We are looking at a notable difference in performance between these teams based on the league table so far, with Aarau in front of Neuchâtel Xamax by 4 points.
- Aarau have the most clean sheets (7) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Challenge League
Neuchâtel Xamax play their home fixtures on artifical turf, while this game occurs on grass. The latest statistics for Neuchâtel Xamax when featuring on grass are 8 wins, 10 draws and 18 defeats from 36 matches. They have created 35 goals and conceded 68 times on these occasions.
Aarau have less rest than Neuchâtel Xamax in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Challenge League game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Kriens, so at least Aarau are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Aarau form and stats
Aarau, who have the most clean sheets (7) in Challenge League, are steadily winning Challenge League games and points here at Stadion Brügglifeld. 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 8 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Aarau after consecutive victories at their own ground.
A good away victory last time out for Aarau, who won 2-1 against Kriens (placed 10th).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Winterthur in a game that was won 2-0.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Aarau's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played nine games, won six matches, drawn one and lost two.
The Aarau fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. Aarau are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Brügglifeld in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Neuchâtel Xamax so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-4 (win-draw-lose).
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Challenge League home defeat versus Thun with 1-4 on the scoreboard.
A 0-0 draw at Stade Lausanne-Ouchy's stadium before that.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Neuchâtel playing away, we found five games. Results were one away win, two draws and two home wins.
Neuchâtel Xamax find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Neuchâtel's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 13 goals from these trips. Neuchâtel has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
These competitors have met earlier this season: Neuchâtel Xamax - Aarau 4-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Aarau five wins, one draw and Neuchâtel Xamax four victories. As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Spadanuda 9 goals |  L. Mafouta 7 goals |  S. Gashi 5 goals |
Aarau missing players
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
| Aarau | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 25 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 26 |
| 20 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 88% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 82% | 75% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 41% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 71% |
| 24% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 12% | 12% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 47% | 25% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 59% |
| 41% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 24% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 6.6 | 7.9 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| 5.7 | 6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.4 | 9.6 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 8.1 | 9.9 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
| 36% | 45% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 32% |
| 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9.9 | 8.8 |
| 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
- Aarau have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Challenge League
- Aarau have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Challenge League
- Aarau have the most clean sheets (7) in Challenge League
- Aarau have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vaduz | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| 2 | Winterthur | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Aarau | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 28 |
| 4 | FC Schaffhausen | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Thun | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Wil | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 24 |
| 8 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Yverdon Sport | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Kriens | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 27 | -33 | 6 |