An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 9th and the visitors in 7th place.
Neuchâtel Xamax and Lugano should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Lugano have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 2-3-5 (win-draw-loss) from ten matches.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
With 1 Super League win, 2 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Neuchâtel Xamax are certainly not brimming with confidence. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Neuchâtel Xamax to get some points in this home game. Neuchâtel Xamax are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at La Maladiere, having lost their two previous games here.
Neuchâtel Xamax's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Zurich (placed 4th). A defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at St. Gallen.
Neuchâtel Xamax's goalkeeper Matthias Minder was extremely busy against Zurich, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning 7 saves.
The Neuchâtel Xamax fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 8 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Neuchâtel Xamax defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Lugano form and stats
Playing away, Lugano have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Super League this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Lugano on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Lugano have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Jeremy Frick. It's been 180 since they last conceded in Super League.
The supporters enjoyed Lugano's previous game versus Servette (placed 5th), a Super League 1-0 win played at home. A 0-1 loss hosting København before that.
Lugano are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far. Lugano have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Lugano - Neuchâtel Xamax 0-1 entered in the official records. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 2 Neuchâtel Xamax victories, 3 draws and 1 Lugano win. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
G. Karlen
7 goals
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R. Nuzzolo
6 goals
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M. Marić
3 goals
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Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
Lugano missing players
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Lugano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 17 |
| 30 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 81% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 62% |
| 56% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 50% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 19% | 12% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 12% | 12% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 38% |
| 25% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 4.4 | 5.1 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5 | 5.4 |
| 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.4 | 5.9 |
| 2.9 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 175 | 91 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 115 | 207 |
| 57 | 26 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 50 | 74 |
| 32% | 31% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 28% | 23% |
- Lugano has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Lugano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Neuchâtel Xamax has the most conceded goals in the second half (22)
- Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Young Boys | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | Basel | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 33 |
| 3 | St. Gallen | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 32 |
| 4 | Zurich | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 27 |
| 5 | Servette | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 21 |
| 6 | Sion | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 20 |
| 7 | Lugano | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | -1 | 19 |
| 8 | Luzern | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 15 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -12 | 12 |
| 10 | Thun | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -20 | 9 |