The Challenge League season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Neuchâtel Xamax and Wil promises to be an interesting one.
It's no vacation for neither Neuchâtel nor Wil 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's stadium, Stade de la Maladière, has a artifical turf surface. Wil have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Wil when playing on artifical turf; 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses from four matches. They have scored 6 goals in these games and conceded 9.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
Only two Challenge League home games for Neuchâtel Xamax so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
A nice win for Neuchâtel last time playing, versus Grasshopper. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with L. Mafouta scoring for the victors. Before that game, the home loss against FC Schaffhausen with the scoreline 0-3.
There will be little rest for Neuchâtel after this match as they are travelling to Aarau for a Challenge League game in only four days.
At Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel Xamax has the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Wil form and stats
Things could have gone better for Wil in their Challenge League away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
Wil are looking to quickly end their 201 minutes long goal drought in the Challenge League.
Home advantage was not enough for Wil in their previous game, as they lost their Challenge League-match, hosting Kriens, 0-1. A 0-3 defeat away at Grasshopper before that.
A new game in only four days for Wil, the Challenge League home match versus Stade Lausanne-Ouchy. Busy days.
3 goals so far away for Wil, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Neuchâtel won eight games, one match ended with a draw and Wil has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  R. Nuzzolo 2 goals |  L. Mafouta 2 goals |  V. Fazliu 2 goals |
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
Wil missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Wil | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 4.5 | 3.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 13 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 15 | 31 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 42% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 43% | 35% |
- Wil has the most points from losing position (6) in Challenge League
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Last season | Wil | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 19 | 11 | Lost | L | 11 | 15 | ||
| 33 | 15 | Scored | S | 26 | 60 | ||
| 68 | 26 | Conceded | C | 42 | 61 | ||
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 97% | ||
| 78% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 89% | ||
| 53% | 44% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 78% | 67% | ||
| 31% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 44% | 42% | ||
| 17% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 39% | 28% | ||
| 61% | 56% | BTTS | BTTS | 56% | 58% | ||
| 8% | 11% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 25% | ||
| 33% | 39% | Failed to Score | F T | 28% | 19% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | ||
| 394 | 220 | Total Shots | T S | 138 | 320 | ||
| 131 | 67 | Shots on Target | S O | 61 | 142 | ||
| 25% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 42% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | FC Schaffhausen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Winterthur | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Wil | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Kriens | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 8 | Thun | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | Aarau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Young Boys | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 80 | 41 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 39 | 76 |
| 2 | St. Gallen | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 79 | 56 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 23 | 68 |
| 3 | Basel | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 74 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 36 | 62 |
| 4 | Servette | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 57 | 48 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 9 | 49 |
| 5 | Lugano | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 46 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 47 |
| 6 | Luzern | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 50 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 25 | -8 | 46 |
| 7 | Zürich | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 72 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -27 | 43 |
| 8 | Sion | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 55 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -15 | 39 |
| 9 | Thun | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 67 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 38 | -22 | 38 |
| 10 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 36 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 68 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 42 | -35 | 27 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lausanne Sport | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 84 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 48 | 73 |
| 2 | Vaduz | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 76 | 53 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 64 |
| 3 | Grasshopper | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 69 | 52 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 61 |
| 4 | Winterthur | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 56 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 26 | -1 | 55 |
| 5 | Kriens | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 58 | 59 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -1 | 54 |
| 6 | Wil | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 60 | 61 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 42 | -1 | 49 |
| 7 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 64 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 38 | -17 | 42 |
| 8 | Aarau | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 80 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 42 | -15 | 41 |
| 9 | FC Schaffhausen | 36 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 34 | 62 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 34 | -28 | 32 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 69 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 40 | -25 | 23 |