Étoile Carouge vs Neuchâtel Xamax: match statistics
Étoile Carouge vs Neuchâtel Xamax: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Étoile Carouge played against Neuchâtel Xamax in Challenge League (Switzerland). The game was played on August 7, 2026. Venue: Stade de la Fontenette. Final score: 0:1.
Recent form
Étoile Carouge has 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Neuchâtel Xamax has 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 3.00 points per game.
Scoring records
Étoile Carouge scores 2.00 goals per game and allows 0.50. Neuchâtel Xamax scores 2.50 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 3.38 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 50% of Étoile Carouge's games and 100% of Neuchâtel Xamax's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 100%, compared with league averages of 54% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Neuchâtel Xamax has the higher season xG average, 1.69 to 1.61 per game. Étoile Carouge takes 14.5 shots per game, while Neuchâtel Xamax takes 16.5.
First-half and second-half trends
Étoile Carouge leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 1.50 goals per game after halftime. Neuchâtel Xamax leads at halftime in 50% and scores 0.50 after halftime.
When the teams score
Étoile Carouge's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (1 goals). For Neuchâtel Xamax, it is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Challenge League games average 3.38 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games, and 54% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 4 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Neuchâtel Xamax enter the match as league leaders and have won 4 of their last 5 games, while Étoile Carouge have recorded just 1 victory and suffered 2 defeats over the same period. The visitors have scored 12 goals in their last five matches, compared with 7 for the hosts, and their average of two goals away from home confirms strong attacking consistency. Étoile Carouge have home advantage: in their only home match, they won 3:0, averaging 7 shots on target and recording an xG of 1,85. Xamax, however, create more shooting opportunities away from home—17 per match compared with the opponent’s 15—and their xG against stands at 1,27 versus 1,37 for the hosts, suggesting slightly more stable control over the quality of chances conceded. Carouge’s defense has conceded as many as 8 goals in their last five appearances, so Xamax’s current form and attacking efficiency give the visitors a slight edge.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The signal for both teams to score is very strong: this season, both Étoile Carouge and Neuchâtel Xamax have recorded BTTS in 100% of their matches, and neither team has kept a clean sheet. In their last five matches, the hosts have averaged 1.4 goals scored and 1.6 conceded, while the visitors have scored 2.4 and allowed 1.4 goals. Their attacking potential is confirmed by the xG figures: 1.85 for Étoile Carouge and 1.58 for Xamax in their last five appearances, with their defenses allowing 1.36 and 1.60 xG respectively. Both teams also take plenty of shots, averaging 16 for the hosts and 17 for the visitors, while the league BTTS average stands at a high 70%. The BTTS - Yes scenario is clearly more likely, although Carouge’s recent form, with BTTS recorded in 60% of their last five matches, slightly reduces confidence compared with the season-long data.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The signal for at least two goals is very strong: both teams have gone over the 1.5-goal line in 100% of their matches so far this season. In their last five games, Étoile Carouge matches averaged 3.0 goals, while Neuchâtel Xamax matches averaged as many as 3.8 goals; the 2.5-goal line was covered in 80% and 100% of these matches, respectively. Both teams are also regularly involved in goal-filled games, as each has scored and conceded in 100% of their matches this season, with average xG figures of 1.71 and 1.66. The projected total of 3.25 goals is comfortably above the 1.5 threshold, making Over 1.5 the strongest and most likely selection.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Neuchâtel Xamax have been clearly superior in their last five matches: they have won 80% of their games and scored an average of 2.4 goals, while Étoile Carouge have recorded just a 20% win rate, 1.0 point per game, and 1.4 goals scored. Crucially for the HT/FT market, the home side were trailing at half-time in 60% of their last five appearances, while the visitors were leading at the break in 40% and averaged 1.2 goals before half-time compared with Étoile’s 0.4. Xamax are also maintaining a high level of attacking output, with an xG of 1.66 and an average of 17 shots per match, whereas the home side conceded an average of 1.6 goals in their recent run. After the break, the visitors continue to average 1.2 goals, and their second-half goal difference stands at +4, making it most likely that they will preserve their lead from half-time to the end of the match.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Étoile Carouge | Neuchâtel Xamax | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 34% | 27% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.10 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.40 | 0.56 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Neuchâtel Xamax is 50% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / game - Étoile Carouge · 3 pts / game - Neuchâtel Xamax
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Neuchâtel Xamax is 25% better for: goals scored per game.
2 goals / game - Étoile Carouge · 2.5 goals / game - Neuchâtel Xamax
Étoile Carouge is 200% better for: goals allowed per game.
0.5 goals / game - Étoile Carouge · 1.5 goals / game - Neuchâtel Xamax
Étoile Carouge scores in 100% of games (2 of 2 games), while Neuchâtel Xamax keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 games).
Neuchâtel Xamax scores in 100% of games (2 of 2 games), while Étoile Carouge keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Étoile Carouge
Over / Under - Neuchâtel Xamax
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Neuchâtel Xamax is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1 pts / game - Étoile Carouge · 2 pts / game - Neuchâtel Xamax
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Étoile Carouge - second-half results
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Neuchâtel Xamax - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 100%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 1 goal | 50% | 50% |
| 2 goals | 50% | 50% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 50% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 100% |
| No goal | 50% | 50% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Goals scored / game | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Average goals per game | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 100% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 50% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 50% |
| No goal | 0% | 50% |
| Goal difference | +2 | 0 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Étoile Carouge
Neuchâtel Xamax
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Challenge League).
Teams vs league
| Étoile Carouge | Liga | Neuchâtel Xamax | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 2.50 | 3.38 | ▲ 4.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 50% | 54% | ▲ 100% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 50% | 54% | ▲ 100% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 50% | 23% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 50% | 85% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 50% | 92% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Étoile Carouge's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses against Neuchâtel Xamax. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Étoile Carouge vs Neuchâtel Xamax?
The Challenge League match finished Étoile Carouge 0:1 Neuchâtel Xamax. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Étoile Carouge and Neuchâtel Xamax?
In the last 4 head-to-head matches Étoile Carouge won 0, Neuchâtel Xamax won 4 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Étoile Carouge vs Neuchâtel Xamax?
Étoile Carouge score 2.00 goals per game on average and Neuchâtel Xamax 2.50. The Challenge League average is 3.38 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Étoile Carouge's matches and 100% of Neuchâtel Xamax's.
What form are Étoile Carouge and Neuchâtel Xamax in?
Over the last 5 games Étoile Carouge have a 1-1-0 record (2.00 points per game) and Neuchâtel Xamax 2-0-0 (3.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Étoile Carouge vs Neuchâtel Xamax?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Étoile Carouge vs Neuchâtel Xamax: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.