Neuchâtel Xamax vs Bellinzona: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Neuchâtel Xamax played against Bellinzona in Challenge League (Switzerland). The game was played on December 14, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Neuchâtel Xamax has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. Bellinzona has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Neuchâtel Xamax scores 1.50 goals per game and allows 1.50. Bellinzona scores 0.81 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 2.84 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 69% of Neuchâtel Xamax's games and 38% of Bellinzona's. The Over 2.5 rates are 63% and 50%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Neuchâtel Xamax has the higher season xG average, 1.63 to 1.17 per game. Neuchâtel Xamax takes 14.2 shots per game, while Bellinzona takes 10.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Neuchâtel Xamax leads at halftime in 31% of its games and scores 0.88 goals per game after halftime. Bellinzona leads at halftime in 13% and scores 0.31 after halftime.

When the teams score

Neuchâtel Xamax's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). For Bellinzona, it is minutes 31-45+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Challenge League games average 2.84 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 6.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

60Possession (%)40
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
10Shots8
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
3Shots on target2
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
1.25xG0.93
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
5Corners2
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
55Dangerous attacks37
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
12Fouls16
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
2Cards3
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
1.5Goals scored / game0.81
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
1.5Goals allowed / game2
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
50%Average possession42%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
4.56Shots on target / game3.56
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.19Shots per game10.25
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
4.56Shots on target3.56
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
10.6%Shot conversion7.9%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
50%Possession42%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
1.63xG for1.17
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
1.37xG against1.57
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona

Shooting quality

Neuchâtel Xamax: AttackingBellinzona: Balanced
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
Accuracy (shots on target)32%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.23

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Bellinzona is 500% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / game - Neuchâtel Xamax · 1.2 pts / game - Bellinzona

Neuchâtel Xamax
LDLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
38% W19% R44% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-7
1.31 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WLWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Bellinzona
LWLLW
Season result split
13% W25% R63% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-4-10
0.63 pts / game · goal difference -19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-2-6
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LDLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.63BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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 85% better for: goals scored per game.

1.5 goals / game - Neuchâtel Xamax · 0.81 goals / game - Bellinzona

Neuchâtel Xamax is 33% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.5 goals / game - Neuchâtel Xamax · 2 goals / game - Bellinzona

Neuchâtel Xamax scoring profile: very strong

Neuchâtel Xamax scores in 75% of games (12 of 16 meczów), while Bellinzona keeps a clean sheet in 19% (3 of 16 meczów).

Bellinzona scoring profile: strong

Bellinzona scores in 44% of games (7 of 16 meczów), while Neuchâtel Xamax keeps a clean sheet in 6% (1 of 16 meczów).

24Goals scored (season)13
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
24Goals conceded (season)32
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
3Average goals per game2.81
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
4Goals scored (last 5)8
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
10Goals conceded (last 5)6
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal44%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
44%2 goals19%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
19%3 goals6%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
6%4 goals6%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona

How often they concede at least...

94%1 goal81%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
44%2 goals56%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
13%3 goals31%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
0%4 goals13%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona

* 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.

69%
Neuchâtel Xamax - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.11 of 16 meczów
53%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time13%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
6%BTTS in both halves6%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
25%Scored in both halves13%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona

BTTS and goal count

56%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
60%BTTS - last 540%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona

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.

1st half

88%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time19%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
19%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona

Game 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 54% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.25 pts / game - Neuchâtel Xamax · 0.81 pts / game - Bellinzona

Neuchâtel Xamax - half-time state
31% leading31% draw38% trailing
Bellinzona - half-time state
13% leading44% draw44% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.25Points per game (1st half)0.81
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
0.81Goals conceded (1st half)0.94
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
1.44Average goals (1st half)1.44
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
38%Clean sheet before half-time44%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
50%No goal before half-time75%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)0.81
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
0.88Goals scored (2nd half)0.31
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
0.69Goals conceded (2nd half)1.06
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
1.56Average goals (2nd half)1.38
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
38%Clean sheet after half-time38%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona
50%No goal after half-time69%
Neuchâtel XamaxBellinzona

Neuchâtel Xamax - second-half results

19% W44% R38% P
20
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Bellinzona - second-half results

13% W44% R44% P
13
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.81
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 13% of games and wins 13%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Neuchâtel Xamax - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.600.60
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game1.01.0
Average goals per game1.21.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-4-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Bellinzona - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.600.60
Goals scored / game1.20.4
Goals allowed / game0.21.0
Average goals per game1.41.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+5-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Neuchâtel Xamax
ScoredConceded
4
6
0-15
2
4
16-30
4
3
31-45
3
1
46-60
5
3
61-75
6
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Bellinzona
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
2
4
16-30
4
8
31-45
2
6
46-60
1
2
61-75
2
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.91
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+107%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
33%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
14%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Neuchâtel Xamax

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-1.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Bellinzona

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.79
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.36
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
62%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
130%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.57
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Neuchâtel XamaxLigaBellinzona
Average goals per game 3.002.84 2.81
Both teams scored 69%53% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%57% 50%
Clean sheets 6%27% 19%
Goal before half-time 88%71% 69%
Goal after half-time 81%82% 75%

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

2.84
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.54
Home goals / game
1.30
Away goals / game
+18%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defensive advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Neuchâtel XamaxYellow cardDiogo Rafael Mendes Carraco
  2. BellinzonaYellow cardWilly Vogt
  3. BellinzonaSubstitutionOn: Dylan TutondaOff: Elion Jashari
  4. Neuchâtel XamaxSubstitutionOn: Altin AzemiOff: Diogo Rafael Mendes Carraco
  5. BellinzonaYellow cardAris Aksel Sörensen
  6. BellinzonaYellow cardMeritan Shabani
  7. Neuchâtel XamaxSubstitutionOn: Jessé HautierOff: Shkelqim Demhasaj
  8. Neuchâtel XamaxSubstitutionOn: Mickaël FacchinettiOff: Noah Streit
  9. BellinzonaSubstitutionOn: Pierrick MoulinOff: Jacques Bomo
  10. Neuchâtel XamaxYellow cardAltin Azemi

Head-to-head

Record from Neuchâtel Xamax's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Bellinzona. Games average 6.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Bellinzona
1 : 5
Neuchâtel Xamax

FAQ

What was the result of Neuchâtel Xamax vs Bellinzona?

The Challenge League match finished Neuchâtel Xamax 1:0 Bellinzona. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Neuchâtel Xamax vs Bellinzona?

Neuchâtel Xamax score 1.50 goals per game on average and Bellinzona 0.81. The Challenge League average is 2.84 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 69% of Neuchâtel Xamax's matches and 38% of Bellinzona's.

What form are Neuchâtel Xamax and Bellinzona in?

Over the last 5 games Neuchâtel Xamax have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Bellinzona 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Neuchâtel Xamax vs Bellinzona?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Neuchâtel Xamax vs Bellinzona: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.