The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Aarau are in the 6th position while the guesting Kriens worry at 7th.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Aarau and Kriens.
Aarau form and stats
Aarau must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Challenge League games here at Stadion Brügglifeld. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadion Brügglifeld.
In their previous game, the manager S. Keller led his Aarau to a defeat in the Challenge League match away at Thun. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadion Brügglifeld. Ahead of that match, Aarau won a home game hosting Neuchatel Xamax (3-1).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Aarau as they have a new game in only three days, a Challenge League match thankfully also at home. Grasshopper are visiting.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Aarau's attacking play is working. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Aarau defense is not exactly impregnable. 5 goals conceded from 3 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Kriens form and stats
Kriens, who have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Challenge League, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Challenge League, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
Kriens play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to FC Schaffhausen (placed 4th). Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Thun.
A quick return to home after this game, as Kriens are hosting Chiasso in the Challenge League only four days away.
Kriens have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. As for defending, Kriens rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 5 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Aarau won four, Kriens won two and four draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Aarau missing players
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| Aarau | Kriens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 6 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 13 | 5 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 86% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 43% | 67% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | 41 | 41 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 15 | 58 |
| 33 | 14 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 8 | 27 |
| 33% | 43% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 38% | 44% |
- Aarau have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Aarau haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Aarau's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Kriens has the fewest scored goals (3) away in Challenge League
- Kriens have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Kriens 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 | Grasshopper | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Winterthur | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Schaffhausen | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Thun | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 6 | Aarau | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 7 | Kriens | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Neuchatel Xamax | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 9 | Wil | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 1 |