Showdown between Neuchâtel Xamax - Thun! Even with mixed fortunes up until now, this game could be great fun!
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Challenge League
- Thun haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade de la Maladière as Neuchâtel Xamax have scored 17 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Challenge League are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Neuchâtel Xamax drew their last game, 0-0 away at Stade Lausanne-Ouchy (placed 8th).
Ahead of that match, Neuchâtel won a home game hosting Yverdon Sport (2-1).Goals decide football matches and Neuchâtel Xamax are scoring many of them at home; 17 on target from 8 league matches. On the other hand, Neuchâtel have conceded 10 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Thun form and stats
Playing away, Thun have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Challenge League this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Thun are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Challenge League home defeat versus Wil with 2-4 on the scoreboard. A loony fixture with an abundance of goals last time out for Thun, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this fixture be as gleeful?
Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Kriens.Thun have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. Thun have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The fixture lists shows this result when the sides faced each other earlier this campaign; Thun - Neuchâtel 3-2. Head to head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Neuchâtel won three games, two matches ended in a draw and Thun managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  L. Mafouta 7 goals |  S. Chihadeh 7 goals | M. Haile-Selassie 5 goals |
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
Thun missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Thun | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 25 | 17 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 23 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 69% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 62% |
| 31% | 38% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 38% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 56% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 25% |
| 4.4 | 5.2 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 4 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.8 | 11.4 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 8.2 | 11.1 |
| 4.6 | 5.8 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| 34% | 37% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 41% | 34% |
| 8.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
- All of Neuchâtel Xamax's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- 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 | Vaduz | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 | Winterthur | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | Aarau | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 25 |
| 4 | Wil | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | FC Schaffhausen | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Thun | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23 |
| 8 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Yverdon Sport | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 10 | Kriens | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 27 | -32 | 6 |