Challenge League preview: Can Stade Lausanne-Ouchy edge out victory against Neuchâtel Xamax?

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Fri 03.December
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise (15850 seats)

Stade Lausanne-Ouchy want to have lots of fans in for this match despite that the season has been difficult up to now with 21 points and a 7th position in the Challenge League table. Opponents Neuchâtel Xamax have 5th place with 23 pts.

Insights:
  • Stade Lausanne-Ouchy have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Challenge League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

8-9-18 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Neuchâtel Xamax when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 35 matches are 35-68 (scored/conceded).

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Stade Lausanne-Ouchy form and stats

Stade Lausanne-Ouchy are steadily winning Challenge League games and points here at Stade Olympique de la Pontaise. 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games.

The fans are hoping that Lausanne-Ouchy will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Challenge League game against Vaduz (placed 2nd).

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Thun.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Lausanne-Ouchy have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won seven times, drawn six and lost three.

The Lausanne-Ouchy fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 7 league matches. Lausanne-Ouchy are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.

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Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Neuchâtel Xamax so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-4 (win-draw-lose).

The supporters enjoyed Neuchâtel's previous game versus Yverdon Sport (placed 9th), a Challenge League 2-1 win played at home.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Kriens.

Neuchâtel Xamax are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, four draws and eight defeats. From a total of 15 matches.

Neuchâtel Xamax find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Neuchâtel have conceded 13 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved met each other previously this campaign: Neuchâtel Xamax - Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 3-1. Stade Lausanne-Ouchy-Neuchâtel Xamax H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Lausanne-Ouchy two wins, Neuchâtel Xamax two wins, two draws. two of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Stade Lausanne-OuchyB. Labeau
B. Labeau
7 goals
Neuchâtel XamaxL. Mafouta
L. Mafouta
7 goals
Lausanne-OuchyS. Chader
S. Chader
5 goals

Stade Lausanne-Ouchy missing players

Neuchâtel Xamax missing players

Stade Lausanne-Ouchy Neuchâtel Xamax
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 3 7 15
6 4 1 Won W 1 2 7
3 2 0 Drew D 1 1 2
6 1 1 Lost L 1 4 6
21 11 2 Scored S 3 8 25
19 4 2 Conceded C 3 13 23
87% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 86% 93%
47% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 71% 73%
33% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 33%
20% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 13%
47% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 71% 60%
33% 57% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 14% 20%
33% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 20%
 
4.5 4.1 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.1 4.7
3.6 2.1 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.7 3.9
2.3 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.4 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
10.2 9.3 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.6 10.1
4.3 4.3 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.7 4.8
33% 37% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 31% 35%
 
8.1 6.3 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 7.7 10.1 8.7
3.3 2.3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 4.3 3.9
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Challenge League
  • Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Stade Lausanne-Ouchy have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Stade Lausanne-Ouchy have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Challenge League

  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 15 7 5 3 26 17 8 5 2 1 17 8 7 2 3 2 9 9 9 26
2 Vaduz 15 8 2 5 25 19 8 5 0 3 15 11 7 3 2 2 10 8 6 26
3 FC Schaffhausen 15 6 5 4 28 20 8 4 4 0 18 10 7 2 1 4 10 10 8 23
4 Thun 15 7 2 6 23 20 7 4 1 2 12 8 8 3 1 4 11 12 3 23
5 Neuchâtel Xamax 15 7 2 6 25 23 8 5 1 2 17 10 7 2 1 4 8 13 2 23
6 Aarau 15 6 4 5 21 19 7 4 1 2 11 7 8 2 3 3 10 12 2 22
7 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 15 6 3 6 21 19 7 4 2 1 11 4 8 2 1 5 10 15 2 21
8 Wil 15 6 3 6 27 26 8 4 2 2 19 11 7 2 1 4 8 15 1 21
9 Yverdon Sport 15 5 3 7 17 20 7 4 2 1 11 6 8 1 1 6 6 14 -3 18
10 Kriens 15 1 3 11 8 38 7 1 1 5 4 11 8 0 2 6 4 27 -30 6

Read more about Challenge League

The Swiss Challenge league is the second highest level of football in Switzerland. Ten teams play four fixtures against each other to decide a final league table. The winner is promoted directly while number two enters a promotion playoff. The bottom team is relegated.