Neuchâtel Xamax are aching to improve their points total at their own stadium in this upcoming game hosting FC Schaffhausen.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Challenge League
- FC Schaffhausen have the fewest scored goals (19) in Challenge League
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
Neuchâtel Xamax have collected 10 points from their Challenge League home games so far after 2-4-3.
Neuchâtel Xamax lost their last game at Yverdon Sport (placed 3rd) after a 1-3 scoreline. Before that beating this club had gone six consecutive league rounds without a loss.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Yverdon Sport (1-3).This is expected to be a close game, with Neuchâtel Xamax perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Neuchâtel Xamax as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Neuchâtel Xamax has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.
Take note: 12 of the most recent 13 league matches from this football club have had goals from both sides.
The Neuchâtel fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. Neuchâtel Xamax's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
FC Schaffhausen form and stats
FC Schaffhausen have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Challenge League, after 2-2-5 (9 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means FC Schaffhausen are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Bobadilla scored in Schaffhausen's previous match, the home game against Bellinzona that ended 1-0. Hooray; their first victory in the league after eight matches not winning.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Bellinzona.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by FC Schaffhausen in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for FC Schaffhausen, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
The visiting FC Schaffhausen have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 9 games.
Head 2 Head
This was the scoreline when the teams faced each other previously this season; Neuchâtel Xamax - FC Schaffhausen 1-1. Bakayoko (Neuchâtel) was sent off by the referee when these teams met earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Neuchâtel Xamax two wins, one draw and FC Schaffhausen seven victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Nuzzolo 6 goals |   R. Bobadilla 6 goals |  H. Koide 4 goals |
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
FC Schaffhausen missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | FC Schaffhausen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 23 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 19 |
| 32 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 72% |
| 61% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 39% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 22% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 11% |
| 78% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 44% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 28% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 33% |
| 4.4 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 6.5 | 6 | 10 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 7 | 7.1 |
| 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.7 | 9.6 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 10.1 | 10.4 |
| 3.7 | 4.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 34% | 33% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 32% | 25% |
| 11.2 | 9.9 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
- FC Schaffhausen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Schaffhausen have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Challenge League
- FC Schaffhausen have the fewest scored goals (19) in Challenge League
- FC Schaffhausen have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Challenge League
- FC Schaffhausen have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Challenge League
- FC Schaffhausen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most dropped points from leading position (16) 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 | Wil | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 34 |
| 3 | Yverdon Sport | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 32 |
| 4 | Lausanne Sport | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 5 | Aarau | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -2 | 25 |
| 6 | Bellinzona | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 23 |
| 7 | Thun | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 8 | FC Schaffhausen | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -8 | 19 |
| 9 | Vaduz | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 17 |
| 10 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -9 | 12 |
