Challenge League: Grasshopper - Kriens preview and statistics

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Thu 20.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Letzigrund (26104 seats)

Welcome to Stadion Letzigrund and the game between Grasshopper and Kriens in the Challenge League. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Grasshopper have the the best goal difference (+16) in Challenge League
  • Kriens is in the best form (3-2-1)

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

The season is still full of potential for Grasshopper as they can still win the whole Challenge League. Kriens is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Grasshopper form and stats

36 points is a decent return from 17 Challenge League games here at Stadion Letzigrund for Grasshopper. The data says 11 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses.

Grasshopper drew their last game, 1-1 away at Neuchâtel Xamax (placed 9th). M. Matic, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 0.0 out of 10 in that game. Matic .

Heartbreak before that as Grasshopper lost 1-2 at Winterthur's place.

A decent goal production from Grasshopper in their home games so far, with 32 goals from 17 league matches. 17 goals have been conceded.

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Kriens form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Challenge League travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats.

Kriens won their last game, 3-0 versus Winterthur played at home. P. Brügger (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 0.0. Brügger .

A 0-4 defeat away at Aarau before that.

The attacking power of Kriens when travelling is not overwhelming with 16 goals scored from 17 league matches away. 23 goals have been conceded by Kriens in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Kriens - Grasshopper 1-2. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's five Grasshopper victories, two draws and two Kriens wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

GrasshopperL. Bonatini Lohner Maia
L. Bonatini Lohner Maia
10 goals
GrasshopperP. Pusic
P. Pusic
9 goals
GrasshopperS. Demhasaj
S. Demhasaj
9 goals

Grasshopper missing players

Kriens missing players

Grasshopper Kriens
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 4 17 35
18 11 4 Won W 0 5 9
8 3 1 Drew D 1 4 11
9 3 1 Lost L 3 8 15
58 32 11 Scored S 2 16 39
42 17 6 Conceded C 9 23 46
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 89%
89% 88% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 77%
54% 59% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 41% 43%
23% 24% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 24% 23%
14% 18% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
69% 65% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 35% 49%
26% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 35% 29%
6% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 41% 34%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.9 1.8
3 2 2 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
7.1 5.9 7.3 Shots (avg) S ( 5.8 5.7 6.4
2.7 2.1 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.5 3
62% 89% 92% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 37% 38%
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • Grasshopper have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Grasshopper have the most points from losing position (21) in Challenge League
  • Grasshopper have the the best goal difference (+16) in Challenge League
  • Grasshopper haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kriens have the most matches under the total-line (22) in Challenge League
  • Kriens is in the best form (3-2-1)

  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 35 18 8 9 58 42 17 11 3 3 32 17 18 7 5 6 26 25 16 62
2 Thun 35 18 7 10 55 45 18 10 3 5 26 16 17 8 4 5 29 29 10 61
3 Aarau 35 17 7 11 66 56 17 11 3 3 39 19 18 6 4 8 27 37 10 58
4 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 35 14 13 8 54 39 18 8 6 4 32 21 17 6 7 4 22 18 15 55
5 FC Schaffhausen 35 15 10 10 57 45 18 10 4 4 35 22 17 5 6 6 22 23 12 55
6 Winterthur 35 11 10 14 49 50 17 7 5 5 31 23 18 4 5 9 18 27 -1 43
7 Wil 35 10 9 16 42 50 17 8 5 4 27 17 18 2 4 12 15 33 -8 39
8 Kriens 35 9 11 15 39 46 18 4 7 7 23 23 17 5 4 8 16 23 -7 38
9 Neuchâtel Xamax 35 10 6 19 35 56 18 7 3 8 21 24 17 3 3 11 14 32 -21 36
10 Chiasso 35 8 9 18 33 59 17 6 6 5 18 22 18 2 3 13 15 37 -26 33

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.