Switzerland - Challenge LeagueStade de la FontenetteData current as of 06 August 2026

Étoile Carouge vs Neuchâtel Xamax: match statistics

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Étoile Carouge vs Neuchâtel Xamax: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Étoile Carouge play Neuchâtel Xamax in Challenge League (Switzerland). The match date is 7 August 2026. Venue: Stade de la Fontenette.

Current form

Étoile Carouge: 1-1-0, 2.00 points/match. Neuchâtel Xamax: 2-0-0, 3.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Étoile Carouge scores 2.00 and concedes 0.50 goals per match. Neuchâtel Xamax scores 2.50 and concedes 1.50. League average: 3.50 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Étoile Carouge 50%, Neuchâtel Xamax 100%. Over 2.5: Étoile Carouge 50%, Neuchâtel Xamax 100%. League level: BTTS 70%, Over 2.5 60%.

xG, shots and style

Neuchâtel Xamax has higher xG: 1.69 vs 1.61. Étoile Carouge: 14.5 shots per match, Neuchâtel Xamax: 16.5.

Match halves

Étoile Carouge: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.50. Neuchâtel Xamax: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

Étoile Carouge: 31-45+ (1 goals). Neuchâtel Xamax: 0-15 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Challenge League: 3.50 goals per match, BTTS 70%, Over 2.5 60%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-4. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.35)
(3.50)
(2.50)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
2Goals scored / match2.5
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
0.5Goals conceded / match1.5
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
46%Average possession46%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
5Shots on target / match4.5
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.5Shots per match16.5
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
5Shots on target4.5
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
13.8%Shot conversion15.2%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
46%Possession46%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
1.61xG for1.69
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
1.16xG against1.38
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax

Shooting quality

Étoile Carouge: Counter-attackingNeuchâtel Xamax: Counter-attacking
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
Accuracy (shots on target)34%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.400.56

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Neuchâtel Xamax is 50% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Étoile Carouge · 3 pts / match - Neuchâtel Xamax

Étoile Carouge
WD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
50% W50% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-0
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-0
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.5xG: 1.61Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%
Neuchâtel Xamax
WW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-0
3.00 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.5Goals conceded: 1.5xG: 1.69Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow 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 match.

2 goals / match - Étoile Carouge · 2.5 goals / match - Neuchâtel Xamax

Étoile Carouge is 200% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.5 goals / match - Étoile Carouge · 1.5 goals / match - Neuchâtel Xamax

Étoile Carouge scoring profile: very strong

Étoile Carouge scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Neuchâtel Xamax keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 matches).

Neuchâtel Xamax scoring profile: very strong

Neuchâtel Xamax scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Étoile Carouge keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 matches).

4Goals scored (season)5
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
1Goals conceded (season)3
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
2.5Average goals in match4
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
4Goals scored (last 5)5
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
1Goals conceded (last 5)3
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
50%2 goals100%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
50%3 goals50%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
0%4 goals0%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal100%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
0%2 goals50%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
0%3 goals0%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
0%4 goals0%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

70%
League average

Goal patterns

50%BTTS at half-time100%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
0%Scored in both halves50%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
50%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
50%BTTS - last 5100%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time100%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time50%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
50%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax

Match halveswhen 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 / match - Étoile Carouge · 2 pts / match - Neuchâtel Xamax

Étoile Carouge - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
Neuchâtel Xamax - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)2
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
0.5Goals scored (1st half)2
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)1
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
1Average goals (1st half)3
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
50%Clean sheet before half-time0%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
50%No goal before half-time0%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per match (2nd half)1.5
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
1.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
0Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
100%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax
50%No goal after half-time50%
Étoile CarougeNeuchâtel Xamax

Étoile Carouge - second-half results

50% W50% R0% P
2
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-0.5

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Neuchâtel Xamax - second-half results

50% W0% R50% P
4
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.5

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Étoile Carouge - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.00
Goals scored / match0.51.5
Goals conceded / match0.50.0
Average goals in match1.01.5
1 goal50%50%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals0%50%
Clean sheet50%100%
No goal50%50%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 50% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 1
Neuchâtel Xamax - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.50
Goals scored / match2.00.5
Goals conceded / match1.00.5
Average goals in match3.01.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%0%
3 goals50%0%
Clean sheet0%50%
No goal0%50%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 0% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 100% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Étoile Carouge
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
1
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Neuchâtel Xamax
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
1
1
16-30
1
1
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goli). 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 indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.25
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
75%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-8%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Étoile Carouge

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.66
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
100%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
33%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Neuchâtel Xamax

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.31
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.69
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.81
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
167%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.5
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 40% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Challenge League).

Teams vs league

Étoile CarougeLigaNeuchâtel Xamax
Average goals in match 2.503.50 4.00
Both teams scored 50%70% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%60% 100%
Clean sheets 50%15% 0%
Goal before half-time 50%80% 100%
Goal after half-time 50%90% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.50
Average goals per match
70%
Both teams scored
60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
15%
Clean sheets
2.00
Home goals / match
1.50
Away goals / match
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
20%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
90%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
30%
3 goals
20%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Étoile Carouge 0 - 0 - 4 Neuchâtel Xamax. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Neuchâtel Xamax
3 : 0
Étoile Carouge
Étoile Carouge
1 : 3
Neuchâtel Xamax
Étoile Carouge
0 : 2
Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
2 : 1
Étoile Carouge

FAQ

When do Étoile Carouge and Neuchâtel Xamax play?

Étoile Carouge face Neuchâtel Xamax on 7 August 2026 in Challenge League at Stade de la Fontenette. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match 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 3.50 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 60% 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.