Super League match preview: Neuchâtel Xamax believed to be the weaker party when Young Boys pays a visit

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Date: Sun 28.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de la Maladière (12500 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Super League so far, with Neuchâtel Xamax placed 8th and Young Boys sitting in the 3rd position.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats

Neuchâtel Xamax's first home game here at Stade de la Maladière ended with defeat. Last season their home statistics were 5 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats from 18 matches.

The Neuchâtel Xamax fans got no joy from their last match, a Super League game also here at Stade de la Maladière: A 0-1 defeat against Young Boys. 2-2 away at Thun before that.

Early season goal statistics from Neuchâtel Xamax's 1 home game: 0 goals, 1 conceded.

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Young Boys form and stats

A perfect away game record so far for the visitors, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 13 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats from 18 matches.

Two travels in a row for Young Boys, whose manager G. Seoane could celebrate last time after the Super League win against Neuchâtel Xamax. A draw for Young Boys before that, at their own venue hosting Servette (1-1).

It's early days yet, but Young Boys has scored 1 and conceded 0 goals from their travels so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Neuchâtel Xamax - Young Boys 0-1 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Neuchâtel Xamax won 1, Young Boys won 8 and 1 draw. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Nuzzolo
2 goals
M. Ngamaleu
2 goals

Neuchâtel Xamax missing players

Young Boys missing players

Neuchâtel Xamax Young Boys
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
0 0 0 Won 0 1 1
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
1 1 0 Lost 0 0 0
2 0 0 Scored 0 1 2
3 1 0 Conceded 0 0 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 50%
50% 100% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
2.5 3 0 Corners For (avg) 0 6 7.5
3.5 6 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 3 3
5 3 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 1
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Neuchâtel Xamax Last season Young Boys
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
36 18   Played   18 36
9 5   Won   13 29
10 5   Drew   3 4
17 8   Lost   2 3
44 26   Scored   42 99
65 34   Conceded   19 36
94% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
81% 89%   Over 1.5   78% 83%
56% 61%   Over 2.5   67% 67%
36% 39%   Over 3.5   56% 61%
25% 33%   Over 4.5   33% 39%
64% 83%   BTTS   56% 56%
19% 6%   Clean Sheets   39% 42%
22% 11%   Failed To Score   6% 3%
 
4.4 5.5   Corners For (avg)   6.3 6.3
6.5 6.3   Corners Against (avg)   4.4 3.8
2.2 2.1   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.8 2.2
3 2   Red Cards   2 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.
  • Young Boys have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Young Boys have scored more than double the goals of Neuchâtel Xamax.
  • Young Boys haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Neuchâtel Xamax
All Challenge League Uhren Cup Swiss Cup Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
25-05-19 SL Basel 4 - 1 Neuchâtel Xamax
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 14:00 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
Young Boys
All Champions League Uhren Cup Swiss Cup Europa League Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
10-07-19 CF Young Boys 5 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt
13-07-19 CF Young Boys 0 - 2 Kriens
13-07-19 CF Young Boys 2 - 0 Crystal Palace
21-07-19 SL Young Boys 1 - 1 Servette
28-07-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 0 - 1 Young Boys
04-08-19 SL Young Boys 14:00 Lugano
10-08-19 SL St. Gallen 17:00 Young Boys
16-08-19 SC Etoile Carouge 17:30 Young Boys
24-08-19 SL Young Boys 17:00 Zürich
01-09-19 SL Luzern 14:00 Young Boys

  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 Lugano 2 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 4
2 Luzern 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 4
3 Young Boys 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
4 Basel 2 1 0 1 5 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 3
5 St. Gallen 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 -1 3
6 Servette 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
7 Thun 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
8 Neuchâtel Xamax 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 -1 1
9 Sion 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 -3 1
10 Zürich 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 -4 1

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