Struggling Neuchâtel Xamax will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Thun in the upcoming league round. It’s 9th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the most conceded goals (28) in Challenge League
- Thun is in the best form (3-3-0)
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
Overall Challenge League stats at home this season for Neuchâtel Xamax, who have the most conceded goals (28) in Challenge League, are 2-0-3 (wins-draw-losses). There's also a terrible streak running regardless of playing venue as Neuchâtel have lost seven games in a row. Neuchâtel are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Stade de la Maladière, having lost their two previous games here.
Neuchâtel are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 213 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by L. Mafouta).
Neuchâtel faced defeat in their previous match, away at Winterthur (0-4). Prior to that, an away loss at Grasshopper.
Neuchâtel Xamax were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Neuchâtel are traveling soon after this match as the Challenge League match at Stade Lausanne-Ouchy awaits in three days.
Neuchâtel has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Neuchâtel have conceded 9 from these games.
Thun form and stats
Playing away, Thun, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Challenge League, have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Challenge League this season. Visiting Thun has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Thun are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Challenge League against Grasshopper (placed 1st). A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Winterthur.
Thun has another fixture away, a Challenge League game, against Aarau in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Thun have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 7 goals have been scored. Thun have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Thun - Neuchâtel 1-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Neuchâtel five wins, two draws and Thun three victories. As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Nuzzolo 3 goals |  L. Mafouta 3 goals |  S. Chihadeh 3 goals |
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
Thun missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Thun | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 28 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 83% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 77% |
| 75% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 40% | 54% |
| 50% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 31% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 80% | 54% |
| 8% | 20% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 38% |
| 42% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.7 | 9.8 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 9 | 10.9 |
| 3.2 | 4.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 32% | 24% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 41% | 37% |
- All of Thun's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the most conceded goals (28) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the most matches over the total-line (8) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the the worst goal difference (-16) 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.
- Neuchâtel Xamax is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- Thun has the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Challenge League
- Thun has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Challenge League
- Thun have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Thun haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Thun is in the best form (3-3-0)
| 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 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 26 |
| 2 | Thun | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | Winterthur | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | Aarau | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 21 |
| 5 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 6 | FC Schaffhausen | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| 7 | Kriens | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 8 | Wil | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -16 | 9 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -14 | 8 |