Neuchâtel Xamax vs Thun match preview: Even contest expected at Stade de la Maladière

Competition: Switzerland Super League
Date: Sun 31.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de la Maladière

The visiting Thun side should be favourites in this visit to Neuchâtel Xamax, as the away team holds a 16 point advantage from their 25 league games this season.

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.

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Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season, with Neuchâtel Xamax, who have the most conceded goals (53) in Super League, only managing 3 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses so far from their games here at Stade de la Maladière.

In their previous game, the manager S. Henchoz led his Neuchâtel Xamax to a defeat in the Super League match away at Zurich. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade de la Maladière. Before that, Neuchâtel Xamax had a home game versus Sion which ended with a victory 3-1.

The Super League match against Lugano is next on the list for Neuchâtel Xamax, coming up only three days after this. It is played on a neutral arena.

Neuchâtel Xamax have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade de la Maladière with 19 goals in 12 matches. Neuchâtel Xamax have conceded 27 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Thun form and stats

As the visiting team Thun have produced an overall stat of 5-1-6 so far.

Thun's last game was the home draw against Luzern (1-1). A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Zurich.

A new game in only four days for Thun, the Super League home match versus Sion. Busy days.

With an average of more than two away goals per game, Thun are regular goalscorers on their travels. Thun have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Thun - Neuchâtel Xamax 2-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Neuchâtel Xamax victories, 3 draws and 5 Thun wins.

Top Goalscorers

D. Sorgić
14 goals / 4 assists
R. Nuzzolo
12 goals / 9 assists
M. Spielmann
10 goals / 4 assists

Neuchâtel Xamax missing players

Thun missing players

Neuchâtel Xamax Thun
Total Home Statistic Away Total
25 12 Played 13 25
96% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100%
92% 100% Over 1.5 92% 96%
68% 75% Over 2.5 54% 64%
44% 50% Over 3.5 46% 48%
28% 42% Over 4.5 23% 24%
72% 92% Both teams to score 85% 84%
12% 0% Clean Sheet 15% 16%
20% 8% Failed To Score 0% 0%

  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 25 21 3 1 67 23 12 11 0 1 34 10 13 10 3 0 33 13 44 66
2 Basel 25 12 9 4 48 38 13 7 4 2 25 18 12 5 5 2 23 20 10 45
3 Thun 25 10 8 7 48 37 13 5 7 1 24 18 12 5 1 6 24 19 11 38
4 Zürich 25 8 9 8 35 36 13 5 6 2 16 11 12 3 3 6 19 25 -1 33
5 Luzern 25 10 3 12 39 44 12 4 1 7 18 26 13 6 2 5 21 18 -5 33
6 St. Gallen 25 9 4 12 37 46 13 6 1 6 25 26 12 3 3 6 12 20 -9 31
7 Lugano 25 7 9 9 36 39 12 3 5 4 17 21 13 4 4 5 19 18 -3 30
8 Sion 24 7 5 12 36 40 11 3 3 5 14 15 13 4 2 7 22 25 -4 26
9 Neuchâtel Xamax 25 5 7 13 33 53 12 3 3 6 19 27 13 2 4 7 14 26 -20 22
10 Grasshopper 24 5 3 16 24 47 13 4 0 9 13 26 11 1 3 7 11 21 -23 18

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