It's early days in the Challenge League and both Winterthur and FC Schaffhausen are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
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.
It should be mentioned that FC Schaffhausen play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for FC Schaffhausen on grass are 8 victories, 10 draws and 19 defeats from 37 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 39-68. You can compare this with overall results below.
Winterthur form and stats
Winterthur have only played one Challenge League game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 8 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats from 18 matches.
Winterthur are returning here after visiting Kriens in a Challenge League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. D. Callà and O. Doumbia scored the goal(s). A strong away win before that one, visiting Kriens and winning 2-0.
There will be little rest for Winterthur after this match as they are travelling to Thun for a Challenge League game in only four days.
At Stadion Schützenwiese, Winterthur has the goal stats of 5-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
FC Schaffhausen form and stats
Only one away game in the Challenge League so far for FC Schaffhausen and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 3 victories, 5 draws and 10 losses from 18 travels.
FC Schaffhausen might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Stade Lausanne-Ouchy proved too strong as FC Schaffhausen slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at LIPO Park Schaffhausen. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Stade Lausanne-Ouchy.
A quick return to home after this game, as Schaffhausen are hosting Aarau in the Challenge League only three days away.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, FC Schaffhausen has managed 3 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Winterthur won four, FC Schaffhausen won three and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Pollero López 4 goals |  O. Doumbia 3 goals |  D. Callà 3 goals |
Winterthur missing players
FC Schaffhausen missing players
| Winterthur | FC Schaffhausen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 9 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 69% | 71% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 75% | 82% |
- FC Schaffhausen has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Challenge League
- FC Schaffhausen has the the best goal difference (+3) away in Challenge League
- Winterthur has the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Challenge League
| Winterthur | Last season | FC Schaffhausen | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 14 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Lost | L | 10 | 16 | ||
| 55 | 27 | Scored | S | 15 | 34 | ||
| 56 | 30 | Conceded | C | 34 | 62 | ||
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 89% | ||
| 78% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 72% | 69% | ||
| 61% | 61% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 44% | 47% | ||
| 44% | 39% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | ||
| 19% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 14% | ||
| 56% | 56% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | ||
| 28% | 22% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 22% | ||
| 22% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 39% | 39% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 349 | 168 | Total Shots | T S | 131 | 311 | ||
| 140 | 66 | Shots on Target | S O | 62 | 131 | ||
| 39% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 25% | ||
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | FC Schaffhausen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Winterthur | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Wil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Kriens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 7 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 8 | Aarau | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 9 | Thun | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 84 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 48 | 73 |
| 2 | Vaduz | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 76 | 53 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 64 |
| 3 | Grasshopper | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 69 | 52 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 61 |
| 4 | Winterthur | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 56 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 26 | -1 | 55 |
| 5 | Kriens | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 58 | 59 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -1 | 54 |
| 6 | Wil | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 60 | 61 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 42 | -1 | 49 |
| 7 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 64 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 38 | -17 | 42 |
| 8 | Aarau | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 80 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 42 | -15 | 41 |
| 9 | FC Schaffhausen | 36 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 34 | 62 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 34 | -28 | 32 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 69 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 40 | -25 | 23 |