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It is early August and the Swiss Super League starts in their third matchday. Already now, a very exceptional situation arose for this early season phase. No Super League team lost or won both of its games. Accordingly, all teams are within three counts. Xamax Neuchatel will welcome FC St. Gallen in 1879 on Sunday. Neuchâtel players drew and lost a game. Therefore, Xamax stands by a counter. The FC St. Gallen is currently at three points. After a defeat, the traditional club won against FC Basel. For both clubs, a win would be very important to bring early in a good starting position for the rest of the season.
Xamax Neuchatel:
Last season was a very difficult one for Xamax Neuchatel. The Neuchâtelers were in ninth place after 36 match days and thus on the relegation place. After the team from Neuchâtel lost at home 0: 4 against FC Aarau, it saves themselves with a 4-0 in the second leg on penalties. This won the first division just under 5: 4 and thus could hold the class. So that this does not happen again, the board exchanged the head coach. Since summer Joël Magnin is the man of the top of the team. The 48-year-old Swiss has worked as a co-coach and as a youth coach at Young Boys Bern.
In the transfer market Xamax Neuchatel already took four players free transfer and lent out three more. However, these were rather unknown players. Eleven players left the club! This new situation points to a period of upheaval. In preparation Xamax lost four games, drew two and won only once. The season started similarly. After a 2: 2 against FC Thun, the Neuchâtel lost against the reigning champions Young Boys Bern with 0: 1.
The offensive delivered relatively solid performances in the preseason. 44 goals were scored in 26 games. The star in the attack of the hosts was Raphaël Nuzzolo. 14 goals and 14 assists went to the account of the 36-year-old Swiss. Also in the new season beat the veteran already. Raphaël Nuzzolo scored twice in the opening game against FC Thun. Charles-André Doudin is the home team’s playmaker. The 32-year-old Swiss is after Nuzzolo with four goals the second best remaining scorer of the past season. Much hope is placed in Taulant Seferi. The 20-year loan from the Young Boys from Bern to bring young blood in the experienced attack.
The big weakness of Xamax Neuchatel was their defensive in the last season. 65 conceded the team that had to play in the relegation. Only one of seven preparatory matches ended the Neuchâtel to zero. This holey defense trend continues in the current season. Laurent Walthert is not only the goalkeeper, but also the captain of Xamax Neuchatel. In 35 league games, the 35-year-old Swiss was able to keep zero seven times. In this season Walthert did not succeed this feat. With Janick Kamber and Mike Gomes, the two defenders are injured due to injury, which have played most games in the last season. Furthermore, Dylan Dugourd is missing because of an injury. These already inconsistent and additionally battered defenses, confirm in the game between Xamax Neuchatel and St. Gallen forecasts, emanating from an away win.
St. Gallen :
St. Gallen played a solid season in 2018/19. Together with three other teams they stood after the last matchday at 46 points. Due to the poor number of goals, the guests failed to qualify for the UEFA Europa League.
Still, the Swiss first division relies on the German head coach Peter Zeidler. Zeidler built mainly on a 4-3-3 last season. In total, nine players left the traditional club this summer. St. Gallen took on seven new players. Among others, Jonathan Klinsmann, the son of Jürgen Klinsmann. In addition, Zeidler pulled five youth players high in the first team. This increase in staff was also urgently needed because the club is plagued by massive injury.
Eight players are out due to injury to Xamax Neuchatel. Most probably hurts the abstinence of playmaker Jordi Quintillà. Despite the absence of the 25-year-old Spaniard last week, runners-up FC Basel beat 2-1. FCSG lost 2-0 to FC Luzern on matchday one. Last Tuesday St. Gallen used the time during the week for a friendly friendly match against BVB. This lost the Swiss at home with 1: 4.
Offensively, the FC St. Gallen last season was often very safe. 49 goals scored this team in 36 Super League games. In preparation, the crew of Peter Zeidler worked intensively on his marksmanship. However, FCSG lost their top scorer, Vincent Sierro, to champions Bern last term. The second-best goalgetter Tranquillo Barnetta ended his career in the summer. Now it is up to the young attackers Dereck Kutesa, Axel Bakayoko and Cedric Itten, who met four times each season last season. After all, Cedric Itten already marked a double against FC Basel.
Even defensively St. Gallen last season was not a revelation. Nevertheless, the services of the guests were mostly solid. At the age of only 21, Silvan Hefti is not only the defender of St. Gallen, but also a captain. Dejan Stojanovic is the goalkeeper of the team. The 26-year-old from Austria has finished seven times in 34 Super League games last season. This season he did not succeed yet.
Xamax vs St. Gallen head to head matches
06.04.19 SL Xamax St. Gallen 0 : 1
03.03.19 SL St. Gallen Xamax 3 : 0
08.12.18 SL St. Gallen Xamax 3 : 2
02.09.18 SL Xamax St. Gallen 2 : 3
01.05.11 SL Xamax St. Gallen 2 : 1