Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Neuchâtel Xamax (5th, 49 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Stade Nyonnais (9th, 28 pts). Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Neuchâtel Xamax ran at 1.53 scored and 1.56 conceded, Stade Nyonnais at 0.92 and 1.67.
Defeat had followed defeat for Neuchâtel Xamax — four in succession.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Neuchâtel Xamax 6, draws 6, Stade Nyonnais 2, at 2.79 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 36% of meetings won. 71% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The venue was Stade de la Maladière, with room for 12,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Neuchâtel Xamax led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Neuchâtel Xamax: Liridon Mulaj (13'), Shkelqim Demhasaj (17'), Jesse Hautier (84'), Diogo Carraco (79') · Stade Nyonnais: Edin Omeragić (37' og)
Key stats
Possession: Neuchâtel Xamax 47% · Stade Nyonnais 53% · Total shots: 12-14 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 2-7