Football tips: Luzern vs Neuchâtel Xamax - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Date: Thu 26.September
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: swissporarena (17800 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Super League, Luzern holding 7th place and Neuchâtel Xamax lying 10th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Super League.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Neuchâtel Xamax have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 12-12-10 (win-draw-loss) from 34 matches.

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Luzern form and stats

Luzern have played three Super League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

Luzern drew their last game, 1-1 away at Lugano (placed 8th). In the game before, an away victory in the Swiss Cup match versus Wohlen with a 4-0 scoreline.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Luzern as they are travelling to their away game against Basel in the Super League. That match is three days after this one.

Luzern aren't scoring a lot here at swissporarena in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games. On the other hand, Luzern have conceded 4 goals.

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Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats

Neuchâtel Xamax are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Super League, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (0 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses). One point away has become something of a habit for Neuchâtel Xamax who have played out draws in their last three away games.

Neuchâtel Xamax failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Sion (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 1-3. Prior to that result Neuchâtel Xamax won their away game at Bellinzona in the Swiss Cup. The scoreline was 2-1.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Super League trip to Lugano.

The Neuchâtel Xamax manager J. Magnin has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. The Neuchâtel Xamax manager J. Magnin has some worries about the defense as 6 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Luzern 4 wins, 0 draws and Neuchâtel Xamax 6 victories. As for goals, 8 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Nuzzolo
4 goals / 1 assists
I. Ndiaye
2 goals
G. Karlen
2 goals / 1 assists

Luzern missing players

Neuchâtel Xamax missing players

Luzern Neuchâtel Xamax
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 1 3 7
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
3 2 0 Drew D 1 3 4
3 1 1 Lost L 0 0 3
6 2 0 Scored S 2 6 8
8 4 2 Conceded C 2 6 14
86% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
29% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 71%
14% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 57%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 71%
29% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
43% 67% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 29%
 
5.6 6.7 9 Corners For (avg) C F 2 3.3 3.6
5.7 5.3 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 1 5.7 5.9
3 2.3 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 7 3.7 2.7
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 2 3 3
Key stats This season:
  • All of Neuchâtel Xamax's away matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Luzern have yet to win a game at home.
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have not yet lost a game away.
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have yet to win a game.
  • Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Luzern
All Swiss Cup Europa League Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
18-08-19 SC Calcio Kreuzlingen 0 - 2 Luzern
25-08-19 SL Sion 2 - 1 Luzern
01-09-19 SL Luzern 2 - 2 Young Boys
15-09-19 SC Wohlen 0 - 4 Luzern
22-09-19 SL Lugano 1 - 1 Luzern
26-09-19 SL Luzern 18:00 Neuchâtel Xamax
29-09-19 SL Basel 14:00 Luzern
05-10-19 SL Thun 17:00 Luzern
20-10-19 SL Luzern 14:00 Sion
26-10-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 17:00 Luzern
Neuchâtel Xamax
All Challenge League Swiss Cup Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
18-08-19 SC Yverdon Sport 1 - 2 Neuchâtel Xamax
24-08-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 0 - 3 Basel
31-08-19 SL Servette 2 - 2 Neuchâtel Xamax
15-09-19 SC Bellinzona 1 - 2 Neuchâtel Xamax
21-09-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 1 - 3 Sion
26-09-19 SL Luzern 18:00 Neuchâtel Xamax
29-09-19 SL Lugano 14:00 Neuchâtel Xamax
05-10-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 17:00 Servette
19-10-19 SL Young Boys 17:00 Neuchâtel Xamax
26-10-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 17:00 Luzern

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Basel 7 5 1 1 17 8 3 2 0 1 6 4 4 3 1 0 11 4 9 16
2 Sion 7 5 1 1 11 7 3 2 0 1 6 6 4 3 1 0 5 1 4 16
3 Young Boys 7 4 3 0 14 6 4 2 2 0 8 2 3 2 1 0 6 4 8 15
4 St. Gallen 7 3 1 3 12 12 4 2 0 2 8 8 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 10
5 Servette 7 2 3 2 10 9 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 1 1 2 7 7 1 9
6 Zürich 7 2 2 3 7 14 4 2 1 1 6 7 3 0 1 2 1 7 -7 8
7 Luzern 7 1 3 3 6 8 3 0 2 1 2 4 4 1 1 2 4 4 -2 6
8 Lugano 7 1 2 4 8 9 3 0 2 1 1 2 4 1 0 3 7 7 -1 5
9 Thun 7 1 2 4 6 12 4 0 1 3 4 10 3 1 1 1 2 2 -6 5
10 Neuchâtel Xamax 7 0 4 3 8 14 4 0 1 3 2 8 3 0 3 0 6 6 -6 4

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