Challenge League match preview and statistics: Wil fight Lausanne Sport

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Sat 29.February
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: IGP Arena (6010 seats)

Wil will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 24 points behind Lausanne Sport.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Wil form and stats

The story so far in the Challenge League for Wil at their home stadium (IGP Arena) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Stress levels are on the rise for Wil's attacking players as they have now played 302 minutes without scoring in a league game. A. Padula was their last goal scorer.

Wil lost their last game at Chiasso (placed 10th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that, Wil drew at home versus FC Schaffhausen.

The Wil fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 11 league matches. Wil's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Lausanne Sport form and stats

Lausanne Sport, who have the most scored goals (59) in Challenge League, have an excellent away record in the Challenge League so far with 7-3-2 from 12 games. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Lausanne Sport hope to make it five in this match. Lausanne Sport has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Lausanne Sport have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Thomas Castella. It's been 539 minutes since they last conceded in Challenge League.

It's the second away game in a row for Lausanne Sport, but there's smiles all around after the 4-0 victory versus Winterthur (placed 5th) in the Challenge League last time out. Before that, Lausanne Sport secured a home win against Aarau with the score 1-0.

As mentioned above, Lausanne Sport was the only team on the pitch versus Winterthur in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

Lausanne Sport have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 27 goals from 12 away matches. Lausanne Sport have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Lausanne Sport - Wil 5-0 earlier this season. Wil-Lausanne Sport H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Wil zero wins, Lausanne Sport six wins, four draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Lausanne SportA. Turkes
A. Turkes
17 goals
Lausanne SportA. Zeqiri
A. Zeqiri
12 goals
WilV. Fazliu
V. Fazliu
6 goals

Wil missing players

Lausanne Sport missing players

Wil Lausanne Sport
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 3 12 23
8 5 1 Won W 3 7 16
4 3 0 Drew D 0 3 4
11 3 1 Lost L 0 2 3
34 20 4 Scored S 12 27 59
35 11 2 Conceded C 1 14 18
96% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 91%
83% 82% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 87%
61% 55% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 74%
30% 36% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 50% 48%
22% 18% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 26%
39% 45% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 58% 39%
35% 45% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 33% 52%
30% 18% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 17%
 
3.2 3.5 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6.1 6.2
4.9 5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.3 4.3
2 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.3 1.9
3 3 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
196 101 22 Total Shots T S 51 158 322
88 51 8 Shots on Target S O 23 69 131
39% 39% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 52% 39% 45%
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • Lausanne Sport has the fewest conceded goals (18)
  • Lausanne Sport has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
  • Lausanne Sport has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4)
  • Lausanne Sport has the fewest matches under the total-line (7)
  • Lausanne Sport has the most clean sheets (12)
  • Lausanne Sport has the most points (24) away
  • Lausanne Sport has the most scored goals (27) away
  • Lausanne Sport has the most scored goals (59)
  • Lausanne Sport has the most scored goals in the first half (24)
  • Lausanne Sport has the most scored goals in the second half (35)
  • Lausanne Sport has the the best goal difference (+13) away
  • Lausanne Sport has the the best goal difference (+41)
  • Lausanne Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lausanne Sport have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lausanne Sport is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lausanne Sport 23 16 4 3 59 18 11 9 1 1 32 4 12 7 3 2 27 14 41 52
2 Vaduz 23 10 7 6 45 35 11 6 2 3 24 16 12 4 5 3 21 19 10 37
3 Grasshopper 23 10 7 6 34 27 11 4 3 4 17 14 12 6 4 2 17 13 7 37
4 Kriens 23 11 3 9 33 33 11 6 2 3 19 12 12 5 1 6 14 21 0 36
5 Winterthur 23 8 7 8 25 37 12 5 2 5 13 23 11 3 5 3 12 14 -12 31
6 Wil 23 8 4 11 34 35 11 5 3 3 20 11 12 3 1 8 14 24 -1 28
7 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 23 8 4 11 30 37 12 5 2 5 19 16 11 3 2 6 11 21 -7 28
8 Aarau 23 6 8 9 37 44 12 3 5 4 24 23 11 3 3 5 13 21 -7 26
9 FC Schaffhausen 23 5 9 9 18 35 12 2 6 4 9 16 11 3 3 5 9 19 -17 24
10 Chiasso 23 4 5 14 28 42 12 3 3 6 14 17 11 1 2 8 14 25 -14 17

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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.