Stockhorn Arena: Thun vs Neuchâtel Xamax Super League preview

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Date: Sat 20.July
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stockhorn Arena (10398 seats)

It's the second chance for points this season as Thun and Neuchâtel Xamax battle it out at Stockhorn Arena.

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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Thun form and stats

Only one draw at home so far for Thun. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats from 18 matches.

The points were shared in Thun's previous game, also at home. Visiting Neuchâtel Xamax travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Sion.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Thun handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W3-D4-L3.

Early season goal statistics from Thun's 1 home game: 2 goals, 2 conceded.

Last season, Thun's league statistics were 12 wins, 10 draws and 14 losses, resulting in a 4th position in the Super League. Over these 36 matches they scored 57 goals and conceded 58. Playing at home last season Thun managed 6-8-4 (win-draw-lost) with 27 goals and 24 conceded.

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Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats

The visitors settled for one point in their first away game of the season. During their previous season 18 away games resulted in 4 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats.

Neuchâtel Xamax has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Thun for a Super League game that ended a draw (2-2). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Basel wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Neuchâtel Xamax have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were W1-D3-L3.

2 goals so far away for Neuchâtel Xamax, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 match.

Let's have a look at how Neuchâtel Xamax performed last season in the Challenge League: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 10 draws and 17 defeats. In total they scored 44 and conceded 65 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 5 and lost 9 with 18/31 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Thun - Neuchâtel Xamax 2-2. Thun-Neuchâtel Xamax H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Thun 3 wins, Neuchâtel Xamax 4 wins, 3 draws. 7 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

R. Nuzzolo
2 goals
D. Sorgić
1 goals

Thun missing players

Neuchâtel Xamax missing players

Thun Neuchâtel Xamax
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
1 1 0 Played 0 1 1
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
2 2 0 Scored 0 2 2
2 2 0 Conceded 0 2 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 3.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
1 1 0 Corners For (avg) 0 2 2
2 2 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 1 1
2 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 7 7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 2 2
Thun Last season Neuchâtel Xamax
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
36 18   Played   18 36
12 6   Won   4 9
10 8   Drew   5 10
14 4   Lost   9 17
57 27   Scored   18 44
58 24   Conceded   31 65
97% 94%   Over 0.5   89% 94%
89% 83%   Over 1.5   72% 81%
61% 50%   Over 2.5   50% 56%
42% 33%   Over 3.5   33% 36%
22% 17%   Over 4.5   17% 25%
75% 72%   BTTS   44% 64%
19% 22%   Clean Sheets   33% 19%
8% 11%   Failed To Score   33% 22%
 
5.2 5.8   Corners For (avg)   3.4 4.4
5.2 4.6   Corners Against (avg)   6.8 6.5
2.1 1.9   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.3 2.2
1 1   Red Cards   1 3
Key stats last season:
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Thun
All Swiss Cup Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
22-06-19 CF Thun 1 - 5 Lausanne Sport
29-06-19 CF Thun 2 - 0 Aarau
06-07-19 CF Thun 1 - 5 St. Gallen
13-07-19 CF Nice 1 - 3 Thun
20-07-19 SL Thun 2 - 2 Neuchâtel Xamax
28-07-19 SL Lugano 14:00 Thun
03-08-19 SL Thun 17:00 Basel
11-08-19 SL Luzern 14:00 Thun
18-08-19 SC Signal 13:00 Thun
25-08-19 SL Thun 14:00 Servette
Neuchâtel Xamax
All Challenge League Uhren Cup Swiss Cup Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
22-05-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 1 - 1 Lugano
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 14:00 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

  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 Basel 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3
2 Luzern 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Neuchâtel Xamax 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
4 Thun 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 St. Gallen 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
10 Sion 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0

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