Evenly matched teams: Vaduz vs Winterthur match preview

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Fri 04.February
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Rheinpark Stadion (7564 seats)

A lot of action is likely at Rheinpark Stadion when Vaduz meet Winterthur in what should be a wonderful game. Read the preview!

Insights:
  • Vaduz have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Challenge League
  • Winterthur have the the best goal difference (+11) 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.

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Vaduz form and stats

Vaduz have collected 16 points from their Challenge League home games so far after 5-1-3.

Vaduz travelled for their previous game, a trip to Wil that ended 4-4.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Winterthur and winning 3-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Vaduz have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won five, drawn zero and lost two.

A decent goal production from Vaduz in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 9 league matches. Vaduz's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Winterthur form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Winterthur, who have the the best goal difference (+11) in Challenge League, have produced an overall stat of 3-3-3 so far.

The club members enjoyed Winterthur's previous game versus Kriens (placed 10th), a 3-0 win played at home.

Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus Vaduz.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Winterthur playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were one Winterthur win, two draws and eight defeats.

Winterthur are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 9 away games so far. Winterthur have conceded 14 goals in these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date registered scoreline between these participants is the Winterthur - Vaduz 2-3 played previously this season. Head to head data (for the previous ten meetings): Vaduz won five games, zero matches ended with a tie and Winterthur got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

VaduzS. Rapp
S. Rapp
11 goals
WinterthurR. Buess
R. Buess
10 goals
WinterthurN. Manzambi
N. Manzambi
7 goals

Vaduz missing players

Winterthur missing players

Vaduz Winterthur
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 1 Played P 1 9 19
10 5 1 Won W 0 3 9
4 1 0 Drew D 0 3 5
5 3 0 Lost L 1 3 5
37 17 2 Scored S 0 14 36
28 13 1 Conceded C 2 14 25
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
95% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 84%
68% 89% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 53%
42% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 32%
21% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 26%
79% 89% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 58%
11% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 32%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 22% 21%
 
4.6 4.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 10 4.4 4.5
5.8 5 11 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.4 4.7
2.7 2.8 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10.6 12 11 Shots (avg) S ( 16 8.1 8.7
4.5 4.9 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.6 4.1
43% 39% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 44% 47%
 
11.9 10.7 16 Shots against (avg) S A 8 8.9 8
5.3 5.4 9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.1 3.6
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • All of Vaduz's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Winterthur's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Vaduz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vaduz have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Vaduz have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Challenge League
  • Vaduz have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Challenge League
  • Vaduz have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Challenge League
  • Vaduz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Winterthur have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Challenge League
  • Winterthur have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Challenge League
  • Winterthur have the the best goal difference (+11) in Challenge League
  • Winterthur haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vaduz 19 10 4 5 37 28 9 5 1 3 17 13 10 5 3 2 20 15 9 34
2 Winterthur 19 9 5 5 36 25 10 6 2 2 22 11 9 3 3 3 14 14 11 32
3 Aarau 19 9 5 5 27 21 10 6 2 2 15 8 9 3 3 3 12 13 6 32
4 FC Schaffhausen 18 7 6 5 32 24 9 5 4 0 19 10 9 2 2 5 13 14 8 27
5 Thun 18 8 3 7 31 27 9 4 2 3 16 14 9 4 1 4 15 13 4 27
6 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 19 7 5 7 23 21 9 5 3 1 13 5 10 2 2 6 10 16 2 26
7 Yverdon Sport 19 7 5 7 23 23 10 6 3 1 15 7 9 1 2 6 8 16 0 26
8 Wil 19 7 4 8 39 39 10 4 3 3 26 20 9 3 1 5 13 19 0 25
9 Neuchâtel Xamax 19 7 4 8 27 29 9 5 1 3 18 14 10 2 3 5 9 15 -2 25
10 Kriens 19 1 3 15 10 48 9 1 1 7 6 16 10 0 2 8 4 32 -38 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.