Switzerland - Challenge LeagueStadion SchützenwieseData current as of 01 September 2026

Winterthur vs Neuchâtel Xamax: match statistics

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Winterthur vs Neuchâtel Xamax: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Winterthur play Neuchâtel Xamax in Challenge League (Switzerland). The match date is 4 September 2026. Venue: Stadion Schützenwiese.

Current form

Winterthur: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Neuchâtel Xamax: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Winterthur scores 2.00 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Neuchâtel Xamax scores 1.60 and concedes 1.40. League average: 2.88 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Winterthur 40%, Neuchâtel Xamax 80%. Over 2.5: Winterthur 40%, Neuchâtel Xamax 80%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 54%.

xG, shots and style

Winterthur has higher xG: 1.70 vs 1.40. Winterthur: 15.6 shots per match, Neuchâtel Xamax: 13.6.

Match halves

Winterthur: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 1.20. Neuchâtel Xamax: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 0.60.

Goals by minute

Winterthur: 76-90+ (3 goals). Neuchâtel Xamax: 0-15 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Challenge League: 2.88 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 54%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

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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.

WinterthurNeuchâtel Xamax
2Goals scored / match1.6
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1Goals conceded / match1.4
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55%Average possession47%
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5.4Shots on target / match3.4
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Team statswho is more efficient?

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

15.6Shots per match13.6
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5.4Shots on target3.4
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12.8%Shot conversion11.8%
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55%Possession47%
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1.7xG for1.4
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1.68xG against1.78
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Shooting quality

Winterthur: DominantNeuchâtel Xamax: Balanced
WinterthurNeuchâtel Xamax
Accuracy (shots on target)35%25%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.47

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 13% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Winterthur · 1.8 pts / match - Neuchâtel Xamax

Winterthur
DLWWD
Season result split
40% W40% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-0
Last 5 at home
1-2-0
DWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.70Opponent xG: 1.68BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Neuchâtel Xamax
WWWLL
Season result split
60% W0% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-1
Last 5 away
2-0-1
WWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.78BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Winterthur is 25% better for: goals scored per match.

2 goals / match - Winterthur · 1.6 goals / match - Neuchâtel Xamax

Winterthur is 40% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Winterthur · 1.4 goals / match - Neuchâtel Xamax

Winterthur scoring profile: very strong

Winterthur scores in 80% of matches (4 of 5 matches), while Neuchâtel Xamax keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 matches).

Neuchâtel Xamax scoring profile: very strong

Neuchâtel Xamax scores in 100% of matches (5 of 5 matches), while Winterthur keeps a clean sheet in 40% (2 of 5 matches).

10Goals scored (season)8
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5Goals conceded (season)7
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3Average goals in match3
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10Goals scored (last 5)8
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5Goals conceded (last 5)7
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How often they score at least...

80%1 goal100%
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60%2 goals40%
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20%3 goals20%
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20%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal80%
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40%2 goals60%
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0%3 goals0%
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0%4 goals0%
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* 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.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time40%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
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40%Scored in both halves20%
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BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS80%
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20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
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40%BTTS - last 580%
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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

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
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20%Min. 2 goals before half-time60%
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20%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
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2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
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40%Min. 2 goals after half-time20%
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20%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
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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 14% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.4 pts / match - Winterthur · 1.6 pts / match - Neuchâtel Xamax

Winterthur - half-time state
40% leading20% draw40% trailing
Neuchâtel Xamax - half-time state
40% leading40% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.4Points per match (1st half)1.6
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0.8Goals scored (1st half)1
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0.4Goals conceded (1st half)0.8
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1.2Average goals (1st half)1.8
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60%Clean sheet before half-time40%
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60%No goal before half-time40%
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After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per match (2nd half)1.4
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1.2Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
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0.6Goals conceded (2nd half)0.6
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1.8Average goals (2nd half)1.2
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60%Clean sheet after half-time60%
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20%No goal after half-time40%
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Winterthur - second-half results

60% W20% R20% P
7
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Neuchâtel Xamax - second-half results

40% W20% R40% P
8
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 60%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Winterthur - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.00
Goals scored / match0.81.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.21.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Neuchâtel Xamax - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.40
Goals scored / match1.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.81.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

Winterthur
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
1
31-45
2
0
46-60
1
2
61-75
3
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
80%
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

Winterthur

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.98
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.68
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
121%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
81%
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.
+0.4
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Neuchâtel Xamax

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.58
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
130%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
85%
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.
-0.4
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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

WinterthurLigaNeuchâtel Xamax
Average goals in match 3.002.88 3.00
Both teams scored 40%58% 80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 40%54% 80%
Clean sheets 40%23% 20%
Goal before half-time 80%85% 80%
Goal after half-time 100%85% 80%

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

2.88
Average goals per match
58%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.65
Home goals / match
1.23
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
85%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
8%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
85%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Winterthur and Neuchâtel Xamax play?

Winterthur face Neuchâtel Xamax on 4 September 2026 in Challenge League at Stadion Schützenwiese. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

Winterthur score 2.00 goals per game on average and Neuchâtel Xamax 1.60. The Challenge League average is 2.88 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Winterthur's matches and 80% of Neuchâtel Xamax's.

What form are Winterthur and Neuchâtel Xamax in?

Over the last 5 games Winterthur have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Neuchâtel Xamax 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

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