Challenge League prediction: Home win expected when FC Schaffhausen takes on Kriens

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Fri 06.May
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)

FC Schaffhausen are enjoying their stay in the top spots while Kriens are more involved in escaping relegation. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • FC Schaffhausen is in the best form (4-2-0) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the fewest scored goals (22) in Challenge League

Kriens are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable. 3 - 2 - 8 with 13-22. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Kriens when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Kriens play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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FC Schaffhausen form and stats

37 points is a decent return from 16 Challenge League games here for FC Schaffhausen. The data says 11 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. It’s been three wins in a row for Schaffhausen here, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

FC Schaffhausen shared the glory with Winterthur in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Ahead of that match, Schaffhausen won a home game hosting Wil (5-2).

There will be little rest for FC Schaffhausen after this match as they are travelling to Thun for a Challenge League game in only four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (37 in 16 games), FC Schaffhausen's attacking play is working. 19 goals have been conceded.

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Kriens form and stats

There's been little loot from Kriens's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 16 away games in the Challenge League. Kriens only have 0 wins to counter their 14 defeats and 2 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 16 away games in a row.

Kriens go into this game after a win, the home game against Stade Lausanne-Ouchy that ended 2-1.

Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Aarau's place.

A quick return to home after this game, as Kriens are hosting Vaduz in the Challenge League only four days away.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Kriens as they have only managed to score 12 times from 16 away games in the league. Kriens has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Schaffhausen and Kriens have duelled before this season: Kriens - FC Schaffhausen 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - six - one (FC Schaffhausen wins - draws - Kriens wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC SchaffhausenJ. Ardaiz de los Santos
J. Ardaiz de los Santos
18 goals
FC SchaffhausenD. Del Toro
D. Del Toro
6 goals
FC SchaffhausenU. Bislimi
U. Bislimi
4 goals

FC Schaffhausen missing players

Kriens missing players

FC Schaffhausen Kriens
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 6 Played P 4 16 32
16 11 5 Won W 0 0 3
8 4 1 Drew D 1 2 4
8 1 0 Lost L 3 14 25
62 37 21 Scored S 3 12 22
44 19 10 Conceded C 12 48 80
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 94% 91%
81% 81% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 94% 81%
59% 56% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 81% 69%
38% 44% 83% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 62% 47%
28% 31% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 31% 25%
66% 69% 83% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 50%
25% 25% 17% Clean Sheets C S 25% 6% 12%
16% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 47%
 
4.7 4.3 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4.2 4.7
5 5 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.5 5.7
2.3 2.2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.1 2.1
4 4 1 Red cards R C 0 0 4
 
10.9 11.3 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.6 7.5
5.4 6.1 7.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.3 3.3
36% 38% 49% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 23% 21%
 
9.9 10.6 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 11.8 11.4
4.5 4.8 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.7 5
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • FC Schaffhausen have scored more than double the goals of Kriens.
  • FC Schaffhausen have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (14) in Challenge League
  • FC Schaffhausen have the most points (37) at home in Challenge League
  • FC Schaffhausen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • FC Schaffhausen is in the best form (4-2-0) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Kriens have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kriens have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the fewest points (2) away in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the fewest scored goals (12) away in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the fewest scored goals (22) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the most conceded goals (48) away in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the most conceded goals (80) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the most conceded goals in the first half (36) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the most conceded goals in the second half (44) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the the worst goal difference (-36) away in Challenge League
  • Kriens have the the worst goal difference (-58) in Challenge League
  • Kriens have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Winterthur 32 16 9 7 65 41 16 11 3 2 39 17 16 5 6 5 26 24 24 57
2 FC Schaffhausen 32 16 8 8 62 44 16 11 4 1 37 19 16 5 4 7 25 25 18 56
3 Aarau 32 17 5 10 59 44 16 9 2 5 25 20 16 8 3 5 34 24 15 56
4 Vaduz 32 15 5 12 58 53 16 8 2 6 26 22 16 7 3 6 32 31 5 50
5 Thun 32 15 4 13 54 48 16 9 2 5 32 23 16 6 2 8 22 25 6 49
6 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 32 12 7 13 41 41 16 9 4 3 26 15 16 3 3 10 15 26 0 43
7 Neuchâtel Xamax 32 12 7 13 46 47 16 8 3 5 29 25 16 4 4 8 17 22 -1 43
8 Yverdon Sport 32 10 10 12 39 43 16 6 7 3 22 18 16 4 3 9 17 25 -4 40
9 Wil 32 11 7 14 62 67 16 8 4 4 42 29 16 3 3 10 20 38 -5 40
10 Kriens 32 3 4 25 22 80 16 3 2 11 10 32 16 0 2 14 12 48 -58 13

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.