Football betting preview: Neuchâtel Xamax vs FC Schaffhausen

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Fri 25.September
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de la Maladière (11997 seats)

After the first game it's Neuchâtel Xamax - FC Schaffhausen 0-3 in points. Who will triumph in this second Challenge League game of the season?

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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Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats

Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Neuchâtel with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Luzern game, 68 days ago, have they avoided a loss. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Neuchâtel, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Neuchâtel Xamax lost their last game at Kriens (placed 2nd) after a 1-3 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home Swiss Cup game against Kriens that was lost 1-4.

Last season, Neuchâtel Xamax's league statistics were 5 wins, 12 draws and 19 losses, resulting in a 10th position in the Super League. Over these 36 matches they scored 33 goals and conceded 68. Playing at home last season Neuchâtel Xamax managed 2-5-11 (win-draw-lost) with 15 goals and 26 conceded.

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FC Schaffhausen form and stats

R. Pollero, I. Bunjaku, R. Rodriguez and I. Prtajin (2) scored in Schaffhausen's previous match, the home game against Chiasso that ended 5-2. A loss against Lugano (after extra-time) was the result prior to that, in a Swiss Cup home game.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for FC Schaffhausen, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

Let's have a look at how FC Schaffhausen performed last season in the Challenge League: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 14 draws and 16 defeats. In total they scored 34 and conceded 62 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 5 and lost 10 with 15/34 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Neuchâtel won five, FC Schaffhausen won four and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC SchaffhausenI. Prtajin
I. Prtajin
2 goals
FC SchaffhausenI. Bunjaku
I. Bunjaku
1 goals
FC SchaffhausenR. Pollero López
R. Pollero López
1 goals

Neuchâtel Xamax missing players

FC Schaffhausen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Neuchâtel Xamax FC Schaffhausen
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 5
3 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% 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
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 12
2 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 6
50% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 83%
Neuchâtel Xamax Last season FC Schaffhausen
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   18 36
5 2   Won W   3 6
12 5   Drew D   5 14
19 11   Lost L   10 16
33 15   Scored S   15 34
68 26   Conceded C   34 62
97% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 89%
78% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   72% 69%
53% 44%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   44% 47%
31% 17%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 33%
17% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 14%
61% 56%   BTTS BTTS   50% 50%
8% 11%   Clean Sheets C S   17% 22%
33% 39%   Failed to Score F T   39% 39%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.9 2.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.3
5 1   Red cards R C   2 3
 
394 220   Total Shots T S   131 311
131 67   Shots on Target S O   62 131
25% 22%   Goal Efficiency G E   23% 25%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Schaffhausen 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Kriens 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Wil 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
4 Grasshopper 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
6 Thun 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Winterthur 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
8 Aarau 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
9 Neuchâtel Xamax 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
10 Chiasso 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 -3 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Young Boys 36 23 7 6 80 41 18 16 2 0 51 15 18 7 5 6 29 26 39 76
2 St. Gallen 36 21 5 10 79 56 18 11 2 5 42 29 18 10 3 5 37 27 23 68
3 Basel 36 18 8 10 74 38 18 11 4 3 42 17 18 7 4 7 32 21 36 62
4 Servette 36 12 13 11 57 48 18 8 7 3 29 15 18 4 6 8 28 33 9 49
5 Lugano 36 11 14 11 46 46 18 6 8 4 18 17 18 5 6 7 28 29 0 47
6 Luzern 36 13 7 16 42 50 18 8 4 6 28 25 18 5 3 10 14 25 -8 46
7 Zürich 36 12 7 17 45 72 18 7 3 8 26 41 18 5 4 9 19 31 -27 43
8 Sion 36 10 9 17 40 55 18 4 6 8 22 28 18 6 3 9 18 27 -15 39
9 Thun 36 10 8 18 45 67 18 7 4 7 26 29 18 3 4 11 19 38 -22 38
10 Neuchâtel Xamax 36 5 12 19 33 68 18 2 5 11 15 26 18 3 7 8 18 42 -35 27
Last season 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 36 22 7 7 84 36 18 13 3 2 43 11 18 9 4 5 41 25 48 73
2 Vaduz 36 18 10 8 76 53 18 11 3 4 45 26 18 7 7 4 31 27 23 64
3 Grasshopper 36 17 10 9 69 52 18 10 3 5 40 26 18 7 7 4 29 26 17 61
4 Winterthur 36 15 10 11 55 56 18 8 4 6 27 30 18 7 6 5 28 26 -1 55
5 Kriens 36 16 6 14 58 59 18 10 4 4 38 24 18 6 2 10 20 35 -1 54
6 Wil 36 14 7 15 60 61 18 9 5 4 34 19 18 5 2 11 26 42 -1 49
7 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 36 11 9 16 47 64 18 7 4 7 27 26 18 4 5 9 20 38 -17 42
8 Aarau 36 10 11 15 65 80 18 5 7 6 40 38 18 5 4 9 25 42 -15 41
9 FC Schaffhausen 36 6 14 16 34 62 18 3 9 6 19 28 18 3 5 10 15 34 -28 32
10 Chiasso 36 5 8 23 44 69 18 4 4 10 22 29 18 1 4 13 22 40 -25 23

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Schaffhausen 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Kriens 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Wil 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
4 Grasshopper 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
6 Thun 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Winterthur 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
8 Aarau 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
9 Neuchâtel Xamax 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
10 Chiasso 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 -3 0

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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.