Wil have fought quite a few losing battles for points this league season. Could the team get something when Winterthur visit IGP Arena?
- Wil have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have the most scored goals (68) in Challenge League
Wil can neither be promoted or relegated from Challenge League. Winterthur are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Wil and Winterthur.
Wil form and stats
8-5-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Challenge League numbers at home for Wil so far this season. When Wil hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Aarau and FC Schaffhausen), they have won 2 of 4 matches! Two draws in a row at home now for Wil.
The spoils were shared in Wil's previous game, also at home. Visiting Winterthur (placed 2nd) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Vaduz (2-5).Goals are plentiful at IGP Arena in the league this season as Wil has scored 43 goals here in 17 home games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 30 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When Wil hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Yverdon Sport, Stade Lausanne-Ouchy and Kriens), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Winterthur form and stats
5-7-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Winterthur in their Challenge League matches away. Winterthur has showed their ability to avoid defeat with four draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 23 days ago, in the Vaduz fixture.
Winterthur are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Wil (placed 8th).
A draw for Winterthur before that, at their own venue hosting Thun (2-2).Winterthur has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 27 goals from 17 games. As opposed to that, Winterthur have seen the ball go into their own net 25 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have battled before this season: Wil - Winterthur 1-1. Ndau (Wil) was sent off by the referee when these teams previously met this season. Head to head data (for the previous ten meetings): Wil won two games, three matches ended in a draw and Winterthur managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  S. Bahloul 14 goals | V. Fazliu 13 goals |   R. Buess 13 goals |
Wil missing players
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| Wil | Winterthur | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 34 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 65 | 43 | 10 | Scored | S | 8 | 27 | 68 |
| 73 | 30 | 8 | Conceded | C | 10 | 25 | 44 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 85% |
| 82% | 82% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 47% | 59% |
| 53% | 65% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 35% | 41% |
| 29% | 35% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 24% | 26% |
| 68% | 71% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 65% | 62% |
| 18% | 29% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 24% | 32% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 24% | 18% |
| 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| 6.3 | 7.5 | 9.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.2 | 8.8 | 6.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.6 | 9.5 | 10.2 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 43% | 54% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 39% | 43% |
| 11 | 11.4 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.4 | 8.2 | 7.6 |
| 5.2 | 5.2 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
- All of Wil's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Wil have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Wil have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Challenge League
- Wil have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Challenge League
- Wil have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Challenge League
- Wil have the most scored goals (43) at home in Challenge League
- Wil haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Winterthur have the fewest conceded goals (44) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have the most points from losing position (25) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have the most scored goals (68) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have the most scored goals in the second half (43) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have the the best goal difference (+24) 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 | Aarau | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 65 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 20 | 62 |
| 2 | Winterthur | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 68 | 44 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 59 |
| 3 | FC Schaffhausen | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 45 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 59 |
| 4 | Vaduz | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 55 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 8 | 53 |
| 5 | Thun | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 56 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 6 | 50 |
| 6 | Neuchatel Xamax | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 48 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 46 |
| 7 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 28 | -3 | 43 |
| 8 | Wil | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 73 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 43 | -8 | 41 |
| 9 | Yverdon Sport | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 47 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 40 |
| 10 | Kriens | 33 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 84 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 52 | -61 | 13 |
