Neuchâtel Xamax are putting faith in their home fans to support them when playing this fixture with Thun. Who triumphs at Stade de la Maladière?
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Challenge League
- Thun have the fewest conceded goals (18) away 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
7 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Neuchâtel Xamax have to build on here at Stade de la Maladière in the Challenge League.
In their previous game, the manager Binotto led his Neuchâtel to a defeat away at FC Schaffhausen. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade de la Maladière.
In the match before that, Neuchâtel Xamax hosted Winterthur and drew the game 0-0.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 eleven games. Neuchâtel Xamax has won six of these, drawn three and lost two.
Neuchâtel have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade de la Maladière with 25 goals in 14 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Neuchâtel Xamax defense is not exactly impregnable. 21 goals conceded from 14 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Thun form and stats
As the visiting team matches, Thun, who have the fewest conceded goals (18) away in Challenge League, have produced an overall stat of 6-2-6 so far. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Thun hope to make it five in this match.
Thun had fun at their own home (Stade de la Maladière) last time out, beating Kriens 3-1. Kyeremateng and Havenaar (2) scored.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Vaduz with the score of 2-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Thun playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were four Thun wins, three draws and six defeats.
Thun have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Thun have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The former head-to-head game ended Thun - Neuchâtel Xamax 1-2, earlier this season. Data for the former ten meetings between these two sides are: three wins for Neuchâtel, one draw and six wins for Thun. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Nuzzolo 8 goals |   D. Schwizer 6 goals |
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
Thun missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Thun | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 37 | 25 | 6 | Scored | S | 8 | 20 | 47 |
| 41 | 21 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 40 |
| 89% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 79% | 86% |
| 61% | 71% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 50% | 64% |
| 25% | 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 36% | 39% |
| 14% | 21% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 61% | 64% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 43% | 57% |
| 21% | 21% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 21% | 21% |
| 29% | 21% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 36% | 21% |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 9.6 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.6 | 8.6 | 11.6 |
| 4 | 4.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 33% | 37% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 39% | 38% |
| 9.6 | 9.2 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.8 | 9.6 | 10.2 |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
- Neuchâtel Xamax have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Challenge League
- Thun have the fewest conceded goals (18) away in Challenge League
- Thun 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 | Aarau | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 50 |
| 2 | Winterthur | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 49 |
| 3 | Vaduz | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 47 |
| 4 | FC Schaffhausen | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 46 |
| 5 | Thun | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 43 |
| 6 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 40 |
| 7 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -4 | 37 |
| 8 | Wil | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 58 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 31 | -4 | 36 |
| 9 | Yverdon Sport | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -4 | 35 |
| 10 | Kriens | 28 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 45 | -54 | 7 |
