Super League match preview: Neuchatel Xamax versus Servette

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Date: Sat 05.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de la Maladière (12500 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stade de la Maladiere haven't seen too many victories this season, with Neuchatel Xamax languishing in the 8th position so far. The guesting Servette will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

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.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Servette's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Servette have performed like this: Played eight matches resulting in 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat with the goal stats 14-7 (scored/conceded).

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Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats

Neuchâtel Xamax, who have the fewest points (1) at home in Super League, have played 4 Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). The Neuchâtel Xamax manager J. Magnin might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Happy days for Neuchâtel Xamax in their previous game, a Super League match away at Lugano (placed 9th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Luzern (0-1).

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 1 Drawn 2 Lost 4.

Neuchâtel Xamax have scored 2 goals here in 4 league matches, a depressing statistic. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Neuchâtel Xamax with 8 goals conceded in these matches.

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Servette form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (4) in Super League, on their Super League travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Super League home defeat versus Zurich with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Lugano.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Servette in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Servette, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

The travelling fans enjoy Servette's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Servette have conceded 7 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Servette - Neuchâtel Xamax 2-2, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Neuchâtel Xamax 4 wins, 5 draws and Servette 1 victory. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Nuzzolo
4 goals / 2 assists
G. Karlen
3 goals / 1 assists
S. Wüthrich
3 goals / 2 assists

Neuchâtel Xamax missing players

Servette missing players

Neuchâtel Xamax Servette
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 1 4 9
1 0 0 Won W 1 1 2
4 1 0 Drew D 0 1 4
4 3 1 Lost L 0 2 3
9 2 1 Scored S 4 7 10
15 8 3 Conceded C 0 7 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 78%
67% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 56%
56% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 44%
44% 25% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 75% 44%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 44%
11% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 44%
33% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 33%
 
3.2 3.8 5 Corners For (avg) C F 1 2.2 4.4
6.1 6 7 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 6.2 6.4
2.8 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.1
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats This season:
  • All of Servette's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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.
  • Servette have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Servette have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Servette have scored at least twice as many goals away as Neuchâtel Xamax have scored home.
  • Servette have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Servette have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Servette haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Neuchâtel Xamax
All Challenge League Swiss Cup Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
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 1 - 0 Neuchâtel Xamax
29-09-19 SL Lugano 0 - 1 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
31-10-19 SC Lausanne Sport 19:15 Neuchâtel Xamax
03-11-19 SL Basel 15:00 Neuchâtel Xamax
Servette
All Challenge League Swiss Cup Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
31-08-19 SL Servette 2 - 2 Neuchâtel Xamax
13-09-19 SC Grasshopper 1 - 0 Servette
21-09-19 SL St. Gallen 3 - 1 Servette
26-09-19 SL Servette 0 - 0 Lugano
29-09-19 SL Servette 0 - 1 Zurich
05-10-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 17:00 Servette
20-10-19 SL Servette 14:00 St. Gallen
26-10-19 SL Sion 17:00 Servette
03-11-19 SL Servette 15:00 Young Boys
09-11-19 SL Luzern 18:00 Servette

  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 9 7 1 1 24 8 5 4 0 1 13 4 4 3 1 0 11 4 16 22
2 Young Boys 9 5 4 0 18 9 5 3 2 0 11 4 4 2 2 0 7 5 9 19
3 St. Gallen 9 5 1 3 18 13 5 3 0 2 12 8 4 2 1 1 6 5 5 16
4 Sion 9 5 1 3 14 12 4 2 0 2 7 8 5 3 1 1 7 4 2 16
5 Zürich 9 3 2 4 8 18 4 2 1 1 6 7 5 1 1 3 2 11 -10 11
6 Servette 9 2 4 3 10 10 5 1 3 1 3 3 4 1 1 2 7 7 0 10
7 Luzern 9 2 3 4 7 11 4 1 2 1 3 4 5 1 1 3 4 7 -4 9
8 Neuchâtel Xamax 9 1 4 4 9 15 4 0 1 3 2 8 5 1 3 1 7 7 -6 7
9 Lugano 9 1 3 5 8 10 4 0 2 2 1 3 5 1 1 3 7 7 -2 6
10 Thun 9 1 3 5 7 17 5 0 2 3 5 11 4 1 1 2 2 6 -10 6

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