On paper it looks like advantage Neuchâtel Xamax in this match against FC Schaffhausen, but the away team will battle to the end. Here's the complete Tipsway match preview!
- Neuchâtel Xamax is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- FC Schaffhausen have the most points from losing position (8) in Challenge League
Neuchâtel Xamax and FC Schaffhausen should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
13 points is a decent return from 6 Challenge League games here at Stade de la Maladière for Neuchâtel Xamax. The data says 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
The spoils were shared in Neuchâtel's previous game, also at home. Visiting Winterthur (placed 1st) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.
Heartbreak before that as Neuchâtel Xamax lost 1-2 at Wil's place.Neuchâtel Xamax are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stade de la Maladière in their league games, having scored an impressive 15 goals in 6 matches. On the other hand, Neuchâtel have conceded 6 goals.
FC Schaffhausen form and stats
Playing away, FC Schaffhausen have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Challenge League this season.
FC Schaffhausen played 3-3 against Wil in their previous match. It looked so good for FC Schaffhausen vs Wil, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 3-1 lead was turned into a 3-3 draw. As you can tell from the result, the match against Wil was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
The game before that, in the Swiss Cup, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Luzern.Goals are few and far between in Schaffhausen's away league games. Only 2 goals from 5 travels. Schaffhausen's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 8 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
This duo encountered each other before this season: FC Schaffhausen - Neuchâtel Xamax 4-0. Head to head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Neuchâtel Xamax won three games, zero matches ended with a draw and FC Schaffhausen got seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  L. Mafouta 6 goals | K. Gazzetta 4 goals | M. Haile-Selassie 4 goals |
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
FC Schaffhausen missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | FC Schaffhausen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 22 | 15 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| 19 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| 75% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 67% |
| 17% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 60% | 25% |
| 5.1 | 5.8 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.6 | 4.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.2 | 11.7 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 10.8 | 12.1 |
| 4.8 | 5.7 | 9.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.4 | 6.2 |
| 39% | 44% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 7% | 24% |
- All of Neuchâtel Xamax's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Schaffhausen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Schaffhausen have the fewest points (1) away in Challenge League
- FC Schaffhausen have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Challenge League
- FC Schaffhausen have the most points from losing position (8) in Challenge League
- FC Schaffhausen have yet to win a game away.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Schaffhausen have scored away.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most matches over the total-line (8) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Neuchâtel Xamax is in the worst form (1-1-4)
| 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 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 | Vaduz | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Thun | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | Aarau | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | FC Schaffhausen | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Yverdon Sport | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 14 |
| 9 | Wil | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 14 |
| 10 | Kriens | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 20 | -23 | 6 |