Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Neuchâtel Xamax & Young Boys face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Swiss Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Both contenders have had enough days rest since their last game. Let's hope for an active game!
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the Swiss Cup for Neuchâtel Xamax, as the manager Forte led his troops to eliminate Kleinhuningen, and reach the 2nd Round. Neuchâtel was eliminated in the 2nd round last season in the Swiss Cup.Seven points from three Challenge League home games is a great start for Neuchâtel Xamax, who are hoping to build on that form here at Stade de la Maladière.
The home regulars saw a 1-1 draw versus Bellinzona last time out and are looking for a victory here.
A 1-1 draw away in the Challenge League before that, with Vaduz the opponent.Neuchâtel Xamax are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stade de la Maladière in their league games, having scored an impressive 8 goals in 3 matches. Neuchâtel Xamax have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {1 goals}.
Young Boys form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Breitenrain in order to reach 2nd round of Swiss Cup. Nothing but glory last season for Young Boys, as they won the Swiss Cup.Things could have gone better for Young Boys in their Super League away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right.
It's the second away game in a row for Young Boys, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Servette last time out. Goalkeeper Racioppi was absolutely vital in the Young Boys victory against Servette, making six saves. Racioppi (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.74. Racioppi topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that game, the win at home against Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League (3-0).
After this away game Young Boys return home for a Champions League game against RB Leipzig. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Young Boys are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league).
Head 2 Head
Young Boys have been victorious in every one of the 4 most recent matches against this team. Can they do it again?Top Goalscorers
  F. Surdez 4 goals | D. Del Toro 2 goals | J. Hautier 2 goals |
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
Young Boys missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Young Boys | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 17 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | ||
| 42 | 19 | Scored | S | 19 | 67 | ||
| 40 | 13 | Conceded | C | 12 | 27 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 96% | ||
| 96% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 92% | ||
| 52% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 40% | ||
| 64% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 8% | ||
| 4.6 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.6 | 5.9 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7.3 | 6.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.9 | 14.6 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 5.7 | ||
| 58% | 66% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 47% | ||
| 6.5 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 11.6 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 4.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sion | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Thun | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Wil | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | Vaduz | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Stade Nyonnais | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Aarau | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | Bellinzona | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 2 |
| 9 | Baden | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -13 | 2 |
| 10 | FC Schaffhausen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -13 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zurich | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Young Boys | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Luzern | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | St. Gallen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Lugano | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Winterthur | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Yverdon Sport | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 8 |
| 8 | Servette | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | Basel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 10 | Grasshopper | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 11 | Lausanne Sport | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 12 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 4 |
