Challenge League match prediction and preview for Wil vs Winterthur clash

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Tue 08.December
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: IGP Arena (6010 seats)

Season ticket holders at IGP Arena haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Wil languishing in the 8th position so far. The guesting Winterthur will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Winterthur has the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Challenge League

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Challenge League game only three days ago. That game, against Thun, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Winterthur.

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Wil form and stats

1-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Challenge League numbers at home for Wil so far this season. The home fans are hungry for more even though Wil have been steadily collecting points here at IGP Arena through three straight draws.

The spoils were shared in Wil's previous game, also at home. Visiting Grasshopper (placed 1st) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as Wil lost 0-3 at Thun's place.

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

Wil has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Wil are not conceding a lot of goals here at IGP Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.

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Winterthur form and stats

The visitors are W2-D0-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Challenge League.

Winterthur are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Thun (placed 3rd). Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Chiasso.

A new game in only three days for Winterthur, the Challenge League home match versus Neuchâtel Xamax. Busy days.

Winterthur has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. As for defending, Winterthur rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 6 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Wil-Winterthur H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Wil seven wins, Winterthur one win, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

WinterthurD. Callà
D. Callà
4 goals
WinterthurR. Buess
R. Buess
4 goals
WinterthurO. Doumbia
O. Doumbia
3 goals

Wil missing players

Winterthur missing players

Wil Winterthur
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 1 5 10
2 1 0 Won W 1 2 5
4 3 1 Drew D 0 1 3
4 1 0 Lost L 0 2 2
10 5 1 Scored S 2 6 18
14 4 1 Conceded C 0 6 12
90% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 90%
80% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 80%
50% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 50%
20% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 20%
60% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 60%
10% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 60% 40%
40% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 10%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.7 7.4 5 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.6 7.2
4.1 3.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3 3.4
24% 26% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 40% 53%
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • Winterthur has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Challenge League
  • Winterthur has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Challenge League
  • Winterthur has the most scored goals in the first half (12) 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 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 11 5 3 3 17 12 6 3 1 2 10 6 5 2 2 1 7 6 5 18
4 Winterthur 9 5 2 2 18 12 5 3 2 0 12 6 4 2 0 2 6 6 6 17
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 Neuchâtel 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.