Match Report
Aarau went into the game 4th in the table on 11 points; Neuchâtel Xamax sat 7th on 9 — a 2-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Aarau 1.57 scored and 1.71 conceded per game, Neuchâtel Xamax 1.29 and 1.86, with the league averaging 1.47.
16 meetings are on record — 9 won by Aarau, 5 by Neuchâtel Xamax, 2 drawn, at 3.06 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 38% of the wins in this matchup. History points to goals: 63% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
With 49 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, D. Grundbacher was the man in the middle. The venue was Stadion Brügglifeld, with room for 8,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Aarau: Mohamed Guindo (65'), Alexis Beka Beka (69') · Neuchâtel Xamax: Liridon Mulaj (90')
Key stats
Possession: Aarau 43% · Neuchâtel Xamax 57% · Total shots: 20-8 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 4-5