The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Winterthur are in the 5th position while the guesting Neuchâtel Xamax worry at 9th.
- Winterthur has the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Challenge League
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
6 - 10 - 17 with 32-68. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Neuchâtel Xamax when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Neuchâtel Xamax play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Winterthur form and stats
The story so far in the Challenge League for Winterthur at their home stadium (Stadion Schützenwiese) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Winterthur after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 193 minutes without scoring a league goal. R. Buess was the last player to find the net.
Winterthur are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Wil. Before that, Winterthur played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Thun.
The manager R. Loose will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Stade Lausanne-Ouchy in only four days.
Winterthur can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 12 times. Winterthur's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Neuchâtel Xamax so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-5 (win-draw-lose). With the Neuchâtel Xamax losing streak of six defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. A depressing four defeats in a row for Neuchâtel in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Thun.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Neuchâtel, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Grasshopper (placed 1st). The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-4 defeat against Aarau.
A new game in only four days for Neuchâtel, the Challenge League home match versus Thun. Busy days.
Neuchâtel are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 6 games (in the league). Neuchâtel are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 7 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Winterthur won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Neuchâtel Xamax has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  D. Callà 4 goals |  R. Buess 4 goals |  O. Doumbia 3 goals |
Winterthur missing players
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
| Winterthur | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 18 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 24 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 45% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 83% | 73% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 67% | 45% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 55% | 80% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 55% |
| 36% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.2 | 5.8 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 7 | 8.3 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 47% | 63% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 41% | 32% |
- All of Neuchâtel Xamax's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Winterthur's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the most matches over the total-line (7) in Challenge League
- Neuchâtel Xamax have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Neuchâtel Xamax is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- Winterthur has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Challenge League
- Winterthur has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Challenge League
- Winterthur has the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Challenge League
- Winterthur have not yet lost a game at home.
- Winterthur have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Winterthur have scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 | Grasshopper | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| 2 | Aarau | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Thun | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Winterthur | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | FC Schaffhausen | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | Wil | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 8 | Kriens | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 12 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -12 | 9 |
| 10 | Chiasso | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -17 | 5 |