There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Challenge League table so far. Here's the Winterthur - Kriens latest:
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Winterthur form and stats
3-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Challenge League numbers at home for Winterthur, who have the most conceded goals (13) at home in Challenge League, so far this season.
The points were shared in Winterthur's previous game, also at home. Visiting Grasshopper (placed 2nd) travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. 1-1 away at FC Schaffhausen before that.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Winterthur have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won 7 times, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Winterthur has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Winterthur have conceded 13 from these games.
Kriens form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kriens so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-5 (win-draw-lose).
Kriens are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Challenge League against Stade Lausanne-Ouchy (placed 8th). Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Grasshopper's place.
Kriens delivered their win in the match against Stade Lausanne-Ouchy already in the first half, and could slow the play down in the final 45 minutes to ensure the three points. Solid performance!
Kriens are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. From a total of four matches.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Kriens, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Kriens - Winterthur 3-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Winterthur 4 wins, 2 draws and Kriens 4 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Sliskovic 6 goals |   Asumah 5 goals |  R. Buess 4 goals |
Winterthur missing players
Kriens missing players
| Winterthur | Kriens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| 20 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 23 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 50% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 43% | 57% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 36% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 14% | 21% |
| 57% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 29% | 43% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 21% |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 15 | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| 5.2 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Kriens have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Kriens haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Winterthur have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Winterthur haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 27 | 30 |
| 2 | Grasshopper | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Wil | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Winterthur | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | -2 | 23 |
| 5 | Kriens | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -4 | 19 |
| 6 | Aarau | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -6 | 18 |
| 7 | Vaduz | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -10 | 14 |
| 9 | FC Schaffhausen | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -11 | 14 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -10 | 10 |