Soccer betting preview: Yverdon Sport welcomes Winterthur in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Switzerland Challenge League
Competition: Fri 19.November
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Municipal (6600 seats)

This season has been back-breaking for Yverdon Sport so far, while Winterthur have played well. Will the away side claim three points at Stade Municipal?

Insights:
  • Yverdon Sport have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Challenge League
  • Winterthur have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Challenge League

Both participants have had adequate rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's have faith in that this will be an enthusiastic match!

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Yverdon Sport form and stats

When playing at home in the Challenge League, Yverdon Sport have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 6 games. When Yverdon Sport hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Vaduz and Aarau), they have won 1 of 2 matches! Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Yverdon, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Stress levels are on the rise for Yverdon Sport's attacking players as they have now played 185 minutes without scoring in a league game. A. Kabacalman was their last goal scorer.

The fans are hoping that Yverdon will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Challenge League game against Aarau (placed 3rd).

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Stade Lausanne-Ouchy the opponent.

A decent goal production from Yverdon in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. From these home matches, Yverdon have conceded only 5 goals.

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Winterthur form and stats

2-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Winterthur, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Challenge League, in their Challenge League matches away.

There were no winners in Winterthur's previous match, a Challenge League home game that ended 0-0 vs Stade Lausanne-Ouchy (placed 5th).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Neuchatel Xamax that ended 1-1.

Winterthur have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 8 goals have been scored. 7 goals have been conceded by Winterthur in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two teams in this fixture also encountered each other earlier on this match year: Winterthur - Yverdon 1-0. Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Yverdon won two games, three matches ended with a tie and Winterthur got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two

Top Goalscorers

WinterthurR. Buess
R. Buess
9 goals
Yverdon SportK. Kone
K. Kone
6 goals

Yverdon Sport missing players

Winterthur missing players

Yverdon Sport Winterthur
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 6 13
4 3 1 Won W 1 2 7
3 2 1 Drew D 1 3 5
6 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
14 9 3 Scored S 4 8 23
17 5 1 Conceded C 3 7 10
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 85%
69% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 77%
38% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 17% 38%
15% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 17% 23%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 15%
31% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 54%
38% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 38%
38% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 23%
 
3.5 3 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.7 3.8
4.9 4.7 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.3 4.5
3 2.7 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.5 9.7 7 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6 6.9
3.7 4.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3 3.5
29% 35% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 44% 50%
 
9.9 9.8 12 Shots against (avg) S A 5 8.2 7.2
3.8 3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3.5 2.7
Key stats in Challenge League this season:
  • All of Winterthur's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Winterthur have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Winterthur have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Challenge League
  • Winterthur have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Challenge League
  • Winterthur have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Challenge League
  • Winterthur have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Challenge League
  • Winterthur have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Challenge League
  • Winterthur have the the best goal difference (+13) in Challenge League
  • Winterthur haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Winterthur is in the best form (3-3-0) in Challenge League
  • Yverdon Sport have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Yverdon Sport have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Challenge League
  • Yverdon Sport have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Challenge League
  • Yverdon Sport 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 Winterthur 13 7 5 1 23 10 7 5 2 0 15 3 6 2 3 1 8 7 13 26
2 Vaduz 13 7 2 4 22 16 6 4 0 2 12 8 7 3 2 2 10 8 6 23
3 Aarau 13 6 3 4 19 15 7 4 1 2 11 7 6 2 2 2 8 8 4 21
4 Thun 13 6 2 5 20 17 6 3 1 2 9 7 7 3 1 3 11 10 3 20
5 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 13 5 3 5 18 17 6 3 2 1 9 4 7 2 1 4 9 13 1 18
6 FC Schaffhausen 13 4 5 4 21 18 7 3 4 0 16 10 6 1 1 4 5 8 3 17
7 Wil 13 5 2 6 23 23 7 4 1 2 17 9 6 1 1 4 6 14 0 17
8 Neuchatel Xamax 13 5 2 6 22 22 7 4 1 2 15 9 6 1 1 4 7 13 0 17
9 Yverdon Sport 13 4 3 6 14 17 6 3 2 1 9 5 7 1 1 5 5 12 -3 15
10 Kriens 13 1 3 9 7 34 6 1 1 4 4 10 7 0 2 5 3 24 -27 6

Read more about Challenge League

The Swiss Challenge league is the second highest level of football in Switzerland. Ten teams play four fixtures against each other to decide a final league table. The winner is promoted directly while number two enters a promotion playoff. The bottom team is relegated.