FC Schaffhausen will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 1 point behind Aarau.
- FC Schaffhausen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Aarau have the most scored goals (57) in Challenge League
Aarau could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Swiss Cup game only four sleeps ago.
Aarau play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Aarau when playing on artifical turf are 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from seven matches. They have scored 13 goals and conceded 7 times in these games.
The season is still full of potential for Schaffhausen as they can still win the whole Challenge League. Aarau are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
FC Schaffhausen form and stats
The story so far in the Challenge League for FC Schaffhausen at their home stadium (LIPO Park Schaffhausen) is 9 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
A strong away win for FC Schaffhausen against Wil the last match, as R. Pollero (2) and I. Prtajin were on target. Ahead of that match, Schaffhausen won a home game hosting Neuchatel Xamax (3-0).
There will be little rest for FC Schaffhausen after this match as they are travelling to Thun for a Challenge League game in only three days.
A decent goal production from Schaffhausen in their home games so far, with 31 goals from 16 league matches. 19 goals have been conceded.
Aarau form and stats
5 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Aarau, who have the most scored goals (57) in Challenge League, playing as the away team in the Challenge League this season.
Aarau's previous game was their home loss versus Luzern (1-2). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Grasshopper in the Challenge League.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Kriens in just three days.
Aarau have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 22 goals have been scored. The Aarau manager S. Keller has some worries about the defense as 33 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Aarau - Schaffhausen 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): FC Schaffhausen two wins, one draw and Aarau seven victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Pollero López 18 goals | I. Prtajin 10 goals |  F. Stojilkovic 10 goals |
FC Schaffhausen missing players
Aarau missing players
| FC Schaffhausen | Aarau | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 14 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 53 | 31 | 7 | Scored | S | 7 | 22 | 57 |
| 41 | 19 | 4 | Conceded | C | 10 | 33 | 52 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 81% | 81% |
| 56% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 69% |
| 31% | 38% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 50% |
| 9% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 31% | 22% |
| 62% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 66% |
| 28% | 38% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 19% | 22% |
| 9% | 6% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8.2 | 9.6 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 8.9 | 9.8 |
| 3.7 | 4.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 45% | 44% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 37% | 42% |
- Aarau have the fewest matches under the total-line (12) in Challenge League
- Aarau have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Challenge League
- Aarau have the most scored goals (57) in Challenge League
- Aarau have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Challenge League
- FC Schaffhausen 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 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 61 |
| 2 | Thun | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 57 |
| 3 | Aarau | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 52 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 5 | 52 |
| 4 | FC Schaffhausen | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 51 |
| 5 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 48 |
| 6 | Winterthur | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 40 |
| 7 | Wil | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 28 | -6 | 35 |
| 8 | Kriens | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -6 | 34 |
| 9 | Neuchatel Xamax | 32 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 52 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 31 | -21 | 33 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 54 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 33 | -26 | 29 |