Stade Lausanne-Ouchy favourites for feisty fight facing Neuchâtel Xamax

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Fri 06.May
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise (15850 seats)

Stade Lausanne-Ouchy have taken 31 of their 43 in total here at their home arena. Will they claim the win versus Neuchâtel Xamax?

Insights:
  • Stade Lausanne-Ouchy is in the worst form (1-1-4)
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest conceded goals (22) away in Challenge League

This pitch has grass, which is not Neuchâtel Xamax's regular surface at their own field. When playing on grass Neuchâtel Xamax have performed like this: Played 29 matches producing 5 wins, 6 draws and 18 defeats with the goal numbers 25-52 (scored/conceded).

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!

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Stade Lausanne-Ouchy form and stats

9 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Stade Lausanne-Ouchy have to build on here at Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in the Challenge League.

Stade Lausanne-Ouchy faced defeat in their previous match, away at Kriens (1-2).

Before that, Lausanne-Ouchy had a home game versus Thun which ended with a victory 3-1.

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 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won five times, drawn seven and lost two.

Stade Lausanne-Ouchy are traveling soon after this match as the Challenge League match at Aarau awaits in three days.

Lausanne-Ouchy have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Olympique de la Pontaise with 26 goals in 16 league matches. From these home matches, Stade Lausanne-Ouchy have conceded only 15 goals.

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Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats

There's been little loot from Neuchâtel Xamax's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 16 away games in the Challenge League. Neuchâtel Xamax only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws.

Neuchâtel Xamax are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the Challenge League.

Neuchâtel failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Aarau (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-3.

A 0-2 defeat away at Vaduz before that.

We have checked recent matches where Neuchâtel Xamax have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 16 games were four victories, five draws and seven defeats.

A new game in only four days for Neuchâtel Xamax, the Challenge League home match versus Yverdon Sport. Busy days.

Neuchâtel find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Neuchâtel Xamax have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The sides have played each other already this season, with the result Neuchâtel Xamax - Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 1-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Lausanne-Ouchy two wins, four draws and Neuchâtel Xamax two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Stade Lausanne-OuchyB. Labeau
B. Labeau
15 goals
Neuchâtel XamaxR. Nuzzolo
R. Nuzzolo
11 goals
Stade Lausanne-OuchyS. Chader
S. Chader
7 goals

Stade Lausanne-Ouchy missing players

Neuchâtel Xamax missing players

Stade Lausanne-Ouchy Neuchâtel Xamax
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 6 Played P 4 16 32
12 9 3 Won W 2 4 12
7 4 2 Drew D 0 4 7
13 3 1 Lost L 2 8 13
41 26 10 Scored S 6 17 46
41 15 4 Conceded C 7 22 47
88% 88% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 91%
69% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 84%
50% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 62%
25% 25% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 19% 28%
12% 12% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 12% 19%
53% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 56%
28% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 22%
31% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 38% 31%
 
4.7 4.3 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.2 3.9 4.1
4.1 2.9 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5 4.8
2.3 2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 2.4
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
9.3 8.2 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 8.5 8.8
4.2 4.2 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.6 4.1
30% 38% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 29% 35%
 
8.3 7.1 8 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 10 9.9
3.3 2.7 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 4.2 4.4
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have the fewest conceded goals (22) away in Challenge League
  • Stade Lausanne-Ouchy have the fewest conceded goals (15) at home in Challenge League
  • Stade Lausanne-Ouchy is in the worst form (1-1-4)

  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 32 16 9 7 65 41 16 11 3 2 39 17 16 5 6 5 26 24 24 57
2 FC Schaffhausen 32 16 8 8 62 44 16 11 4 1 37 19 16 5 4 7 25 25 18 56
3 Aarau 32 17 5 10 59 44 16 9 2 5 25 20 16 8 3 5 34 24 15 56
4 Vaduz 32 15 5 12 58 53 16 8 2 6 26 22 16 7 3 6 32 31 5 50
5 Thun 32 15 4 13 54 48 16 9 2 5 32 23 16 6 2 8 22 25 6 49
6 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 32 12 7 13 41 41 16 9 4 3 26 15 16 3 3 10 15 26 0 43
7 Neuchâtel Xamax 32 12 7 13 46 47 16 8 3 5 29 25 16 4 4 8 17 22 -1 43
8 Yverdon Sport 32 10 10 12 39 43 16 6 7 3 22 18 16 4 3 9 17 25 -4 40
9 Wil 32 11 7 14 62 67 16 8 4 4 42 29 16 3 3 10 20 38 -5 40
10 Kriens 32 3 4 25 22 80 16 3 2 11 10 32 16 0 2 14 12 48 -58 13

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.