Stockhorn Arena: Thun vs FC Schaffhausen Challenge League preview

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Tue 11.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stockhorn Arena (10014 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Thun - FC Schaffhausen!

Insights:
  • Thun have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in Challenge League
  • FC Schaffhausen is in the best form (4-0-2)

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Thun and FC Schaffhausen.

Thun are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. FC Schaffhausen are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Thun form and stats

Thun, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) at home in Challenge League, have played 16 Challenge League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 9-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).

An away draw last time out for Thun, facing Kriens in a game that ended 1-1. Before that, Thun had a home game versus Chiasso which ended with a victory 2-0.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Challenge League game versus Aarau in only three days. This game is also played here at Stockhorn Arena.

A decent goal production from Thun in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 16 league matches. From these home matches, Thun have conceded only 13 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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FC Schaffhausen form and stats

Playing away, FC Schaffhausen have won 5 games, drawn 6 and suffered 5 defeats in the Challenge League this season.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Wil.

After this away game Schaffhausen return home for a Challenge League game against Chiasso. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Schaffhausen are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 16 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Schaffhausen have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; FC Schaffhausen - Thun 4-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Thun victories, two draws and four FC Schaffhausen wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC SchaffhausenR. Pollero López
R. Pollero López
19 goals
FC SchaffhausenI. Prtajin
I. Prtajin
11 goals
ThunS. Chihadeh
S. Chihadeh
10 goals

Thun missing players

FC Schaffhausen missing players

Thun FC Schaffhausen
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 2 Played P 2 16 33
17 9 1 Won W 0 5 15
7 3 0 Drew D 1 6 9
9 4 1 Lost L 1 5 9
53 24 3 Scored S 2 22 56
42 13 3 Conceded C 3 22 43
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 88%
58% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 58%
39% 31% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 33%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 12%
58% 31% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 69% 64%
30% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 27%
18% 31% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 9%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.5 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10 11.4 16.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 6.9 8.2
4.3 4.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.9 3.7
37% 31% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 47% 46%
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • FC Schaffhausen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • FC Schaffhausen is in the best form (4-0-2)
  • Thun have the fewest conceded goals (13) at home in Challenge League
  • Thun have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in Challenge League
  • Thun have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Challenge League
  • Thun have the most clean sheets (8) 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 Grasshopper 33 18 7 8 56 39 17 11 3 3 32 17 16 7 4 5 24 22 17 61
2 Thun 33 17 7 9 53 42 16 9 3 4 24 13 17 8 4 5 29 29 11 58
3 FC Schaffhausen 33 15 9 9 56 43 17 10 3 4 34 21 16 5 6 5 22 22 13 54
4 Aarau 33 15 7 11 59 55 16 10 3 3 35 19 17 5 4 8 24 36 4 52
5 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 33 13 12 8 50 38 16 7 5 4 28 20 17 6 7 4 22 18 12 51
6 Winterthur 33 10 10 13 47 46 16 6 5 5 29 22 17 4 5 8 18 24 1 40
7 Wil 33 9 9 15 39 45 16 7 5 4 24 15 17 2 4 11 15 30 -6 36
8 Kriens 33 8 11 14 36 42 17 3 7 7 20 23 16 5 4 7 16 19 -6 35
9 Neuchatel Xamax 33 10 4 19 33 54 17 7 2 8 20 23 16 3 2 11 13 31 -21 34
10 Chiasso 33 8 8 17 30 55 17 6 6 5 18 22 16 2 2 12 12 33 -25 32

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.