Challenge League match preview: Aarau versus Grasshopper

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Date: Fri 02.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Brügglifeld (9249 seats)

After two games we know a little more about the qualities of Aarau and Grasshopper in this fresh Challenge League season. Read our match preview!

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Aarau form and stats

The hosts won their first game here at Stadion Brügglifeld, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Aarau last season were 10 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses from 18 games.

Aarau's previous game was a Challenge League match also played at home, ending 4-1 versus Kriens. The home side are looking to build on that result. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Winterthur the opponent.

At Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau has the goal stats of 4-1 (for/against) from 1 fixture.

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Grasshopper form and stats

Only one away game so far for Grasshopper and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 1 victory, 7 draws and 10 losses from 18 travels.

Grasshopper play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Wil. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Stade Lausanne-Ouchy.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Grasshopper has managed 1 goal and let in 0 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 1 - 6 (Aarau wins - draws - Grasshopper wins). As for goals, 9 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

P. Mišić
2 goals
M. Neumayr
1 goals
M. Hammerich
1 goals

Aarau missing players

Grasshopper missing players

Aarau Grasshopper
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
1 1 0 Won 0 1 2
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
5 4 0 Scored 0 1 3
2 1 0 Conceded 0 0 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 100% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
3 4 0 Corners For (avg) 0 5 6
10.5 15 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 1 4
2 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 4 2.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Aarau Last season Grasshopper
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
36 18   Played   17 35
19 10   Won   1 5
7 4   Drew   7 10
10 4   Lost   9 20
63 36   Scored   16 32
46 22   Conceded   35 68
97% 100%   Over 0.5   82% 91%
86% 89%   Over 1.5   76% 80%
67% 67%   Over 2.5   53% 54%
39% 44%   Over 3.5   41% 34%
11% 17%   Over 4.5   24% 14%
61% 56%   BTTS   59% 57%
28% 33%   Clean Sheets   18% 9%
14% 11%   Failed To Score   41% 43%
 
6.1 7.1   Corners For (avg)   4.3 4.2
5.3 4.8   Corners Against (avg)   7.5 6.7
2.3 2.5   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.6 2.4
2 1   Red Cards   3 4
Key stats last season:
  • Aarau have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Grasshopper have scored away.
  • Aarau haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Grasshopper have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

Aarau
All Challenge League Swiss Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
26-05-19 CL Aarau 1 - 0 Rapperswil-Jona
29-06-19 CF Thun 2 - 0 Aarau
03-07-19 CF Luzern 3 - 0 Aarau
20-07-19 CL Winterthur 1 - 1 Aarau
27-07-19 CL Aarau 4 - 1 Kriens
02-08-19 CL Aarau 18:00 Grasshopper
08-08-19 CL Chiasso 18:00 Aarau
18-08-19 SC Cham 12:00 Aarau
24-08-19 CL Lausanne Sport 17:00 Aarau
31-08-19 CL Aarau 17:00 Wil
Grasshopper
All Challenge League Swiss Cup Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
06-07-19 CF Grasshopper 4 - 0 FC Schaffhausen
12-07-19 CF Grasshopper 2 - 3 Bochum
17-07-19 CF Grasshopper 6 - 1 Baden
20-07-19 CL Grasshopper 2 - 1 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy
26-07-19 CL Wil 0 - 1 Grasshopper
02-08-19 CL Aarau 18:00 Grasshopper
09-08-19 CL Grasshopper 18:00 FC Schaffhausen
17-08-19 SC Seefeld 15:00 Grasshopper
23-08-19 CL Grasshopper 18:00 Winterthur
01-09-19 CL Vaduz 14:00 Grasshopper

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Grasshopper 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
2 Aarau 2 1 1 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 4
3 Lausanne Sport 2 1 1 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 4
4 Winterthur 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
5 Vaduz 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
6 Wil 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
7 Kriens 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -2 3
8 FC Schaffhausen 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
9 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
10 Chiasso 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 0

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