Super League match preview: Thun versus St. Gallen

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Competition: Sun 19.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stockhorn Arena (10014 seats)

The visiting St. Gallen side should be favourites in this visit to Thun, as the away team holds a 33 point advantage from their 31 league games this season.

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 Thun and St. Gallen.

It should be mentioned that St. Gallen play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for St. Gallen on artifical turf are 4 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats from eleven games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 16-17. You can compare this with overall results below.

Thun are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. St. Gallen are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Thun form and stats

Overall Super League stats at home this season for Thun, who have the most conceded goals (61) in Super League, are 5-3-7 (wins-draw-losses). Thun are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

Thun travelled for their previous game, a trip to Lugano that ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Thun won a home game hosting Neuchâtel Xamax (3-0).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Thun as they have a new game in only three days, a Super League match thankfully also at home. Servette are visiting.

The Thun fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 15 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 27 goals have been conceded.

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St. Gallen form and stats

The away team, who have the most points (30) away in Super League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 3 draws and only 3 losses in the Super League. Visiting St. Gallen has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

St. Gallen are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the Super League against Luzern (placed 5th). Before that, Gallen travelled to Servette and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Gallen are hosting Basel in the Super League only three days away.

Gallen have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 32 goals from 15 away matches. As opposed to that, Gallen have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; St. Gallen - Thun 3-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Thun won three, St. Gallen won six and one draw. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

St. GallenC. Itten
C. Itten
15 goals
St. GallenE. Demirović
E. Demirović
13 goals
St. GallenJ. Quintillà Guasch
J. Quintillà Guasch
12 goals

Thun missing players

St. Gallen missing players

Thun St. Gallen
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 3 Played P 6 15 31
8 5 1 Won W 4 9 19
5 3 1 Drew D 2 3 5
18 7 1 Lost L 0 3 7
34 19 4 Scored S 13 32 68
61 27 4 Conceded C 8 21 45
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
84% 80% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 90%
61% 60% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 80% 81%
39% 40% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 52%
23% 27% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 27% 32%
52% 53% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 93% 77%
16% 13% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 13%
35% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 13%
 
3.9 4.3 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 5.6 6.7
6.2 4.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.5 3.7
2.6 2.9 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3.1 2.7
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
360 219 34 Total Shots T S 82 212 458
114 65 13 Shots on Target S O 34 89 185
30% 29% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 36% 37%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • St. Gallen has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
  • St. Gallen has the fewest matches under the total-line (9)
  • St. Gallen has the most matches over the total-line (19)
  • St. Gallen has the most points (30) away
  • St. Gallen has the most scored goals (32) away
  • St. Gallen has the most scored goals in the first half (36)
  • St. Gallen has the the best goal difference (+11) away
  • St. Gallen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • St. Gallen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • St. Gallen is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • Thun has the most conceded goals (61)
  • Thun has the most conceded goals in the second half (35)
  • Thun has the the worst goal difference (-27)
  • Thun haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Gallen 31 19 5 7 68 45 16 10 2 4 36 24 15 9 3 3 32 21 23 62
2 Young Boys 31 18 7 6 69 40 16 14 2 0 47 14 15 4 5 6 22 26 29 61
3 Basel 31 17 4 10 63 32 16 11 2 3 38 13 15 6 2 7 25 19 31 55
4 Servette 31 11 12 8 48 35 15 7 6 2 22 10 16 4 6 6 26 25 13 45
5 Luzern 31 12 6 13 38 44 15 7 4 4 24 20 16 5 2 9 14 24 -6 42
6 Zurich 30 12 6 12 40 56 14 7 2 5 22 28 16 5 4 7 18 28 -16 42
7 Lugano 31 8 12 11 36 40 16 4 8 4 14 16 15 4 4 7 22 24 -4 36
8 Thun 31 8 5 18 34 61 15 5 3 7 19 27 16 3 2 11 15 34 -27 29
9 Sion 30 7 7 16 32 50 15 4 4 7 20 25 15 3 3 9 12 25 -18 28
10 Neuchâtel Xamax 31 4 12 15 30 55 16 2 5 9 15 24 15 2 7 6 15 31 -25 24

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Football is the most popular sport in Switzerland and the Swiss Super League is the top competition. It has ten teams who play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures each. The season runs from July to May with a winter break. Number one in the final league table is the champion, number ten is relegated while number nine plays a relegation playoff.