The league table in Challenge League tells a story about these teams so far, with Grasshopper leading Kriens by 8 points. Match preview to follow:
- Grasshopper has the most points from losing position (8) in Challenge League
- Kriens is in the worst form (0-3-3)
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.
Grasshopper form and stats
Grasshopper, who have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in Challenge League, have collected 10 points from their Challenge League home games so far after 3-1-0.
Grasshopper drew their last game, 1-1 away at Wil (placed 8th). Before that match, a win away at Aarau.
Cristian Ponde was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Wil after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
The match schedule is unforgiving for Grasshopper as they have a new game in only three days, a Challenge League match thankfully also at home. Neuchatel Xamax are visiting.
Grasshopper can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 9 times. 4 goals have been conceded.
Kriens form and stats
1-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Kriens in their Challenge League matches away. Visiting Kriens has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Kriens's previous game was their home loss versus Stade Lausanne-Ouchy (0-2). A 1-1 draw at Winterthur's stadium before that.
Kriens find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Kriens's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 8 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Kriens - Grasshopper 5-2. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: three - two - two (Grasshopper wins - draws - Kriens wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Abubakar-Ankra 5 goals | B. Yesilçayir 4 goals |   N. Gjorgjev 2 goals |
Grasshopper missing players
Kriens missing players
| Grasshopper | Kriens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 36% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 60% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 64% |
| 30% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.6 | 6 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 3.6 | 6.8 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 59% | 82% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 60% | 39% |
- All of Grasshopper's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Grasshopper has the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Challenge League
- Grasshopper has the most points from losing position (8) in Challenge League
- Grasshopper has the the best goal difference (+5) at home in Challenge League
- Grasshopper have not yet lost a game at home.
- Grasshopper have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Grasshopper have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Grasshopper have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Grasshopper haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kriens have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kriens have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Kriens haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Kriens is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | Thun | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | FC Schaffhausen | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Winterthur | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Aarau | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 7 | Kriens | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Wil | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | Neuchatel Xamax | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 9 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -13 | 5 |