Chiasso fights Neuchâtel Xamax in Challenge League battle

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Thu 20.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale di Chiasso (11160 seats)

Neuchâtel Xamax have rested up after their 1-1-match against Grasshopper and are eager to face Chiasso. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Chiasso have the fewest scored goals (33) in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Challenge League

Chiasso and Neuchâtel Xamax should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Relegation threatens Chiasso who should definitely be looking for some points here. For Neuchâtel most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Chiasso form and stats

6-6-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Challenge League numbers at home for Chiasso, who have the fewest scored goals (33) in Challenge League, so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Chiasso bring valid hopes of a third.

Chiasso drew their last game, 1-1 away at FC Schaffhausen (placed 5th). The goalie A. Safarikas was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 0.0 out of ten. Safarikas . The hometeam coach B. Raineri made a successful contribution in the game against FC Schaffhausen, bringing on M. Cortesi who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.

Prior to that, an away loss at Wil.

Chiasso are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 17 games. Chiasso have conceded 22 in these home matches.

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Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats

There's been little loot from Neuchâtel Xamax's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 17 away games in the Challenge League. Neuchâtel Xamax, who have the fewest scored goals (14) away in Challenge League, only have 3 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 3 draws. The last three matches for Neuchâtel have all ended in a draw.

There were no winners in Neuchâtel's previous match, a Challenge League home game that ended 1-1 vs Grasshopper (placed 1st). L. Walthert (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 0.0. Walthert .

Before that, Neuchâtel travelled to Stade Lausanne-Ouchy and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

The attacking power of Neuchâtel when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 17 league matches away. As for defending, Neuchâtel rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 32 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Neuchâtel Xamax - Chiasso 2-1. Chiasso-Neuchâtel Xamax H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Chiasso one win, Neuchâtel Xamax nine wins, zero draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Neuchâtel XamaxL. Mafouta
L. Mafouta
14 goals
ChiassoS. Bahloul
S. Bahloul
7 goals
ChiassoY. Bnou Marzouk
Y. Bnou Marzouk
6 goals

Chiasso missing players

Neuchâtel Xamax missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Chiasso Neuchâtel Xamax
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 4 17 35
8 6 2 Won W 0 3 10
9 6 2 Drew D 1 3 6
18 5 0 Lost L 3 11 19
33 18 5 Scored S 2 14 35
59 22 3 Conceded C 6 32 56
91% 88% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
86% 82% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 71%
46% 35% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 53% 54%
20% 18% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 41% 29%
14% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
49% 47% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 41% 40%
20% 24% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 20%
40% 41% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 53% 46%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.7 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.8 2.4
5 3 0 Red cards R C 0 4 4
 
8.5 10.2 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 6.6 7.3
3.3 4.2 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.6 3.1
29% 25% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 31% 32%
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • Chiasso have the fewest scored goals (18) at home in Challenge League
  • Chiasso have the fewest scored goals (33) in Challenge League
  • Chiasso have the fewest scored goals in the second half (21) in Challenge League
  • Chiasso have the most conceded goals (59) in Challenge League
  • Chiasso have the most conceded goals in the second half (37) in Challenge League
  • Chiasso have the the worst goal difference (-26) in Challenge League
  • Chiasso have the the worst goal difference (-4) at home in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest scored goals (14) away in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Challenge League

  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 35 18 8 9 58 42 17 11 3 3 32 17 18 7 5 6 26 25 16 62
2 Thun 35 18 7 10 55 45 18 10 3 5 26 16 17 8 4 5 29 29 10 61
3 Aarau 35 17 7 11 66 56 17 11 3 3 39 19 18 6 4 8 27 37 10 58
4 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 35 14 13 8 54 39 18 8 6 4 32 21 17 6 7 4 22 18 15 55
5 FC Schaffhausen 35 15 10 10 57 45 18 10 4 4 35 22 17 5 6 6 22 23 12 55
6 Winterthur 35 11 10 14 49 50 17 7 5 5 31 23 18 4 5 9 18 27 -1 43
7 Wil 35 10 9 16 42 50 17 8 5 4 27 17 18 2 4 12 15 33 -8 39
8 Kriens 35 9 11 15 39 46 18 4 7 7 23 23 17 5 4 8 16 23 -7 38
9 Neuchâtel Xamax 35 10 6 19 35 56 18 7 3 8 21 24 17 3 3 11 14 32 -21 36
10 Chiasso 35 8 9 18 33 59 17 6 6 5 18 22 18 2 3 13 15 37 -26 33

Table
  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 35 18 8 9 58 42 17 11 3 3 32 17 18 7 5 6 26 25 16 62
2 Thun 35 18 7 10 55 45 18 10 3 5 26 16 17 8 4 5 29 29 10 61
3 Aarau 35 17 7 11 66 56 17 11 3 3 39 19 18 6 4 8 27 37 10 58
4 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 35 14 13 8 54 39 18 8 6 4 32 21 17 6 7 4 22 18 15 55
5 FC Schaffhausen 35 15 10 10 57 45 18 10 4 4 35 22 17 5 6 6 22 23 12 55
6 Winterthur 35 11 10 14 49 50 17 7 5 5 31 23 18 4 5 9 18 27 -1 43
7 Wil 35 10 9 16 42 50 17 8 5 4 27 17 18 2 4 12 15 33 -8 39
8 Kriens 35 9 11 15 39 46 18 4 7 7 23 23 17 5 4 8 16 23 -7 38
9 Neuchâtel Xamax 35 10 6 19 35 56 18 7 3 8 21 24 17 3 3 11 14 32 -21 36
10 Chiasso 35 8 9 18 33 59 17 6 6 5 18 22 18 2 3 13 15 37 -26 33

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