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Winterthur vs Xamax Prediction & Betting tips
There are two Challenge League games this Monday. Certainly this league is not the best known in Europe. However, the starting position is very exciting and accordingly, the betting odds are provided with a great value. In today’s game Winterthur meets Xamax Neuchatel. The Zurich have so far only 16 points and thus occupy the second to last place. Only two points ahead of Winterthurer on Wohlen. Xamax is currently leader of the standings with 11 points behind the pursuer from Geneva. In the second half of the season, the Swiss have not lost a match so far. In addition, the Neuchâtel want back into the Super League. The two direct encounters this season decided the Western Swiss for themselves. Also in today’s match in Zurich, the Neuchâtel are seen as favorites. After all, the Winterthurer are the worst home team in the league. Only the home game against Wil won the Zurich.
Winterthur:
FC Winterthur does not convince at all this season. In the past season, the Zurich took the sixth place in the table. Much changed in this season. So far, the Winterthurer won only three games – two against Will and one against Wohlen. With the 16 points earned in 21 games, the Zurich occupy the second to last place in the table. They have only two points advantage over FC Wohlen. After all, the Zurich won the direct duel of February 10 with 1: 4. Thus, the Winterthurer impressively showed that they are significantly better than the FC Wohlen. Nevertheless, the Zurich are in the middle of the relegation battle. Especially at home, the Winterthur are weak. Only one game they won in ten home games. This against Wil, with the eastern Swiss were at this time Table. In the ten games in Winterthur the offensive scored only six hits. This is clearly not enough if Winterthur wants to stay in the Challenge League.
Also in the Swiss Cup disappointed the finalist of 1972 and 1973. In the 1/16 Final failed the Zurich against Delemont. This team plays their games in the 4th League of Switzerland. After seven minutes, the outsider was in the lead 2-0. Winterthur came up twice on a goal. Striker Stadelmann increased the score to 4: 2 in the 89th minute, taking Delemont to the next round.
Xamax:
Xamax is currently the leader of the Challenge League. Already eleven points have the western Swiss on Servette Geneva. Where the Geneva have denied a game less. The Neuchâtelers were in this season only in two games as losers from the square. In August Neuchatel conceded a home defeat against Schaffhausen. The second bankruptcy followed in September abroad in Aarau. Since then, they have not lost games for twelve games. This puts Xamax on course for the Super League. Already in the two seasons before the Neuenburger were about to rise. The FC Zurich and Lausanne distanced the Neuchateler but each in second place.
With 50 goals, the Western Swiss represent the best offensive in the league. Especially the Swiss Nuzzolo is the main responsible for this fact. He has scored 17 goals this season and is the top scorer in the Challenge League. In the period between October and December of last year, he scored in each goal in the opposing goal! He brought his team on course. In the second half of the season, Bieler has not run so far. He scored no goals in the first three games. Only in the last game against Chiasso he could change these and scored in the 68th minute, the 0: 2. Will Nuzzolo also be involved in this game? The Neuchâtelers want to return to the top league. Most recently in the 2011/12 season Xamax played their games in the Super League. After the forced descent for financial reasons, the French people in the lower leagues fought for points. For the French-speaking Switzerland, it would be desirable if another team in the top league would be represented.
Winterthur vs Xamax head to head matches
08.12.17 CL Xamax Winterthur 2 : 1
24.09.17 CL Winterthur Xamax 0 : 1
27.05.17 CL Xamax Winterthur 4 : 1
12.03.17 CL Winterthur Xamax 0 : 1
01.10.16 CL Xamax Winterthur 4 : 1