Can Bellinzona knock Thun in Stadio Comunale clash?

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Fri 18.November
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale (10000 seats)

A total of 16 fixtures are played and Bellinzona are 5 points ahead of Thun. Who will win?

Insights:
  • Bellinzona have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Challenge League
  • Thun have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

15 - 8 - 10 with 65-54. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Thun when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Thun play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

Both teams have had plenty of rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's aim for an enthusiastic fixture!

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Bellinzona form and stats

Bellinzona have played 8 Challenge League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-4 (wins-draws-losses).

The Bellinzona coach Raineri and his gang return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Lausanne Sport (placed 4th).

Prior to that, an away loss at Stade Lausanne-Ouchy.

A decent goal production from Bellinzona in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.

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Thun form and stats

Thun have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Challenge League, after 1-4-3 (8 played).

Bertone and Ndongo scored in Thun's previous match, the home game against FC Schaffhausen that ended 2-1. Yippee; their first win in the league after six rounds not winning.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Wil.

Observe that 8 of this team's 10 most recent league matches have ended with at least three goals.

Thun are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 8 away games so far. Thun's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 15 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Bellinzona have won or drawn the last 4 games (0-4-0) facing Thun.

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two teams get together this campaign, as the history books show this recent fixture: Thun - Bellinzona 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

ThunG. Kyeremateng
G. Kyeremateng
6 goals
BellinzonaS. Cortelezzi Ferreyra
S. Cortelezzi Ferreyra
5 goals
BellinzonaR. Pollero López
R. Pollero López
5 goals

Bellinzona missing players

Thun missing players

Bellinzona Thun
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 2 8 16
7 4 2 Won W 0 1 4
2 0 0 Drew D 1 4 6
7 4 1 Lost L 1 3 6
23 14 6 Scored S 3 13 24
30 15 4 Conceded C 4 15 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 94%
62% 75% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 69%
50% 62% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 62% 50%
25% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
62% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 88% 81%
25% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 6%
12% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 12%
 
3.8 3.6 4 Corners for (avg) C F 8.5 6.8 6.8
5.9 5.6 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.8 4.8
3.3 2.9 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.6 3.1
2 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.6 9.9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 11.2 11.8
4.6 5.2 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 5.9 5.4
32% 33% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 28% 28%
 
11.7 11.8 12 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 11.2 10
4.9 3.5 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.9 3.9
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • Bellinzona have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bellinzona have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Challenge League
  • Bellinzona have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in Challenge League
  • Bellinzona haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Thun have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Thun have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Thun 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 Wil 16 10 2 4 35 21 8 7 1 0 25 6 8 3 1 4 10 15 14 32
2 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 16 9 3 4 28 22 8 5 1 2 13 14 8 4 2 2 15 8 6 30
3 Yverdon Sport 16 9 2 5 35 27 8 5 1 2 18 9 8 4 1 3 17 18 8 29
4 Lausanne Sport 16 8 3 5 24 18 8 6 2 0 20 7 8 2 1 5 4 11 6 27
5 Bellinzona 16 7 2 7 23 30 8 4 0 4 14 15 8 3 2 3 9 15 -7 23
6 Aarau 16 5 6 5 29 32 8 2 4 2 15 15 8 3 2 3 14 17 -3 21
7 Thun 16 4 6 6 24 28 8 3 2 3 11 13 8 1 4 3 13 15 -4 18
8 FC Schaffhausen 16 4 4 8 18 26 8 2 2 4 6 9 8 2 2 4 12 17 -8 16
9 Vaduz 16 2 7 7 24 29 8 1 4 3 13 14 8 1 3 4 11 15 -5 13
10 Neuchâtel Xamax 16 2 5 9 21 28 8 2 3 3 13 11 8 0 2 6 8 17 -7 11

Read more about Challenge League

The Swiss Challenge league is the second highest level of football in Switzerland. Ten teams play four fixtures against each other to decide a final league table. The winner is promoted directly while number two enters a promotion playoff. The bottom team is relegated.