Neuchatel Xamax FC vs SC Kriens

3 - 2
🕒 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:30 Europe/London 📍 Stade de la Maladière 🧑‍⚖️ Logan Berchier 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 1
Regular Season Table
Neuchatel Xamax FC 6 · SC Kriens 4
Referee Stats
2 matches · 6.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 6.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 50%
Draws 50%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

Neuchatel Xamax FC (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 1-0-3

Goals For / Against

5 / 9
Avg: 1.25 / 2.25

Points

3
Avg: 0.75

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1
SC Kriens (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 1-2-1

Goals For / Against

7 / 6
Avg: 1.75 / 1.50

Points

5
Avg: 1.25

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

0.75
PPG
1.25
1.25
GF
1.75
2.25
GA
1.50
100%
O2.5
50%
75%
BTTS
75%
25%
Score 1st
75%

League-position context

Neuchatel Xamax FC rank6th
SC Kriens rank4th
Neuchatel Xamax FC points12
SC Kriens points14
Neuchatel Xamax FC: #6 · 12 pts · GD -5
6 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
SC Kriens: #4 · 14 pts · GD +5
4 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Neuchatel Xamax FC last 5 home

L L L W
Points3/12
Weighted index10
Goals5-9
Record1-0-3
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.

SC Kriens last 5 away

D D W L
Points5/12
Weighted index43
Goals7-6
Record1-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Neuchatel Xamax FC trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.575%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 50%

SC Kriens trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 50%

Scoring reliability

Neuchatel Xamax FC score at home75%
Neuchatel Xamax FC clean sheet at home0%
SC Kriens score away100%
SC Kriens clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Neuchatel Xamax FC score first25%
Neuchatel Xamax FC win after scoring first100%
SC Kriens score first75%
SC Kriens win after scoring first33%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Neuchatel Xamax FC 0% · SC Kriens 0%
Avg first goal minute: Neuchatel Xamax FC 2.0' · SC Kriens 35.7'

Vs league average

Neuchatel Xamax FC score at home1.25 vs 1.86
Neuchatel Xamax FC concede at home2.25 vs 1.23
SC Kriens score away1.75 vs 1.23
SC Kriens concede away1.50 vs 1.86
Neuchatel Xamax FC score 33% below league average, while SC Kriens score 43% above league average.
Defensive side: Neuchatel Xamax FC are 83% above league average at home, and SC Kriens are 20% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Neuchatel Xamax FC goal timing (home)

1H scored: 80% 2H scored: 20% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
46-60 0

SC Kriens goal timing (away)

1H scored: 57% 2H scored: 43% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
61-75 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
76-90+ 1
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
61-75 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
46-60 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
2'
2' Goal · 1-0
Liridon Mulaj
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Bayard
12'
12' Liridon Mulaj
16'
16' Goal · 2-0
B. Diomandé
Normal Goal
31'
31' J. Fontana
32'
32' E. Rufener
37'
37' L. Romano
38'
38' Goal · 2-1
E. Rufener
Normal Goal
45'
45' Goal · 3-1
M. Camara
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Diomandé
46'
46' L. Riedmann
1st substitution · For: M. Willimann
46'
46' L. Romano
2nd substitution · For: M. Ishuayed Sanchez
56'
56' A. Krasniqi
61'
61' U. Likar
1st substitution · For: A. Mossi
61'
61' Liridon Mulaj
2nd substitution · For: N. Garcia
64'
64' Goal · 3-2
E. Rufener
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Ishuayed Sanchez
65'
65' E. Rufener
3rd substitution · For: N. Siegrist
65'
65' K. Trondle
4th substitution · For: M. Akahomen
72'
72' V. Nvendo
3rd substitution · For: J. Lüthi
73'
73' B. Diomandé
4th substitution · For: Diogo Carraco
77'
77' L. Slišković
78'
78' L. Slišković
5th substitution · For: C. Wicht
88'
88' J. Fontana
5th substitution · For: N. Gunnarsson

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

Neuchatel Xamax FC beat SC Kriens 3-2 on Friday, 24 July 2026 in Challenge League. The match was refereed by Logan Berchier. It was played at Stade de la Maladière.

First half: Neuchatel Xamax FC took an early lead at 2' when Liridon Mulaj scored, with the assist credited to R. Bayard, making the score 1-0. Liridon Mulaj received a yellow card for Neuchatel Xamax FC at 12'. Neuchatel Xamax FC extended the lead at 16' when B. Diomandé scored, making the score 2-0. J. Fontana received a yellow card for Neuchatel Xamax FC at 31'. E. Rufener received a yellow card for SC Kriens at 32'. L. Romano received a yellow card for SC Kriens at 37'. SC Kriens reduced the deficit at 38' when E. Rufener scored, making the score 2-1. Neuchatel Xamax FC extended the lead at 45' when M. Camara scored, with the assist credited to B. Diomandé, making the score 3-1.

Second half: SC Kriens made their 1st substitution at 46', with L. Riedmann replacing M. Willimann. SC Kriens made their 2nd substitution at 46', with L. Romano replacing M. Ishuayed Sanchez. A. Krasniqi received a yellow card for SC Kriens at 56'. Neuchatel Xamax FC made their 1st substitution at 61', with U. Likar replacing A. Mossi. Neuchatel Xamax FC made their 2nd substitution at 61', with Liridon Mulaj replacing N. Garcia. SC Kriens reduced the deficit at 64' when E. Rufener scored, with the assist credited to M. Ishuayed Sanchez, making the score 3-2. SC Kriens made their 3rd substitution at 65', with E. Rufener replacing N. Siegrist. SC Kriens made their 4th substitution at 65', with K. Trondle replacing M. Akahomen. Neuchatel Xamax FC made their 3rd substitution at 72', with V. Nvendo replacing J. Lüthi. Neuchatel Xamax FC made their 4th substitution at 73', with B. Diomandé replacing Diogo Carraco. L. Slišković received a yellow card for SC Kriens at 77'. SC Kriens made their 5th substitution at 78', with L. Slišković replacing C. Wicht. Neuchatel Xamax FC made their 5th substitution at 88', with J. Fontana replacing N. Gunnarsson.

Neuchatel Xamax FC used 5 substitutions while SC Kriens used 5 substitutions. Neuchatel Xamax FC got 2 yellow cards, while SC Kriens got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games9
Home Wins5
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals6 (66.7%)
BTTS4 (44.4%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games5
Home Wins3
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals4 (80.0%)
BTTS2 (40.0%)

Neuchatel Xamax FC vs SC Kriens Head-to-Head History by Season