FC Schaffhausen vs Wil match preview

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Tue 15.December
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: LIPO Park Schaffhausen (8200 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. FC Schaffhausen are in the 6th position while the guesting Wil worry at 8th.

Insights:
  • FC Schaffhausen have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Wil has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Challenge League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Schaffhausen and Wil.

This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Wil's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Wil have performed like this: Played five matches resulting in 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats with the goal stats 7-12 (scored/conceded).

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FC Schaffhausen form and stats

FC Schaffhausen have played 6 Challenge League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The home team returns to LIPO Park Schaffhausen after being equal after 90 minutes with Kriens (placed 7th) on their last time out; the Challenge League game ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Schaffhausen won a home game hosting Neuchâtel Xamax (2-0).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Schaffhausen as they have a new game in only three days, a Challenge League match thankfully also at home. Grasshopper are visiting.

Goals decide football matches and Schaffhausen are scoring many of them at home; 13 on target from 6 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the FC Schaffhausen defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Wil form and stats

Playing away, Wil, who have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Challenge League, have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Challenge League this season.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Challenge League home defeat versus Chiasso with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Winterthur.

Wil has another fixture away, a Challenge League game, against Winterthur in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Wil find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. The Wil manager C. Sforza has some worries about the defense as 10 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Wil - Schaffhausen 1-1 played earlier this season. Schaffhausen-Wil H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: FC Schaffhausen four wins, Wil one win, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

SchaffhausenR. Pollero López
R. Pollero López
7 goals
FC SchaffhausenI. Prtajin
I. Prtajin
5 goals
FC SchaffhausenM. Mujčić
M. Mujčić
3 goals

FC Schaffhausen missing players

Wil missing players

FC Schaffhausen Wil
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 3 Played P 1 5 12
4 3 3 Won W 1 1 3
5 1 0 Drew D 0 1 4
3 2 0 Lost L 0 3 5
23 13 10 Scored S 3 5 11
17 9 3 Conceded C 1 10 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
67% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 50%
42% 50% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 20% 17%
8% 17% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
83% 83% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 50%
17% 17% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 42%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.7 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.8 2.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
6.2 6.2 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11 8 8
3 3.2 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 4.4 4.1
64% 68% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 23% 22%
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • All of FC Schaffhausen's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Wil's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Schaffhausen have scored in all their matches so far.
  • FC Schaffhausen have scored more than double the goals of Wil.
  • FC Schaffhausen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Wil has the fewest scored goals (5) away in Challenge League
  • Wil has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Challenge League
  • Wil have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Wil have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wil 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 Grasshopper 13 8 2 3 23 15 6 5 1 0 14 4 7 3 1 3 9 11 8 26
2 Thun 13 6 4 3 20 13 8 4 2 2 13 7 5 2 2 1 7 6 7 22
3 Winterthur 12 6 3 3 22 13 6 4 2 0 16 6 6 2 1 3 6 7 9 21
4 Aarau 13 6 3 4 25 22 7 3 2 2 14 12 6 3 1 2 11 10 3 21
5 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 12 5 5 2 22 15 5 2 2 1 10 7 7 3 3 1 12 8 7 20
6 FC Schaffhausen 12 4 5 3 23 17 6 3 1 2 13 9 6 1 4 1 10 8 6 17
7 Kriens 13 3 4 6 16 20 7 2 2 3 10 10 6 1 2 3 6 10 -4 13
8 Wil 12 3 4 5 11 17 7 2 3 2 6 7 5 1 1 3 5 10 -6 13
9 Neuchâtel Xamax 12 3 0 9 12 28 5 2 0 3 5 9 7 1 0 6 7 19 -16 9
10 Chiasso 12 2 2 8 11 25 5 1 1 3 4 9 7 1 1 5 7 16 -14 8

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.