Kleinfeld: Kriens vs Wil Challenge League preview

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Date: Sat 07.December
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Kleinfeld (3200 seats)

Kriens will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 2 points behind Wil.

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.

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Kriens form and stats

Kriens have played 8 Challenge League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The Kriens crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Lausanne Sport here at Kleinfeld in a Challenge League match. A strong away win before that one, visiting Winterthur and winning 2-0.

A decent goal production from Kriens in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 8 league matches. 11 goals have been conceded.

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Wil form and stats

The visitors are W3-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Challenge League. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Wil have lost on their last two travels.

There were no winners in Wil's previous match, a Challenge League home game that ended 1-1 vs FC Schaffhausen (placed 9th). A 0-5 defeat away at Lausanne Sport before that.

Wil are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 8 away games so far. Wil have conceded 16 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Wil - Kriens 2-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 1 - 3 - 6 (Kriens wins - draws - Wil wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Wil
F. Stojilkovic
7 goals
KriensAsumah
Asumah
6 goals
KriensO. Dzonlagic
O. Dzonlagic
4 goals

Kriens missing players

Wil missing players

Kriens Wil
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 8 16
7 4 0 Won W 1 3 7
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
8 3 2 Lost L 1 4 6
22 15 2 Scored S 5 12 27
25 11 4 Conceded C 4 16 25
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 81%
56% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 62%
31% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 38%
19% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 38% 31%
44% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 25% 38%
38% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 38%
19% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 25%
 
5.9 6.2 5.5 Corners For (avg) C F 4.5 2.9 3.4
4.6 4.4 6.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 5.1 5.1
1.6 1.8 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.5 2.3
1 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 3
 
175 95 24 Total Shots T S 17 67 136
69 41 7 Shots on Target S O 8 23 56
32% 37% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 62% 52% 48%
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • Kriens have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kriens have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Kriens haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Wil have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wil 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 Lausanne Sport 16 11 3 2 48 15 8 7 1 0 29 2 8 4 2 2 19 13 33 36
2 Grasshopper 16 8 6 2 26 17 8 4 3 1 15 9 8 4 3 1 11 8 9 30
3 Wil 16 7 3 6 27 25 8 4 2 2 15 9 8 3 1 4 12 16 2 24
4 Winterthur 16 6 6 4 20 24 8 3 2 3 8 15 8 3 4 1 12 9 -4 24
5 Kriens 16 7 1 8 22 25 8 4 1 3 15 11 8 3 0 5 7 14 -3 22
6 Vaduz 15 5 5 5 31 27 7 4 1 2 17 11 8 1 4 3 14 16 4 20
7 Aarau 16 5 5 6 26 32 8 3 3 2 15 12 8 2 2 4 11 20 -6 20
8 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 16 4 3 9 19 30 8 3 1 4 12 12 8 1 2 5 7 18 -11 15
9 FC Schaffhausen 16 3 6 7 15 29 8 1 4 3 8 13 8 2 2 4 7 16 -14 15
10 Chiasso 15 3 2 10 18 28 8 2 2 4 11 13 7 1 0 6 7 15 -10 11

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.