Neuchâtel Xamax vs Aarau: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Neuchâtel Xamax played Aarau in Challenge League (Switzerland). The match was played on 28 November 2025. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Neuchâtel Xamax: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Aarau: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Neuchâtel Xamax scores 1.77 and concedes 1.38 goals per match. Aarau scores 1.93 and concedes 1.14. League average: 2.94 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Neuchâtel Xamax 77%, Aarau 50%. Over 2.5: Neuchâtel Xamax 62%, Aarau 57%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 58%.

xG, shots and style

Aarau has higher xG: 1.86 vs 1.70. Neuchâtel Xamax: 14.5 shots per match, Aarau: 17.1.

Match halves

Neuchâtel Xamax: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 1.00. Aarau: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.14.

Goals by minute

Neuchâtel Xamax: 76-90+ (6 goals). Aarau: 76-90+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Challenge League: 2.94 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 58%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

64Possession (%)36
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
21Shots7
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
5Shots on target2
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
2.32xG1.01
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
3Corners2
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
90Dangerous attacks58
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
12Fouls16
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
2Cards4
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau

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.

Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
1.77Goals scored / match1.93
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
1.38Goals conceded / match1.14
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
51%Average possession48%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
5Shots on target / match6.07
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

14.46Shots per match17.07
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
5Shots on target6.07
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
12.2%Shot conversion11.3%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
51%Possession48%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
1.7xG for1.86
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
1.25xG against1.44
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau

Shooting quality

Neuchâtel Xamax: AttackingAarau: Attacking
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
Accuracy (shots on target)35%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.32

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.

Aarau is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Neuchâtel Xamax · 1.8 pts / match - Aarau

Neuchâtel Xamax
LWWLD
Season result split
46% W23% R31% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-4
1.62 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DWLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Aarau
WWWLL
Season result split
79% W0% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-0-3
2.36 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-0-1
Last 5 away
4-0-1
WWWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 2.12Opponent xG: 1.40BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Aarau is 9% better for: goals scored per match.

1.77 goals / match - Neuchâtel Xamax · 1.93 goals / match - Aarau

Aarau is 21% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.38 goals / match - Neuchâtel Xamax · 1.14 goals / match - Aarau

Neuchâtel Xamax scoring profile: strong

Neuchâtel Xamax scores in 85% of matches (11 of 13 matches), while Aarau keeps a clean sheet in 43% (6 of 14 matches).

Aarau scoring profile: very strong

Aarau scores in 93% of matches (13 of 14 matches), while Neuchâtel Xamax keeps a clean sheet in 8% (1 of 13 matches).

23Goals scored (season)27
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
18Goals conceded (season)16
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
3.15Average goals in match3.07
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
7Goals scored (last 5)7
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
7Goals conceded (last 5)8
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal93%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
54%2 goals57%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
23%3 goals29%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
8%4 goals7%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau

How often they concede at least...

92%1 goal57%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
38%2 goals21%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
8%3 goals14%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
0%4 goals14%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau

* 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.

77%
Neuchâtel Xamax - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 13 matches
58%
League average

Goal patterns

31%BTTS at half-time21%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
8%BTTS in both halves7%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
31%Scored in both halves57%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau

BTTS and goal count

62%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
60%BTTS - last 560%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau

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.

1st half

92%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
46%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time93%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
54%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau

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.

Aarau is 27% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.46 pts / match - Neuchâtel Xamax · 1.86 pts / match - Aarau

Neuchâtel Xamax - half-time state
38% leading31% draw31% trailing
Aarau - half-time state
50% leading36% draw14% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.46Points per match (1st half)1.86
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
0.77Goals scored (1st half)0.79
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
1.46Average goals (1st half)1.36
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
38%Clean sheet before half-time64%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
38%No goal before half-time36%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau

After half-time (2nd half)

1.08Points per match (2nd half)2.07
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
1Goals scored (2nd half)1.14
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
0.69Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
1.69Average goals (2nd half)1.71
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
38%Clean sheet after half-time57%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau
46%No goal after half-time14%
Neuchâtel XamaxAarau

Neuchâtel Xamax - second-half results

23% W38% R38% P
19
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.46
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 46%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Aarau - second-half results

57% W36% R7% P
26
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.86
PPG before half-time
Lead holding158%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 79%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Neuchâtel Xamax - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.60
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.61.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Aarau - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.202.00
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match1.20.4
Average goals in match1.81.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference-3+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Aarau
ScoredConceded
6
1
0-15
2
3
16-30
3
4
31-45
3
3
46-60
5
2
61-75
8
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - 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

3.11
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
64%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-36%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
79%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Neuchâtel Xamax

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.
-0.06
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.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.22
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Aarau

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.42
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
141%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
72%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.56
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

* 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

Neuchâtel XamaxLigaAarau
Average goals in match 3.152.94 3.07
Both teams scored 77%58% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 62%58% 57%
Clean sheets 8%23% 43%
Goal before half-time 92%75% 79%
Goal after half-time 85%85% 93%

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

2.94
Average goals per match
58%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / match
1.37
Away goals / match
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defence advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
85%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
20%
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 cardEris Abedini
  2. AarauYellow cardThomás Chacón Yona
  3. AarauSubstitutionOn: Leon FrokajOff: Thomás Chacón Yona
  4. Neuchâtel XamaxSubstitutionOn: Altin AzemiOff: Eris Abedini
  5. Neuchâtel XamaxGoalJessé Hautier
  6. Neuchâtel XamaxYellow cardRomain Bayard
  7. AarauYellow cardDorian Derbaci
  8. AarauSubstitutionOn: Olivier JäckleOff: Dorian Derbaci
  9. AarauYellow cardRaúl Marcelo Bobadilla
  10. AarauYellow cardMarvin Hübel

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Neuchâtel Xamax 0 - 0 - 1 Aarau. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Aarau
2 : 0
Neuchâtel Xamax

FAQ

What was the result of Neuchâtel Xamax vs Aarau?

The Challenge League match finished Neuchâtel Xamax 1:2 Aarau. 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 Aarau?

Neuchâtel Xamax score 1.77 goals per game on average and Aarau 1.93. The Challenge League average is 2.94 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 77% of Neuchâtel Xamax's matches and 50% of Aarau's.

What form are Neuchâtel Xamax and Aarau in?

Over the last 5 games Neuchâtel Xamax have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Aarau 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Neuchâtel Xamax vs Aarau — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.