Xamax vs Lausanne OuchyPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The top two in the Challenge League meet here. Neuchatel Xamax are first on 9 points, three wins from three, 6 goals scored and 3 conceded. Stade Lausanne-Ouchy are second with 7 points from two wins and a draw, 5 goals made and only one allowed. Xamax have taken maximum points on the road, winning both trips with 3 goals for and one against, while their only home fixture ended 3-2, the most open scoreline of their season. Lausanne-Ouchy have won both home games without being breached and scored 4 there, and their single away outing finished 1-1. Neither has lost yet, and the conceded column shows why: three against the hosts, one against the visitors. The division as a whole, though, is running at 3.20 goals per fixture, some way above the rate this pair have kept so far. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.