Challenge League match preview: Chiasso versus Rapperswil-Jona

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Date: Sat 11.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale di Chiasso (11168 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Challenge League, Chiasso holding 10th place and Rapperswil-Jona lying 7th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Chiasso form and stats

With 3 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats from their home games, Chiasso, who have the fewest points (14) at home in Challenge League, are certainly not brimming with confidence. The Chiasso manager A. Manzo might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The Chiasso fans got no joy from their last match, a Challenge League game also here at Stadio Comunale di Chiasso: A 1-2 defeat against Vaduz. Before that, Chiasso played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Kriens.

Chiasso has scored 21 goals at home this season, in 16 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Chiasso with 34 goals conceded in these matches.

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Rapperswil-Jona form and stats

There's been little loot from Rapperswil-Jona's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 15 away games. Rapperswil-Jona, who have the fewest points (11) away in Challenge League, only has 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 2 draws.

The supporters enjoyed Rapperswil-Jona's previous game versus Kriens, a Challenge League 1-0 win played at home. A 1-1 draw at Wil's stadium before that.

Rapperswil-Jona have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, 15 away games. In the opposite end, Rapperswil-Jona have conceded 27 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Rapperswil-Jona - Chiasso 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Chiasso 2 wins, 2 draws and Rapperswil-Jona 3 victories.

Top Goalscorers

A. Turkes
14 goals
Z. Josipovic
8 goals
N. Milinceanu
8 goals

Chiasso missing players

Rapperswil-Jona missing players

Chiasso Rapperswil-Jona
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
32 16 4 Played 4 15 32
7 3 1 Won 2 3 10
9 5 3 Drew 0 2 5
16 8 0 Lost 2 10 17
39 21 9 Scored 7 18 42
62 34 8 Conceded 4 27 47
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 97%
81% 94% 100% Over 1.5 75% 73% 75%
59% 75% 100% Over 2.5 50% 53% 56%
44% 50% 75% Over 3.5 25% 33% 28%
25% 19% 25% Over 4.5 25% 33% 19%
66% 75% 100% BTTS 50% 53% 50%
16% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 25% 13% 22%
25% 25% 0% Failed To Score 25% 33% 31%
 
3.2 3.6 5.2 Corners For (avg) 3.5 3.5 4.4
6 5.1 2.2 Corners Against (avg) 5 5.7 5.1
2.4 2.9 4.8 Yellow Cards (avg) 3.8 2.6 2.4
2 2 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Chiasso hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Chiasso is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
  • Chiasso has failed to keep a clean sheet in 16 matches.

Chiasso
All Challenge League Swiss Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-04-19 CL Rapperswil-Jona 0 - 0 Chiasso
06-04-19 CL Chiasso 2 - 2 FC Schaffhausen
14-04-19 CL Servette 3 - 2 Chiasso
20-04-19 CL Chiasso 0 - 5 Lausanne Sport
28-04-19 CL Kriens 0 - 0 Chiasso
04-05-19 CL Chiasso 1 - 2 Vaduz
11-05-19 CL Chiasso 18:00 Rapperswil-Jona
16-05-19 CL Winterthur 18:00 Chiasso
23-05-19 CL Chiasso 18:00 Aarau
26-05-19 CL Wil 14:00 Chiasso
Rapperswil-Jona
All Challenge League Swiss Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-04-19 CL Rapperswil-Jona 0 - 0 Chiasso
06-04-19 CL Rapperswil-Jona 0 - 1 Lausanne Sport
13-04-19 CL FC Schaffhausen 0 - 2 Rapperswil-Jona
20-04-19 CL Rapperswil-Jona 4 - 1 Vaduz
28-04-19 CL Wil 1 - 1 Rapperswil-Jona
03-05-19 CL Rapperswil-Jona 1 - 0 Kriens
11-05-19 CL Chiasso 18:00 Rapperswil-Jona
16-05-19 CL Servette 18:00 Rapperswil-Jona
23-05-19 CL Rapperswil-Jona 18:00 Winterthur
26-05-19 CL Aarau 14:00 Rapperswil-Jona

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Servette 32 20 7 5 73 31 15 11 2 2 41 13 17 9 5 3 32 18 42 67
2 Lausanne Sport 32 14 14 4 55 32 16 8 6 2 30 15 16 6 8 2 25 17 23 56
3 Aarau 32 16 6 10 58 44 16 9 3 4 34 21 16 7 3 6 24 23 14 54
4 Winterthur 32 13 8 11 48 47 16 7 5 4 23 16 16 6 3 7 25 31 1 47
5 Wil 32 9 11 12 29 41 16 6 6 4 18 17 16 3 5 8 11 24 -12 38
6 Vaduz 32 10 8 14 43 58 16 7 5 4 26 23 16 3 3 10 17 35 -15 38
7 Rapperswil-Jona 32 10 5 17 42 47 17 7 3 7 24 20 15 3 2 10 18 27 -5 35
8 Kriens 32 7 14 11 43 49 16 3 6 7 19 26 16 4 8 4 24 23 -6 35
9 FC Schaffhausen 32 9 8 15 38 57 16 5 4 7 21 26 16 4 4 8 17 31 -19 35
10 Chiasso 32 7 9 16 39 62 16 3 5 8 21 34 16 4 4 8 18 28 -23 30

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