The visiting FC Schaffhausen side should be favourites in this visit to Neuchâtel Xamax, as the away team holds a 19 point advantage from their 24 league games this season.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most conceded goals (44) in Challenge League
- FC Schaffhausen have the the best goal difference (+14) in Challenge League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
The story so far in the Challenge League for Neuchâtel Xamax, who have the most conceded goals (44) in Challenge League, at their home stadium (Stade de la Maladière) is 6 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats. Neuchâtel has recorded two wins in a row here at Stade de la Maladière, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Neuchâtel Xamax are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 12 games. On the other hand, Neuchâtel Xamax have conceded 17 goals.
FC Schaffhausen form and stats
Playing away, FC Schaffhausen, who have the the best goal difference (+14) in Challenge League, have won 3 games, drawn 6 and suffered 2 defeats in the Challenge League this season. Two points from the last two away games for FC Schaffhausen, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
The travelling fans enjoy Schaffhausen's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 11 league matches away. As opposed to that, Schaffhausen have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
FC Schaffhausen - Neuchâtel 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Neuchâtel four wins, zero draws and FC Schaffhausen six victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Pollero López 13 goals |  L. Mafouta 8 goals | I. Prtajin 8 goals |
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
FC Schaffhausen missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | FC Schaffhausen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 23 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 17 | 42 |
| 44 | 17 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 58% | 58% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 55% | 54% |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 33% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 42% | 42% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 82% | 71% |
| 12% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 18% | 29% |
| 46% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.7 | 8.6 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 28% | 31% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 53% | 50% |
- All of FC Schaffhausen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Schaffhausen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Schaffhausen have scored in all their matches so far.
- FC Schaffhausen have the the best goal difference (+14) in Challenge League
- FC Schaffhausen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most conceded goals (44) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax 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 | Grasshopper | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 45 |
| 2 | FC Schaffhausen | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
| 3 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Thun | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 37 |
| 5 | Aarau | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 36 |
| 6 | Winterthur | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | Wil | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -3 | 31 |
| 8 | Kriens | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 22 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 27 | -21 | 22 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -21 | 20 |