Super League match prediction: Little separates Neuchâtel Xamax and St. Gallen in quality

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Date: Sun 04.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de la Maladière (12500 seats)

It's still early in the Super League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Neuchâtel Xamax - St. Gallen preview!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Neuchâtel Xamax and St. Gallen.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting St. Gallen 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 4-2-6 (win-draw-loss) from twelve matches.

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Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats

Neuchâtel Xamax are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two games.

The points were shared in Neuchâtel Xamax's previous game, also at home. Visiting St. Gallen travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Young Boys (0-1).

This is expected to be a close game, with Neuchâtel Xamax perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Neuchâtel Xamax as a small favourite), we find seven games. Neuchâtel Xamax has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 4.

Neuchâtel Xamax has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games.

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St. Gallen form and stats

St. Gallen are still undefeated on their travels. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Neuchâtel Xamax in their previous outing. The Super League match ended in a draw 1-1. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Luzern.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by St. Gallen in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for St. Gallen, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

St. Gallen has the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips at the early stages of this season.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Neuchâtel Xamax - St. Gallen 1-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Neuchâtel Xamax won 2, St. Gallen won 6 and 2 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Nuzzolo
3 goals
C. Itten
2 goals
Víctor Ruiz
1 goals / 1 assists

Neuchâtel Xamax missing players

St. Gallen missing players

Neuchâtel Xamax St. Gallen
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
3 2 0 Played 0 2 3
0 0 0 Won 0 1 1
2 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
1 1 0 Lost 0 0 1
3 1 0 Scored 0 3 3
4 2 0 Conceded 0 2 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
33% 50% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 33%
 
2 2 0 Corners For (avg) 0 5 5
3.7 5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 2 2
4.3 3 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.5 2.7
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Neuchâtel Xamax Last season St. Gallen
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
36 18   Played   18 36
9 5   Won   5 13
10 5   Drew   5 7
17 8   Lost   8 16
44 26   Scored   17 49
65 34   Conceded   25 58
94% 100%   Over 0.5   89% 92%
81% 89%   Over 1.5   67% 78%
56% 61%   Over 2.5   44% 64%
36% 39%   Over 3.5   22% 39%
25% 33%   Over 4.5   11% 22%
64% 83%   BTTS   50% 61%
19% 6%   Clean Sheets   28% 19%
22% 11%   Failed To Score   33% 28%
 
4.4 5.5   Corners For (avg)   5.3 5.4
6.5 6.3   Corners Against (avg)   4.9 4
2.2 2.1   Yellow Cards (avg)   2 1.9
3 2   Red Cards   1 2
Key stats last season:
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Neuchâtel Xamax
All Challenge League Swiss Cup Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
29-06-19 CF Neuchâtel Xamax 0 - 1 Sloga
13-07-19 CF Neuchâtel Xamax 0 - 0 Sion
20-07-19 SL Thun 2 - 2 Neuchâtel Xamax
28-07-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 0 - 1 Young Boys
04-08-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 1 - 1 St. Gallen
11-08-19 SL Zürich 14:00 Neuchâtel Xamax
18-08-19 SC Yverdon Sport 14:00 Neuchâtel Xamax
24-08-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 17:00 Basel
31-08-19 SL Servette 17:00 Neuchâtel Xamax
21-09-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 17:00 Sion
St. Gallen
All Swiss Cup Europa League Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
13-07-19 CF St. Gallen 2 - 2 Sporting CP
20-07-19 SL St. Gallen 0 - 2 Luzern
27-07-19 SL Basel 1 - 2 St. Gallen
30-07-19 CF St. Gallen 1 - 4 Borussia Dortmund
04-08-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 1 - 1 St. Gallen
10-08-19 SL St. Gallen 17:00 Young Boys
14-08-19 SL Zürich 17:00 St. Gallen
17-08-19 SC Monthey 17:00 St. Gallen
25-08-19 SL St. Gallen 14:00 Lugano
21-09-19 SL St. Gallen 17:00 Servette

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

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