Home advantage could prove decisive in FC Schaffhausen - Bellinzona battle

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Fri 25.November
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: LIPO Park Schaffhausen (8200 seats)

Bellinzona know they are in for a grim excursion to FC Schaffhausen and their LIPO Park Schaffhausen. This preview has all the intelligence you require ahead of the match.

Insights:
  • FC Schaffhausen have the fewest scored goals (18) in Challenge League
  • Bellinzona have the most conceded goals (33) in Challenge League

FC Schaffhausen's stadium, LIPO Park Schaffhausen, has a artifical turf surface. Bellinzona have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Bellinzona when playing on artifical turf; 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses from five matches. They have scored {7 goals} in these games and conceded 12.

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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FC Schaffhausen form and stats

With 2 Challenge League wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, FC Schaffhausen are certainly not brimming with confidence.

No payout for FC Schaffhausen in their previous match, an away game at Aarau that ended in defeat 0-1.

Heartbreak before that as Schaffhausen lost 1-2 at Thun's place.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does FC Schaffhausen handle that role? We have found 9 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Schaffhausen here at LIPO Park Schaffhausen in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 8 games). On the other hand, FC Schaffhausen have conceded 9 goals.

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Bellinzona form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Bellinzona, who have the most conceded goals (33) in Challenge League, have produced an overall stat of 3-2-3 so far.

Home advantage was not enough for Bellinzona in their previous game as they lost hosting Thun, 1-3.

A 1-1 draw at Lausanne Sport's stadium before that.

Bellinzona are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. From a total of 4 matches.

Bellinzona are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games (in the league). Bellinzona's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 15 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The sides have faced each other already this season, with the result Bellinzona - Schaffhausen 1-3 registered in the official records. FC Schaffhausen-Bellinzona H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: FC Schaffhausen two wins, Bellinzona one win, zero draws. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

BellinzonaR. Pollero López
R. Pollero López
6 goals
FC SchaffhausenR. Bobadilla
R. Bobadilla
5 goals
BellinzonaS. Cortelezzi Ferreyra
S. Cortelezzi Ferreyra
5 goals

FC Schaffhausen missing players

Bellinzona missing players

FC Schaffhausen Bellinzona
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 3 8 17
4 2 0 Won W 1 3 7
4 2 1 Drew D 1 2 2
9 4 1 Lost L 1 3 8
18 6 0 Scored S 4 9 24
27 9 2 Conceded C 7 15 33
94% 88% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 82%
41% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 65%
24% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 38% 53%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 25% 24%
47% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 65%
24% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 24%
35% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 33% 12% 12%
 
4.2 4.8 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 4 3.9
7 7 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 6.2 5.9
2.6 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 3.8 3.2
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.2 10.4 7 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.2 9.4
3.9 3.8 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.9 4.5
27% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 29% 32%
 
13.4 13.6 11 Shots against (avg) S A 14.7 11.6 11.4
5.7 5.5 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 6.2 4.9
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • Bellinzona have the most conceded goals (33) in Challenge League
  • Bellinzona have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Challenge League
  • Bellinzona haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • FC Schaffhausen have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Challenge League
  • FC Schaffhausen have the fewest points (8) at home in Challenge League
  • FC Schaffhausen have the fewest scored goals (18) in Challenge League
  • FC Schaffhausen have the fewest scored goals (6) at home in Challenge League
  • FC Schaffhausen have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Challenge League
  • FC Schaffhausen have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Challenge League
  • FC Schaffhausen is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 17 10 3 4 36 22 8 7 1 0 25 6 9 3 2 4 11 16 14 33
2 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 17 10 3 4 33 22 9 6 1 2 18 14 8 4 2 2 15 8 11 33
3 Yverdon Sport 17 9 2 6 35 32 8 5 1 2 18 9 9 4 1 4 17 23 3 29
4 Lausanne Sport 17 8 3 6 24 19 8 6 2 0 20 7 9 2 1 6 4 12 5 27
5 Aarau 17 6 6 5 30 32 9 3 4 2 16 15 8 3 2 3 14 17 -2 24
6 Bellinzona 17 7 2 8 24 33 9 4 0 5 15 18 8 3 2 3 9 15 -9 23
7 Thun 17 5 6 6 27 29 8 3 2 3 11 13 9 2 4 3 16 16 -2 21
8 Vaduz 17 3 7 7 25 29 9 2 4 3 14 14 8 1 3 4 11 15 -4 16
9 FC Schaffhausen 17 4 4 9 18 27 8 2 2 4 6 9 9 2 2 5 12 18 -9 16
10 Neuchâtel Xamax 17 2 6 9 22 29 9 2 4 3 14 12 8 0 2 6 8 17 -7 12

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.