Neuchâtel Xamax - Luzern: Small difference between teams in Super League clash

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Date: Sat 26.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: La Maladiere (11997 seats)

Neuchâtel Xamax hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 8 points and a 9th position in the Super League table. Visiting Luzern holds 5th place with 15 pts.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Luzern play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Luzern when playing on artificial turf are 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats from ten matches. They have scored 12 goals and conceded 15 times in these games.

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Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats

Overall Super League stats at home this season for Neuchâtel Xamax, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Super League, are 0-2-3 (wins-draw-losses).

Neuchâtel Xamax lost their last game at Young Boys (placed 2nd) after a 1-4 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Servette that ended 2-2.

Neuchâtel Xamax's goalkeeper Laurent Walthert was extremely busy against Young Boys, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning 6 saves.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Neuchâtel Xamax have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won 0 Drawn 3 Lost 4.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Neuchâtel Xamax here at La Maladiere in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). Neuchâtel Xamax have conceded 10 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Luzern form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Super League travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

The supporters enjoyed Luzern's previous game versus Sion (placed 4th), a Super League 3-1 win played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Thun with the score of 2-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Luzern in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Luzern, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Swiss Cup trip to Grasshopper.

Luzern find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 6 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. Luzern have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Luzern - Neuchâtel Xamax 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Neuchâtel Xamax won 5 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Luzern has 5 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 7 / 3

Top Goalscorers

Neuchâtel XamaxG. Karlen
G. Karlen
5 goals / 1 assists
Neuchâtel XamaxR. Nuzzolo
R. Nuzzolo
5 goals / 3 assists
LuzernF. Margiotta
F. Margiotta
3 goals / 3 assists

Neuchâtel Xamax missing players

Luzern missing players

Neuchâtel Xamax Luzern
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 3 6 11
1 0 0 Won W 1 2 4
5 2 0 Drew D 1 1 3
5 3 1 Lost L 1 3 4
12 4 1 Scored S 3 6 12
21 10 3 Conceded C 2 7 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
73% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 83% 73%
64% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 36%
55% 40% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 18%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
64% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 36%
9% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 36%
27% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 36%
 
4.2 4.4 5 Corners For (avg) C F 4 5.5 6.3
5.8 5.2 7 Corners Against (avg) C A 7.7 5.7 5.1
2.8 2.2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.7 2.5
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Luzern haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have yet to win a game at home.
  • Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Neuchâtel Xamax
All Challenge League Swiss Cup Super League
All Home Away Home vs mid
21-09-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 1 - 3 Sion
26-09-19 SL Luzern 1 - 0 Neuchâtel Xamax
29-09-19 SL Lugano 0 - 1 Neuchâtel Xamax
05-10-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 2 - 2 Servette
19-10-19 SL Young Boys 4 - 1 Neuchâtel Xamax
26-10-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 19:00 Luzern
31-10-19 SC Lausanne Sport 20:15 Neuchâtel Xamax
03-11-19 SL Basel 16:00 Neuchâtel Xamax
09-11-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 19:00 Thun
24-11-19 SL St. Gallen 16:00 Neuchâtel Xamax
Luzern
All Swiss Cup Europa League Super League
All Home Away Away vs low
22-09-19 SL Lugano 1 - 1 Luzern
26-09-19 SL Luzern 1 - 0 Neuchâtel Xamax
29-09-19 SL Basel 3 - 0 Luzern
05-10-19 SL Thun 0 - 2 Luzern
20-10-19 SL Luzern 3 - 1 Sion
26-10-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 19:00 Luzern
30-10-19 SC Grasshopper 19:00 Luzern
03-11-19 SL Luzern 16:00 Lugano
09-11-19 SL Luzern 19:00 Servette
23-11-19 SL Zurich 19:00 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 11 8 2 1 27 9 6 5 0 1 16 5 5 3 2 0 11 4 18 26
2 Young Boys 11 7 4 0 26 10 6 4 2 0 15 5 5 3 2 0 11 5 16 25
3 St. Gallen 11 6 2 3 20 14 6 3 1 2 12 8 5 3 1 1 8 6 6 20
4 Sion 11 5 1 5 16 17 5 2 0 3 8 10 6 3 1 2 8 7 -1 16
5 Luzern 11 4 3 4 12 12 5 2 2 1 6 5 6 2 1 3 6 7 0 15
6 Zurich 11 3 3 5 8 22 5 2 1 2 6 11 6 1 2 3 2 11 -14 12
7 Servette 11 2 5 4 13 14 6 1 3 2 4 5 5 1 2 2 9 9 -1 11
8 Lugano 11 2 4 5 10 11 5 0 3 2 1 3 6 2 1 3 9 8 -1 10
9 Neuchâtel Xamax 11 1 5 5 12 21 5 0 2 3 4 10 6 1 3 2 8 11 -9 8
10 Thun 11 1 3 7 8 22 6 0 2 4 5 13 5 1 1 3 3 9 -14 6

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