The visiting Grasshopper side should be favourites in this visit to Aarau, as the away team holds a 23 point advantage from their 34 league games this season.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Challenge League game only three days ago. That game, against Wil, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Grasshopper.
Aarau are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Grasshopper are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Aarau form and stats
5 victories, 6 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Aarau, who have the most conceded goals (76) in Challenge League, have to build on here at Stadion Brügglifeld in the Challenge League.
No payout for Aarau in their previous match, an away game at Wil that ended in defeat 1-3. In the match before that, Aarau hosted Chiasso and drew the game 2-2.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Aarau as they are travelling to their away game against FC Schaffhausen in the Challenge League. That match is three days after this one.
The Aarau manager S. Keller has got the team scoring with 38 from 17 home games in the league. Aarau are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (36 from 17 played).
Grasshopper form and stats
As the visiting team in Challenge League matches, Grasshopper have produced an overall stat of 7-6-4 so far.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Grasshopper, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Wil (placed 6th). Preceding that game, the 4-4 draw paying a visit to Kriens.
A quick return to home after this game, as Grasshopper are hosting Winterthur in the Challenge League only three days away.
Grasshopper are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 27 times in 17 away games so far. As opposed to that, Grasshopper have seen the ball go into their own net 24 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Aarau and Grasshopper have met before this season: Grasshopper - Aarau 5-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Aarau won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Grasshopper has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  N. Ben Khalifa 13 goals |  M. Ruan da Silva Chagas 9 goals |  M. Neumayr 7 goals |
Aarau missing players
Grasshopper missing players
| Aarau | Grasshopper | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 17 | 34 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 59 | 38 | 9 | Scored | S | 8 | 27 | 67 |
| 76 | 36 | 11 | Conceded | C | 6 | 24 | 44 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 88% | 94% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 76% | 79% |
| 74% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 53% | 65% |
| 62% | 71% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 29% | 38% |
| 38% | 35% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 24% | 26% |
| 76% | 94% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 71% | 65% |
| 15% | 6% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 24% | 26% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 6% | 12% |
| 6.1 | 5.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 348 | 186 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 70 | 199 | 364 |
| 145 | 78 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 32 | 91 | 161 |
| 41% | 49% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 30% | 42% |
- Aarau has the fewest matches under the total-line (10)
- Aarau has the most conceded goals (36) at home
- Aarau has the most conceded goals (76)
- Aarau has the most conceded goals in the first half (38)
- Aarau has the most conceded goals in the second half (38)
- Aarau has the most matches over the total-line (20)
- Aarau have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aarau have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Aarau haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Grasshopper has the fewest conceded goals (24) away
- Grasshopper has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (23)
- Grasshopper haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Lausanne Sport | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 42 | 67 |
| 2 | Vaduz | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 72 | 50 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 61 |
| 3 | Grasshopper | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 44 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 60 |
| 4 | Kriens | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 56 | 54 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 2 | 51 |
| 5 | Winterthur | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 26 | -11 | 49 |
| 6 | Wil | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 55 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 1 | 48 |
| 7 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 57 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 35 | -11 | 42 |
| 8 | Aarau | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 76 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 40 | -17 | 37 |
| 9 | FC Schaffhausen | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 55 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 31 | -24 | 32 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 40 | 67 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 39 | -27 | 19 |