Challenge League preview: Can FC Schaffhausen edge out victory against Thun?

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Fri 28.January
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)

FC Schaffhausen and Thun have both delivered a "par" performance until now, to use a golf expression. Both have mid-table places in the Challenge League.

Insights:
  • FC Schaffhausen have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Challenge League
  • Thun haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

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

FC Schaffhausen are steadily winning Challenge League games and points here. 5 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 9 games.

The FC Schaffhausen regulars got no joy from their last match, also played here: A 1-3 defeat against St. Gallen.

2-2 away at Thun before that.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Schaffhausen have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won seven times, drawn three and lost one.

FC Schaffhausen can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 19 times. On the other hand, FC Schaffhausen have conceded 10 goals.

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Thun form and stats

Playing away, Thun have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Challenge League this season.

It's the second away game in a row for Thun, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Neuchâtel Xamax (placed 9th) last time out.

Preceding that game, the 1-6 loss visiting Young Boys's place.

Thun are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and five defeats. From a total of eight matches.

Thun are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. 13 goals have been conceded by Thun in these games.

Head 2 Head

Thun - FC Schaffhausen 2-2 was the end result in these participants' last h2h match, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between these participants: FC Schaffhausen won four, Thun were winners in four and we saw two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

ThunS. Chihadeh
S. Chihadeh
8 goals
ThunA. Gerndt
A. Gerndt
5 goals
ThunD. dos Santos Correia
D. dos Santos Correia
4 goals

FC Schaffhausen missing players

Thun missing players

FC Schaffhausen Thun
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 9 1 Played P 1 9 18
7 5 1 Won W 0 4 8
6 4 0 Drew D 0 1 3
5 0 0 Lost L 1 4 7
32 19 1 Scored S 0 15 31
24 10 0 Conceded C 2 13 27
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 89% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 89%
56% 44% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 67%
28% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 44% 44%
17% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 17%
61% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 56% 61%
28% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 17%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 22%
 
4.7 4.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.4 5.6
4.1 4.7 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4 4.8
2.1 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.4 1.8
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12 12.3 8 Shots (avg) S ( 5 8.7 11.6
6.1 6.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.8 4.8
29% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 44% 36%
 
9.9 10.7 19 Shots against (avg) S A 13 10 11.1
5 5.6 11 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 11 4.6 4.7
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • FC Schaffhausen have not yet lost a game at home.
  • FC Schaffhausen have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • FC Schaffhausen have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Challenge League
  • FC Schaffhausen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Thun 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 Vaduz 18 10 3 5 33 24 9 5 1 3 17 13 9 5 2 2 16 11 9 33
2 Aarau 18 9 4 5 26 20 9 6 1 2 14 7 9 3 3 3 12 13 6 31
3 Winterthur 18 8 5 5 33 25 9 5 2 2 19 11 9 3 3 3 14 14 8 29
4 FC Schaffhausen 18 7 6 5 32 24 9 5 4 0 19 10 9 2 2 5 13 14 8 27
5 Thun 18 8 3 7 31 27 9 4 2 3 16 14 9 4 1 4 15 13 4 27
6 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 18 7 4 7 23 21 9 5 3 1 13 5 9 2 1 6 10 16 2 25
7 Yverdon Sport 18 7 4 7 23 23 9 6 2 1 15 7 9 1 2 6 8 16 0 25
8 Wil 18 7 3 8 35 35 9 4 2 3 22 16 9 3 1 5 13 19 0 24
9 Neuchâtel Xamax 18 7 3 8 26 28 9 5 1 3 18 14 9 2 2 5 8 14 -2 24
10 Kriens 18 1 3 14 10 45 9 1 1 7 6 16 9 0 2 7 4 29 -35 6

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.