Challenge League match prediction and preview for Thun vs Grasshopper clash

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Fri 11.December
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stockhorn Arena (10014 seats)

A key match in Challenge League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Thun in 3rd position and Grasshopper placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Thun is in the best form (3-3-0)
  • Grasshopper has the most points from losing position (8) in Challenge League

The visiting Grasshopper played their last game only four days ago, a Challenge League match.

This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Grasshopper's home stadium. The visitors last eight games on artifical turf have ended in 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses.

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Thun form and stats

Thun, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Challenge League, have collected 11 points from their Challenge League home games so far after 3-2-2.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Thun, as their goalkeeper Andreas Hirzel has completely shut out the opponents for 270 minutes in the Challenge League.

Thun drew their last game, also a home match. Winterthur (placed 4th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Before that, Thun had a home game versus Chiasso which ended with a victory 3-0.

Thun are traveling soon after this match as the Challenge League match at Neuchatel Xamax awaits in four days.

The Thun fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. Thun have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Grasshopper form and stats

3-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Grasshopper in their Challenge League matches away.

Grasshopper had fun at their own home (Stockhorn Arena) last time out, beating Neuchatel Xamax 1-0. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Kriens.

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

Grasshopper have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 8 goals have been scored. 8 goals have been conceded by Grasshopper in these games.

Head 2 Head

Thun and Grasshopper have met before this season: Grasshopper - Thun 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Thun won five games, four matches ended with a draw and Grasshopper has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Top Goalscorers

ThunS. Chihadeh
S. Chihadeh
3 goals
GrasshopperP. Pusic
P. Pusic
3 goals
ThunK. Fatkic
K. Fatkic
2 goals

Thun missing players

Grasshopper missing players

Thun Grasshopper
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 7 1 Played P 1 6 12
5 3 0 Won W 1 3 8
4 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
3 2 0 Lost L 0 2 2
17 10 2 Scored S 2 8 20
12 6 2 Conceded C 1 8 12
92% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 57% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 75%
50% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 33% 42%
25% 29% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 17%
50% 29% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 50%
42% 57% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 42%
17% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 8%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.8 12.1 8 Shots (avg) S ( 3 10.3 8
4.1 4.6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3 2.7
35% 31% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 44% 62%
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • Grasshopper has the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Challenge League
  • Grasshopper has the most points from losing position (8) in Challenge League
  • Grasshopper haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Thun has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Challenge League
  • Thun has the most clean sheets (4) at home in Challenge League
  • Thun has the most clean sheets (5) in Challenge League
  • Thun has the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Challenge League
  • Thun have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Thun is in the best form (3-3-0)

  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 11 7 2 2 19 12 5 4 1 0 11 4 6 3 1 2 8 8 7 23
2 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 11 5 4 2 19 12 5 2 2 1 10 7 6 3 2 1 9 5 7 19
3 Thun 12 5 4 3 17 12 7 3 2 2 10 6 5 2 2 1 7 6 5 19
4 Winterthur 10 5 3 2 18 12 5 3 2 0 12 6 5 2 1 2 6 6 6 18
5 Aarau 11 5 2 4 20 19 6 3 1 2 11 9 5 2 1 2 9 10 1 17
6 FC Schaffhausen 11 4 4 3 22 16 6 3 1 2 13 9 5 1 3 1 9 7 6 16
7 Kriens 12 3 3 6 15 19 6 2 1 3 9 9 6 1 2 3 6 10 -4 12
8 Wil 10 2 4 4 10 14 5 1 3 1 5 4 5 1 1 3 5 10 -4 10
9 Neuchatel Xamax 10 3 0 7 12 21 5 2 0 3 5 9 5 1 0 4 7 12 -9 9
10 Chiasso 10 1 2 7 8 23 4 1 1 2 4 7 6 0 1 5 4 16 -15 5

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.