This game involves two contenders living in the lower parts of the Challenge League, FC Schaffhausen having 7th spot and Neuchâtel Xamax in 10th. A good chance for one of the participants to better their situation.
- FC Schaffhausen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Challenge League
FC Schaffhausen are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Neuchâtel it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
It's no vacation for neither FC Schaffhausen nor Neuchâtel Xamax as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
FC Schaffhausen form and stats
6 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats. That’s what FC Schaffhausen have to build on here at LIPO Park Schaffhausen in the Challenge League. When FC Schaffhausen hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Bellinzona, Vaduz and FC Schaffhausen), they have won 3 of 4 matches!
FC Schaffhausen are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Aarau.
Before that game, the home loss against Stade Lausanne-Ouchy with the scoreline 2-4.This is expected to be a close game, with FC Schaffhausen perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Schaffhausen as a small favourite), we find 12 games. FC Schaffhausen has won 4 of these, drawn 5 and lost 3.
A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 10 most recent league matches shows that 8 of them had at least one goal from each side.
The manager Yakin will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Thun in only four days.
The FC Schaffhausen fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 17 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the FC Schaffhausen defense is not exactly impregnable. 28 goals conceded from 17 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
Neuchâtel Xamax have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Challenge League, after 1-3-13 (17 played). Bitter travels for Neuchâtel Xamax as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Bellinzona match.
Neuchâtel had fun at their own home (LIPO Park Schaffhausen) last time out, beating Bellinzona 3-0. Maria, Spielmann and Bakayoko scored. That win was so crucial for this club, after a terrible period of ten league games in a row not winning.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Lausanne Sport's place.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Neuchâtel Xamax playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 1 Neuchâtel Xamax win, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
Sports betting fact: Both teams have scored goal(s) in 22 of this club's last 29 league fixtures.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Vaduz in just four days.
Neuchâtel Xamax have conceded 37 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Schaffhausen have put together a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (2-2-0) when playing Neuchâtel Xamax.The latest reported history between these contenders is the Neuchâtel Xamax - FC Schaffhausen 1-1 played not long ago this season.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Bobadilla 11 goals |  S. Muller 8 goals |   R. Nuzzolo 7 goals |
FC Schaffhausen missing players
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
| FC Schaffhausen | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 34 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 13 | 19 |
| 47 | 22 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 17 | 40 |
| 56 | 28 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 37 | 58 |
| 97% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 82% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 94% | 88% |
| 50% | 53% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 59% | 53% |
| 35% | 35% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 29% | 26% |
| 21% | 24% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 15% |
| 53% | 47% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 24% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 26% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 24% |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 6.2 | 6 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 10.6 | 11.6 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 9.1 | 8.9 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 31% | 28% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | 32% |
| 13 | 13 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 11.6 | 10.2 |
| 5.7 | 5.9 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
- FC Schaffhausen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest points (6) away in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the the worst goal difference (-20) away in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Yverdon Sport | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 61 | 52 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 37 | 9 | 62 |
| 2 | Lausanne Sport | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 57 |
| 3 | Wil | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 48 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 30 | 14 | 56 |
| 4 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 51 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 56 |
| 5 | Aarau | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 54 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 55 |
| 6 | Thun | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 60 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 49 |
| 7 | FC Schaffhausen | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 56 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -9 | 40 |
| 8 | Bellinzona | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 65 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 32 | -30 | 34 |
| 9 | Vaduz | 34 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 46 | 53 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 25 | -7 | 33 |
| 10 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 58 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 37 | -18 | 23 |
