | 137 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 108 | 292 |
| 94 | 47 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 39 | 89 |
| 27% | 21% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 28% | 26% |
- 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.
- Thun has the fewest points (10) away
- Thun has the fewest scored goals (23)
- Thun has the fewest scored goals in the first half (9)
- Thun has the most conceded goals (46)
- Thun has the most conceded goals in the second half (29)
- Thun has the the worst goal difference (-23)
- Thun have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
| 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 |