Crucial shoot-out in the "wrong" end of the Challenge League, with both Kriens and Neuchâtel Xamax undergoing more tension than delight. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the hosting team positioned 10th and the away side in 8th place.
- Kriens have the fewest scored goals (7) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax is in the worst form (0-1-5)
This should be an appealing game with lots of fun and excitement as both squads are well rested since they last played a game. Let's get started!
It should be mentioned that Neuchâtel Xamax play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Neuchâtel Xamax on grass are 7 victories, 9 draws and 18 defeats from 34 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 34-68. You can compare this with overall results below.
Kriens form and stats
With 1 Challenge League win, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their home games, Kriens are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Kriens are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-4 away versus Wil. Kriens were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Stade Lausanne-Ouchy.Kriens have scored 4 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Kriens have conceded 10 from these games. Kriens has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Neuchâtel Xamax so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose). Bitter travels for Neuchâtel as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Yverdon Sport match.
Home advantage was not enough for Neuchâtel Xamax in their previous game, as they lost their Challenge League-match, hosting FC Schaffhausen, 0-3.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Winterthur.Neuchâtel have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 7 goals have been scored. The Neuchâtel Xamax manager A. Binotto has some worries about the defense as 13 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two duelists also played each other earlier this campaign: Neuchâtel Xamax - Kriens 4-0. Head-to-head statistics (for the prior nine meetings): Kriens won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Neuchâtel Xamax managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / threeTop Goalscorers
  L. Mafouta 6 goals | K. Gazzetta 4 goals | M. Haile-Selassie 4 goals |
Kriens missing players
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
| Kriens | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| 34 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| 85% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 54% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 83% | 77% |
| 54% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 62% |
| 23% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 54% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
| 4.8 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.8 | 10.2 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| 20% | 27% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 11 | 9.2 |
| 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 |
- All of Neuchâtel Xamax's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kriens have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Kriens have the fewest points (4) at home in Challenge League
- Kriens have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Challenge League
- Kriens have the fewest scored goals (7) in Challenge League
- Kriens have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Challenge League
- Kriens have the most conceded goals (34) in Challenge League
- Kriens have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Challenge League
- Kriens have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Challenge League
- Kriens have the the worst goal difference (-27) in Challenge League
- Kriens have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in Challenge League
- 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 scored more than double the goals of Kriens.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Neuchâtel Xamax is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Winterthur | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| 2 | Vaduz | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 3 | Aarau | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Thun | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 18 |
| 6 | FC Schaffhausen | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Wil | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | Yverdon Sport | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 15 |
| 10 | Kriens | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 24 | -27 | 6 |