Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Neuchâtel Xamax 5th with 49 points, Bellinzona 10th with 23, 26 apart. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Neuchâtel Xamax ran at 1.53 scored and 1.56 conceded, Bellinzona at 1.11 and 2.14.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 4 Neuchâtel Xamax wins, 4 for Bellinzona, 3 draws, at 2.82 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 36% of meetings won.
Stade de la Maladière, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Neuchâtel Xamax: Shkelqim Demhasaj (13'), Shkelqim Demhasaj (71') · Bellinzona: Jacques Bomo (40')
Key stats
Possession: Neuchâtel Xamax 61% · Bellinzona 39% · Total shots: 10-10 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 2-7