This match features two teams living in the basement of the Challenge League, Neuchâtel Xamax holding 9th place and Kriens lying 7th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Challenge League
- Kriens is in the worst form (0-2-4)
Kriens play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Kriens when playing on artifical turf are 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from six matches. They have scored 11 goals and conceded 8 times in these games.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
Overall Challenge League stats at home this season for Neuchâtel Xamax are 3-0-4 (wins-draw-losses).
Neuchâtel's last game was hosting Winterthur (placed 5th) and winning 2-0. Ahead of that match, Neuchâtel Xamax won a home game hosting Winterthur (2-0).
Neuchâtel has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.
Kriens form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kriens so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-4 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Kriens, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Grasshopper game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Kriens have lost on their last two travels.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Kriens, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Chiasso (placed 10th). A 1-3 loss hosting Aarau before that.
Kriens were so close to getting something from the game against Chiasso, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal five minutes into overtime.
Kriens have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 8 goals have been scored. As for defending, Kriens rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 13 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Kriens - Neuchâtel Xamax 3-1 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Neuchâtel, one draw and three wins for Kriens. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  A. Abubakar-Ankra 7 goals |   R. Nuzzolo 4 goals | B. Yesilçayir 4 goals |
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
Kriens missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Kriens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 31 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 80% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 86% | 87% |
| 67% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 53% |
| 40% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 40% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 13% |
| 47% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 71% | 67% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 14% | 13% |
| 40% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.1 | 10 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 4.3 | 6.5 |
| 3.7 | 4.6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 1.9 | 3.2 |
| 27% | 25% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 62% | 40% |
- Kriens have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kriens haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Kriens is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- 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 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 27 |
| 3 | Aarau | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | FC Schaffhausen | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| 5 | Winterthur | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Thun | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | Kriens | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 13 |
| 8 | Wil | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 13 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -16 | 12 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -16 | 11 |