This promises to be another interesting encounter at Stadion Schützenwiese in the Challenge League. Winterthur is in 7th position and welcome Kriens in 5th place. Read all about the match here!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Winterthur form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Winterthur's two home games in the Challenge League so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Stadion Schützenwiese.
Winterthur enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Thun's place. The match ended 1-0 with G. Pepsi scoring. Preceding that game was the home draw versus FC Schaffhausen that ended 2-2.
At Stadion Schützenwiese, Winterthur has the goal stats of 7-4 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Kriens form and stats
Playing away, Kriens have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Challenge League this season.
Kriens's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Chiasso that finished 0-0. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Aarau that ended 2-2.
Kriens have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Kriens have conceded 7 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Kriens - Winterthur 0-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Winterthur won four, Kriens won three and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Abubakar-Ankra 5 goals | B. Yesilçayir 4 goals |  O. Doumbia 3 goals |
Winterthur missing players
Kriens missing players
| Winterthur | Kriens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 7 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 78% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 67% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 67% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | 13 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 18 | 73 |
| 19 | 9 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 10 | 37 |
| 63% | 78% | 71% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 50% | 38% |
- All of Winterthur's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Kriens have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kriens have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Kriens haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Winterthur has the fewest conceded goals (7) in Challenge League
- Winterthur has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Challenge League
- Winterthur has the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have not yet lost a game at home.
- Winterthur have scored in all their matches so far.
- Winterthur haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | FC Schaffhausen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Thun | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 | Kriens | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Aarau | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 7 | Winterthur | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Wil | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 2 |