The Challenge League overall standings tell a story about these sides up until now, with Winterthur in front of Kriens by 23 points. Get your full match preview:
- Winterthur have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Challenge League
- Kriens have the fewest scored goals (10) in Challenge League
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.
Winterthur form and stats
5 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Winterthur have to build on here at Stadion Schützenwiese in the Challenge League.
Winterthur's last game was hosting YF Juventus and winning 4-2.
1-1 away at Grasshopper before that.Winterthur can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 19 times. Winterthur's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Kriens form and stats
There's been little loot from Kriens's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 9 away games in the Challenge League. Kriens only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. Kriens have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.
Kriens are travelling after their nice 5-1 home win in the game against Schotz.
That result followed a home victory 6-0 versus Hergiswil.There's been a serious shortage of goals from Kriens's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 9 matches. The Kriens defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 29 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This was the end result when the sides played each other previously this campaign; Winterthur - Kriens 6-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Winterthur wins - draws - Kriens wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Buess 10 goals |  N. Manzambi 7 goals |  S. Ramizi 6 goals |
Winterthur missing players
Kriens missing players
| Winterthur | Kriens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 33 | 19 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 25 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 29 | 45 |
| 89% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 89% | 89% |
| 83% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 89% | 78% |
| 50% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 56% |
| 33% | 44% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 28% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 22% |
| 61% | 56% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 44% |
| 28% | 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 11% | 17% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 56% | 50% |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 8.9 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| 45% | 46% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 17% | 19% |
| 8 | 7.1 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 10.9 | 10.4 |
| 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 5.9 | 5 |
- Kriens have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Kriens have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kriens have the fewest points (2) away in Challenge League
- Kriens have the fewest scored goals (10) in Challenge League
- Kriens have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Challenge League
- Kriens have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Challenge League
- Kriens have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Challenge League
- Kriens have the most conceded goals (29) away in Challenge League
- Kriens have the most conceded goals (45) in Challenge League
- Kriens have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Challenge League
- Kriens have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Challenge League
- Kriens have the the worst goal difference (-25) away in Challenge League
- Kriens have the the worst goal difference (-35) in Challenge League
- Kriens have yet to win a game away.
- Kriens is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- Winterthur have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Winterthur have scored more than double the goals of Kriens.
- Winterthur have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) 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 | Vaduz | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 2 | Aarau | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | Winterthur | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | FC Schaffhausen | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 | Thun | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 25 |
| 7 | Yverdon Sport | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 25 |
| 8 | Wil | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Neuchatel Xamax | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 10 | Kriens | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 29 | -35 | 6 |
