Winterthur will not look for any pleasantries from hosts Neuchâtel Xamax in this Challenge League fixture. Here's the broad preview!
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most matches over the total-line (8) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have the most scored goals (22) in Challenge League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This ground has artifical turf, which is not Winterthur's familiar surface at their own pitch. When appearing on artifical turf Winterthur have performed like this: Played ten matches producing 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats with the goal stats 9-12 (scored/conceded).
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
The story so far in the Challenge League for Neuchâtel Xamax at their home stadium (Stade de la Maladière) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Neuchâtel with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Stade Lausanne-Ouchy game, 37 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
The fans are hoping that Neuchâtel will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Challenge League game against Wil (placed 8th).
Ahead of that match, Neuchâtel lost 0-2 at home to Vaduz.Neuchâtel are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stade de la Maladière in their league games, having scored an impressive 14 goals in 5 matches. Neuchâtel have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Winterthur form and stats
As the visiting team in Challenge League matches, Winterthur have produced an overall stat of 2-2-1 so far.
Winterthur had fun at their own home (Stade de la Maladière) last time out, beating Kriens 6-1. S. Ramizi, S. Di Nucci, R. Buess (2) and N. Manzambi (2) scored. As mentioned above, Winterthur was the only team on the pitch versus Kriens in their previous game, winning 6-1. This could be a tougher task.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Thun at their stadium, the result 2-0.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Winterthur have scored 7 goals in 5 league games away. Winterthur have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have played previously this season: Winterthur - Neuchâtel 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Neuchâtel six wins, two draws and Winterthur two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Buess 9 goals |   L. Mafouta 6 goals |
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
Winterthur missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Winterthur | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | 14 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 22 |
| 18 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 82% | 80% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 45% |
| 45% | 60% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 64% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 18% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 18% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 5.1 | 6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 4.4 | 3.6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 13.6 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6.8 | 7 |
| 5.1 | 6.6 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 38% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 44% | 58% |
- All of Neuchâtel Xamax's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Winterthur's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have the most matches over the total-line (8) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Winterthur have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Winterthur have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have the most scored goals (22) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have the the best goal difference (+13) in Challenge League
- Winterthur haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Winterthur is in the best form (4-1-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Winterthur | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 24 |
| 2 | Vaduz | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 | Thun | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 4 | Aarau | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | FC Schaffhausen | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Wil | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 13 |
| 9 | Yverdon Sport | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 11 |
| 10 | Kriens | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 20 | -24 | 3 |