Neuchâtel Xamax get ready to host Wil for another appealing Challenge League match here at Stade de la Maladière.
- Neuchâtel Xamax is in the best form (3-1-0)
- Wil have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Challenge League
Both participants have had plentiful rest since their last game. Let's wish for an enthusiastic match!
Wil play their home matches on grass, while this game occurs on artifical turf. Recent stats for Wil when featuring on artifical turf are 1 win, 3 draws and 5 defeats from nine matches. They have managed to score 11 goals and conceded 19 times in these fixtures.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
Perfect Challenge League season at home so far for Neuchâtel Xamax, who have the the best goal difference (+7) in Challenge League, 2 wins from 2 appearances.
Neuchâtel manager A. Binotto and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Yverdon Sport (placed 10th) in the Challenge League.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Lachen / Altendorf and winning 6-0.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Neuchâtel matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, zero draws and zero defeats (from two games).
At Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel Xamax has the goal stats of 8-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Wil form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Challenge League ended in defeat. Last season Wil had these away match statistics: Played 18; won 2, drew 4 and lost 12.
Two travels in a row for Wil, whose manager A. Frei could celebrate last time after the Swiss Cup win against Stade Nyonnais.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Yverdon Sport in the Challenge League.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Wil playing away, we found four games. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and four home wins.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Wil has managed 1 goal and let in 3 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the preceeding ten meetings): Neuchâtel won seven games, one match ended with a draw and Wil managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  K. Gazzetta 3 goals | Y. Epitaux 2 goals | L. Mafouta 2 goals |
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
Wil missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Wil | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.8 | 5.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.2 | 16 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6 | 6.3 |
| 6.2 | 9.5 | 11 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 2.7 |
| 44% | 42% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 75% |
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most matches over the total-line (3) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most points from losing position (4) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most scored goals (8) at home in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the the best goal difference (+6) at home in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the the best goal difference (+7) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax is in the best form (3-1-0)
- Wil have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Challenge League
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Last season | Wil | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 2 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 20 | 8 | Lost | L | 12 | 17 | ||
| 36 | 21 | Scored | S | 15 | 43 | ||
| 58 | 24 | Conceded | C | 33 | 52 | ||
| 94% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 97% | ||
| 72% | 72% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 72% | 72% | ||
| 56% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 61% | 50% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 28% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 11% | ||
| 42% | 39% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | ||
| 19% | 28% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | ||
| 44% | 39% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | ||
| 4.2 | 4.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.4 | ||
| 5 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 5.1 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.4 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 7.5 | 8.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.6 | 7.1 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.2 | ||
| 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 37% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | Aarau | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Winterthur | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Thun | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Vaduz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 7 | Wil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | FC Schaffhausen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Kriens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 10 | Yverdon Sport | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 1 |
| 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 | Grasshopper | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 43 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 65 |
| 2 | Thun | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 64 |
| 3 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 36 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 57 | 39 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 58 |
| 4 | FC Schaffhausen | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 58 |
| 5 | Aarau | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 59 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 7 | 58 |
| 6 | Winterthur | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 52 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -2 | 43 |
| 7 | Wil | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 52 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 33 | -9 | 39 |
| 8 | Kriens | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 48 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 38 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 36 | 58 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 34 | -22 | 36 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 60 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 37 | -25 | 36 |