Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Vaduz (1st, 81 pts) held a 32-point advantage over Neuchâtel Xamax (5th, 49 pts). Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Neuchâtel Xamax ran at 1.53 scored and 1.56 conceded, Vaduz at 2.08 and 1.14.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Neuchâtel Xamax 1, draws 6, Vaduz 7, at 3.07 goals per meeting. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 71% of the meetings. Where history says 3.07 goals per meeting, the last five say 1.4.
The venue was Stade de la Maladière, with room for 12,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Vaduz led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Neuchâtel Xamax: Koro Koné (80') · Vaduz: Brian Beyer (38'), Brian Beyer (60'), Ayo Akinola (89')
Key stats
Possession: Neuchâtel Xamax 43% · Vaduz 57% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 7-2