The visiting Thun side should be favourites in this visit to Neuchâtel Xamax, as the away team holds a 19 point advantage from their 18 league games this season.
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Challenge League
- Thun has the the best goal difference (+12) in Challenge League
It's no vacation for neither Neuchâtel nor Thun as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
Neuchâtel Xamax have played 9 Challenge League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-5 (wins-draws-losses).
Neuchâtel Xamax lost their last game at Wil (placed 7th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Chiasso in a game that was won 2-0.
Neuchâtel Xamax are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. Neuchâtel's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Thun form and stats
Playing away, Thun, who have the the best goal difference (+12) in Challenge League, have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Challenge League this season.
G. Karlen scored in Thun's previous match, the home game against Kriens that ended 2-0. Preceding that game was the away victory against Stade Lausanne-Ouchy with the score of 3-1.
The travelling fans enjoy Thun's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 8 league matches away. As opposed to that, Thun have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Neuchâtel Xamax - Thun 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Neuchâtel Xamax four wins, two draws and Thun four victories. As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Da Silva 6 goals |   R. Nuzzolo 4 goals | L. Mafouta 4 goals |
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
Thun missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Thun | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 31 |
| 33 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 72% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 56% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 61% |
| 33% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | 39% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 39% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 88% | 61% |
| 17% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 12% | 33% |
| 44% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.1 | 9.3 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 8.2 | 10.1 |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 26% | 26% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 50% | 43% |
- All of Thun's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 (11) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Thun has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Challenge League
- Thun has the most points (14) away in Challenge League
- Thun has the the best goal difference (+12) in Challenge League
- Thun have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Thun have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Thun haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Thun | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 2 | FC Schaffhausen | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | Grasshopper | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 | Winterthur | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 28 |
| 5 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Aarau | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Wil | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 22 |
| 8 | Kriens | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 16 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -16 | 15 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -21 | 12 |