Neuchatel Xamax FC vs Rapperswil

Neuchatel Xamax FC

3 - 2

Rapperswil

🕒 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ M. Londino 🔁 Regular Season - 26 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 26

Regular Season Table

Neuchatel Xamax FC 5 · Rapperswil 6

Referee Stats

M. Londino

2 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.50
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	50%
Draws	0%
Away wins	50%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 5 yellows.

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

Rapperswil (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-1-11

Goals For / Against

29 / 31

Avg: 1.61 / 1.72

Points

Avg: 1.06

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

1.06

1.72

1.61

1.28

1.72

72%

O2.5

67%

72%

BTTS

72%

39%

Score 1st

50%

League-position context

Neuchatel Xamax FC rank5th

Rapperswil rank6th

Neuchatel Xamax FC points49

Rapperswil points44

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.

Rapperswil: #6 · 44 pts · GD -10

36 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.

5-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.

Rapperswil last 5 away

L W L W L

Points6/15

Weighted index40

Goals9-10

Record2-0-3

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

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

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%

Rapperswil trend breakdown

Over 2.567%

BTTS72%

BTTS + O2.567%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 39%

Scoring reliability

Neuchatel Xamax FC score at home89%

Neuchatel Xamax FC clean sheet at home22%

Rapperswil score away89%

Rapperswil clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Neuchatel Xamax FC score first39%

Neuchatel Xamax FC win after scoring first57%

Rapperswil score first50%

Rapperswil win after scoring first56%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Neuchatel Xamax FC 38% · Rapperswil 0%

Avg first goal minute: Neuchatel Xamax FC 16.7' · Rapperswil 27.7'

Vs league average

Neuchatel Xamax FC score at home1.72 vs 1.63

Neuchatel Xamax FC concede at home1.28 vs 1.43

Rapperswil score away1.61 vs 1.43

Rapperswil concede away1.72 vs 1.63

Neuchatel Xamax FC score 6% above league average, while Rapperswil score 12% above league average.

Defensive side: Neuchatel Xamax FC are 11% below league average at home, and Rapperswil are 6% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.60

BTTS80%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 2.75 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

Rapperswil goal timing (away)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

16-30 5

0-15 4

31-45 4

61-75 4

46-60 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 5

46-60 5

61-75 5

31-45 4

16-30 3

76-90+ 2

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

—

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

16' ⚽

⚽

16' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

L. Emini

Normal Goal · Assist: R. Saliji

25' ⚽

⚽

25' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

S. Demhasaj

Normal Goal · Assist: K. Kone

26'

26' G. Padula

57'

57' R. Pousa

60'

60' R. Saliji

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ R. Saliji

1st substitution · For: V. Ngana

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ R. Pousa

2nd substitution · For: A. Bakayoko

68' ⚽

⚽

68' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

S. Demhasaj

Missed Penalty · Assist: S. Demhasaj

68' ⚽

⚽

68' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

S. Demhasaj

Normal Goal

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ K. Kone

1st substitution · For: J. Hautier

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ S. Ben Seghir

2nd substitution · For: Diogo Carraco

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ F. de Carvalho

3rd substitution · For: J. Lüthi

78' ⚽

⚽

78' ⚽ Goal · 4-1

J. Hautier

Normal Goal

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ S. Demhasaj

3rd substitution · For: V. Nvendo

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ R. Bayard

4th substitution · For: E. Zahaj

87'

87' E. Abedini

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ F. Kamberi

4th substitution · For: B. Morgado

89'

89' J. Fontana

90+1' ⚽

⚽

90+1' ⚽ Goal · 4-2

J. Lüthi

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Bakayoko

Neuchatel Xamax FC vs Rapperswil 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Neuchatel Xamax FC beat Rapperswil 3-2 on Sunday, 15 March 2026 in Challenge League. The match was refereed by M. Londino.

First half: Rapperswil took the lead at 16' when L. Emini scored, with the assist credited to R. Saliji, making the score 0-1. Neuchatel Xamax FC leveled the score at 25' when S. Demhasaj scored, with the assist credited to K. Kone, making the score 1-1. G. Padula received a yellow card for Rapperswil at 26'.

Second half: R. Pousa received a yellow card for Rapperswil at 57'. R. Saliji received a yellow card for Rapperswil at 60'. Rapperswil made their 1st substitution at 64', with R. Saliji replacing V. Ngana. Rapperswil made their 2nd substitution at 64', with R. Pousa replacing A. Bakayoko. Neuchatel Xamax FC took the lead at 68' when S. Demhasaj scored, with the assist credited to S. Demhasaj (Missed Penalty), making the score 2-1. Neuchatel Xamax FC extended the lead at 68' when S. Demhasaj scored, making the score 3-1. Neuchatel Xamax FC made their 1st substitution at 72', with K. Kone replacing J. Hautier. Neuchatel Xamax FC made their 2nd substitution at 73', with S. Ben Seghir replacing Diogo Carraco. Rapperswil made their 3rd substitution at 74', with F. de Carvalho replacing J. Lüthi. Neuchatel Xamax FC extended the lead at 78' when J. Hautier scored, making the score 4-1. Neuchatel Xamax FC made their 3rd substitution at 82', with S. Demhasaj replacing V. Nvendo. Neuchatel Xamax FC made their 4th substitution at 82', with R. Bayard replacing E. Zahaj. E. Abedini received a yellow card for Neuchatel Xamax FC at 87'. Rapperswil made their 4th substitution at 87', with F. Kamberi replacing B. Morgado. J. Fontana received a yellow card for Neuchatel Xamax FC at 89'. Rapperswil scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+1' when J. Lüthi scored, with the assist credited to A. Bakayoko, making the score 4-2.

Neuchatel Xamax FC used 4 substitutions while Rapperswil used 4 substitutions. Neuchatel Xamax FC got 2 yellow cards, while Rapperswil got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	8
Home Wins	7
Draws	1
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	5 (62.5%)
BTTS	5 (62.5%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

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

Neuchatel Xamax FC vs Rapperswil Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

08 May 2026 Rapperswil vs Neuchatel Xamax FC 2 - 3 15 Mar 2026 Neuchatel Xamax FC vs Rapperswil 3 - 2 24 Oct 2025 Neuchatel Xamax FC vs Rapperswil 2 - 1 26 Sep 2025 Rapperswil vs Neuchatel Xamax FC 1 - 3

2017-2018 Season

18 May 2018 Rapperswil vs Neuchatel Xamax FC 0 - 1 31 Mar 2018 Neuchatel Xamax FC vs Rapperswil 1 - 0 18 Nov 2017 Rapperswil vs Neuchatel Xamax FC 2 - 2 28 Aug 2017 Neuchatel Xamax FC vs Rapperswil 2 - 0