Challenge League: Two teams in decent form get together for this match. Aarau with a wee advantage with their 3rd position in the standings?
- Neuchâtel Xamax have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aarau have the most scored goals in the first half (31) in Challenge League
7-0-4 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Aarau when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those eleven matches are 22-17 (scored/conceded).
This could be an absorbing game with lots of action and excitement as both contenders are well rested since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
8-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Challenge League numbers at home for Neuchâtel Xamax so far this season.
Neuchâtel Xamax lost their last game at Vaduz (placed 4th) after a 0-2 scoreline.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Kriens and winning 5-0.Neuchâtel have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade de la Maladière with 29 goals in 15 league matches. Neuchâtel Xamax's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 22 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Aarau form and stats
7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Aarau playing as the away team in the Challenge League this season.
Aarau go into this game after a win, the home game against Kriens that ended 3-2.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Thun's place.The Aarau manager Keller has got the team scoring on the road, with 31 away goals in 15 league matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Aarau have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The most recent logged history featuring both these teams is the Aarau - Neuchâtel Xamax 1-1 played previously this season. Numbers for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two contenders are: three wins for Neuchâtel, one draw and six wins for Aarau. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  K. Spadanuda 14 goals |   R. Nuzzolo 11 goals |  S. Gashi 9 goals |
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
Aarau missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Aarau | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 46 | 29 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 31 | 56 |
| 44 | 22 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 24 | 44 |
| 90% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 94% |
| 84% | 93% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 87% |
| 61% | 73% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 67% | 52% |
| 29% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 32% |
| 19% | 27% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 26% |
| 58% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 52% |
| 23% | 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 35% |
| 29% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 13% | 19% |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 5.5 | 6.2 |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 9.6 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 11.7 | 10.7 |
| 4.3 | 4.9 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 35% | 39% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 38% | 38% |
| 9.9 | 9.9 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 10.7 | 10.1 |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
- Aarau have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Aarau have the most scored goals in the first half (31) in Challenge League
- Aarau have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | Winterthur | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 64 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 56 |
| 2 | FC Schaffhausen | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 55 |
| 3 | Aarau | 31 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 53 |
| 4 | Vaduz | 31 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 50 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 8 | 50 |
| 5 | Thun | 31 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 48 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 46 |
| 6 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 43 |
| 7 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 43 |
| 8 | Yverdon Sport | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 23 | -4 | 39 |
| 9 | Wil | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 60 | 65 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 38 | -5 | 39 |
| 10 | Kriens | 31 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 48 | -59 | 10 |
