IGP Arena: Wil vs Aarau Challenge League preview

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Sat 23.January
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: IGP Arena (6010 seats)

The visiting Aarau side should be favourites in this visit to Wil, as the away team holds a 14 point advantage from their 15 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Wil has the fewest scored goals (13) in Challenge League
  • Aarau has the most scored goals (31) in Challenge League

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Wil form and stats

Wil, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in Challenge League, have played 7 Challenge League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). It's trouble wherever Wil are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

No payout for Wil in their previous match, an away game at Stade Lausanne-Ouchy that ended in defeat 0-1. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Stade Lausanne-Ouchy.

Wil aren't scoring a lot here at IGP Arena in the league, with only 6 goals from 7 games. Wil's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Aarau form and stats

4-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Aarau, who have the most scored goals (31) in Challenge League, in their Challenge League matches away. Aarau have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Aarau are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Challenge League against Thun (placed 6th). Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Kriens.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Aarau are regular goalscorers on their travels. Aarau have conceded 11 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Aarau - Wil 1-3, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Wil four wins, one draw and Aarau five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AarauS. Gashi
S. Gashi
6 goals
AarauF. Stojilkovic
F. Stojilkovic
5 goals
AarauK. Spadanuda
K. Spadanuda
3 goals

Wil missing players

Aarau missing players

Wil Aarau
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 3 7 15
3 2 0 Won W 3 4 8
4 3 2 Drew D 0 1 3
8 2 0 Lost L 0 2 4
13 6 1 Scored S 9 14 31
22 7 1 Conceded C 3 11 24
93% 86% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 87%
47% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 57% 73%
20% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 43% 60%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 29% 20%
47% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 71% 80%
13% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 14% 7%
47% 43% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 13%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.7 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.1 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
7.3 8 8 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10 9.8
3.6 3.9 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 5 4.4
24% 22% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 40% 47%
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • Aarau has the fewest clean sheets (1) in Challenge League
  • Aarau has the most matches over the total-line (9) in Challenge League
  • Aarau has the most points (13) away in Challenge League
  • Aarau has the most scored goals (14) away in Challenge League
  • Aarau has the most scored goals (31) in Challenge League
  • Aarau has the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Challenge League
  • Aarau have scored more than double the goals of Wil.
  • Aarau haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Aarau is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Wil has the fewest scored goals (13) in Challenge League
  • Wil has the fewest scored goals (6) at home in Challenge League
  • Wil has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) 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 15 9 2 4 26 18 7 6 1 0 16 5 8 3 1 4 10 13 8 29
2 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 15 7 6 2 25 16 8 4 3 1 13 8 7 3 3 1 12 8 9 27
3 Aarau 15 8 3 4 31 24 8 4 2 2 17 13 7 4 1 2 14 11 7 27
4 FC Schaffhausen 15 7 5 3 28 18 8 5 1 2 16 10 7 2 4 1 12 8 10 26
5 Winterthur 15 7 4 4 26 18 7 5 2 0 19 8 8 2 2 4 7 10 8 25
6 Thun 15 7 4 4 23 17 8 4 2 2 13 7 7 3 2 2 10 10 6 25
7 Kriens 15 3 4 8 19 26 8 2 2 4 11 13 7 1 2 4 8 13 -7 13
8 Wil 15 3 4 8 13 22 7 2 3 2 6 7 8 1 1 6 7 15 -9 13
9 Neuchâtel Xamax 15 4 0 11 15 31 7 3 0 4 8 11 8 1 0 7 7 20 -16 12
10 Chiasso 15 3 2 10 15 31 7 2 1 4 7 13 8 1 1 6 8 18 -16 11

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.