Neuchatel Xamax FC vs Étoile Carouge

2 - 1

🕒 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:30 Europe/London 📍 Stade de la Maladière 🧑‍⚖️ Hajrim Qovanaj 🔁 Regular Season - 4 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 4

Regular Season Table

Neuchatel Xamax FC 5 · Étoile Carouge 7

Referee Stats

Hajrim Qovanaj

20 matches · 4.60 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.60
Reds avg	0.30
Penalties avg	0.45
Over 4.5 cards	55%
Home wins	40%
Draws	20%
Away wins	40%

Team Overview

Neuchatel Xamax FC (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-4-5

Goals For / Against

31 / 23

Avg: 1.72 / 1.28

Points

Avg: 1.72

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Étoile Carouge (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-3-9

Goals For / Against

27 / 28

Avg: 1.50 / 1.56

Points

Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Challenge League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.72

PPG

1.17

1.72

1.50

1.28

1.56

72%

O2.5

67%

72%

BTTS

50%

39%

Score 1st

28%

League-position context

Neuchatel Xamax FC rank5th

Étoile Carouge rank7th

Neuchatel Xamax FC points49

Étoile Carouge points40

Neuchatel Xamax FC: #5 · 49 pts · GD -1

31 pts off the top 2. 21 pts above the play-off edge. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Étoile Carouge: #7 · 40 pts · GD -8

40 pts off the top 2. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 4 pts from safety.

9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Neuchatel Xamax FC last 5 home

W L W W L

Points9/15

Weighted index67

Goals11-8

Record3-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Étoile Carouge last 5 away

L W L W W

Points9/15

Weighted index47

Goals12-10

Record3-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Neuchatel Xamax FC trend breakdown

Over 2.572%

BTTS72%

BTTS + O2.561%

1H Over 0.583%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 28%

Étoile Carouge trend breakdown

Over 2.567%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.561%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 28%

Scoring reliability

Neuchatel Xamax FC score at home89%

Neuchatel Xamax FC clean sheet at home22%

Étoile Carouge score away67%

Étoile Carouge clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Neuchatel Xamax FC score first39%

Neuchatel Xamax FC win after scoring first57%

Étoile Carouge score first28%

Étoile Carouge win after scoring first60%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Neuchatel Xamax FC 38% · Étoile Carouge 25%

Avg first goal minute: Neuchatel Xamax FC 16.7' · Étoile Carouge 37.6'

Vs league average

Neuchatel Xamax FC score at home1.72 vs 1.63

Neuchatel Xamax FC concede at home1.28 vs 1.43

Étoile Carouge score away1.50 vs 1.43

Étoile Carouge concede away1.56 vs 1.63

Neuchatel Xamax FC score 6% above league average, while Étoile Carouge score 5% above league average.

Defensive side: Neuchatel Xamax FC are 11% below league average at home, and Étoile Carouge are 4% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.00

BTTS60%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 4.

Neuchatel Xamax FC goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

0-15 4

31-45 4

61-75 4

46-60 3

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

31-45 5

0-15 3

61-75 3

16-30 2

46-60 2

Étoile Carouge goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 5

76-90+ 5

16-30 4

46-60 4

61-75 4

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 6

0-15 5

76-90+ 5

31-45 2

46-60 2

16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

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Fouls

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Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

19' ⚽

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19' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

F. Saiz

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Ben Seghir

30'

30' S. Ben Seghir

44'

44' J. Fontana

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ N. Boulkous

1st substitution · For: V. Rufli

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ M. Holcbecher

2nd substitution · For: M. El Jaouhari

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ B. Caslei

3rd substitution · For: Y. Maouche

65' ⚽

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65' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

Y. Maouche

Normal Goal · Assist: G. Zrankeon

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ L. Sestito

4th substitution · For: O. Sene

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ N. Streit

1st substitution · For: M. Deme

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ S. Ben Seghir

2nd substitution · For: J. Hautier

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ S. Demhasaj

3rd substitution · For: K. Kone

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ S. Bossiwa

5th substitution · For: R. Alves

78' ⚽

⚽

78' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

K. Kone

Normal Goal · Assist: F. Saiz

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ F. Saiz

4th substitution · For: I. Sidibe

Neuchatel Xamax FC vs Étoile Carouge 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Neuchatel Xamax FC beat Étoile Carouge 2-1 on Friday, 22 August 2025 in Challenge League. The match was refereed by Hajrim Qovanaj. It was played at Stade de la Maladière.

First half: Neuchatel Xamax FC took the lead at 19' when F. Saiz scored, with the assist credited to S. Ben Seghir, making the score 1-0. S. Ben Seghir received a yellow card for Neuchatel Xamax FC at 30'. J. Fontana received a yellow card for Neuchatel Xamax FC at 44'.

Second half: Étoile Carouge made their 1st substitution at 57', with N. Boulkous replacing V. Rufli. Étoile Carouge made their 2nd substitution at 57', with M. Holcbecher replacing M. El Jaouhari. Étoile Carouge made their 3rd substitution at 57', with B. Caslei replacing Y. Maouche. Étoile Carouge leveled the score at 65' when Y. Maouche scored, with the assist credited to G. Zrankeon, making the score 1-1. Étoile Carouge made their 4th substitution at 66', with L. Sestito replacing O. Sene. Neuchatel Xamax FC made their 1st substitution at 68', with N. Streit replacing M. Deme. Neuchatel Xamax FC made their 2nd substitution at 71', with S. Ben Seghir replacing J. Hautier. Neuchatel Xamax FC made their 3rd substitution at 71', with S. Demhasaj replacing K. Kone. Étoile Carouge made their 5th substitution at 78', with S. Bossiwa replacing R. Alves. Neuchatel Xamax FC took the lead at 78' when K. Kone scored, with the assist credited to F. Saiz, making the score 2-1. Neuchatel Xamax FC made their 4th substitution at 82', with F. Saiz replacing I. Sidibe.

Neuchatel Xamax FC used 4 substitutions while Étoile Carouge used 5 substitutions. Neuchatel Xamax FC got 2 yellow cards.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	8
Home Wins	4
Draws	0
Away Wins	4
Over 2.5 Goals	7 (87.5%)
BTTS	5 (62.5%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	4
Home Wins	2
Draws	0
Away Wins	2
Over 2.5 Goals	4 (100.0%)
BTTS	2 (50.0%)

Neuchatel Xamax FC vs Étoile Carouge Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

11 May 2026 Neuchatel Xamax FC vs Étoile Carouge 3 - 0 13 Feb 2026 Étoile Carouge vs Neuchatel Xamax FC 1 - 3 17 Oct 2025 Étoile Carouge vs Neuchatel Xamax FC 0 - 2 22 Aug 2025 Neuchatel Xamax FC vs Étoile Carouge 2 - 1

2024-2025 Season

09 May 2025 Neuchatel Xamax FC vs Étoile Carouge 1 - 2 07 Feb 2025 Étoile Carouge vs Neuchatel Xamax FC 2 - 1 18 Oct 2024 Neuchatel Xamax FC vs Étoile Carouge 0 - 3 26 Jul 2024 Étoile Carouge vs Neuchatel Xamax FC 3 - 1