After three successes in a row, the Xamaxiens travel to Thun this Friday for a top of the table match. The Rouge et Noir now occupy first place in the ranking tied with the surprising promoted Étoile Carouge. Both teams have a small point lead over FC Thun, which occupies third place in the standings.
Uli Forte’s team is in great shape. Indeed, Xamax remains on three consecutive successes won thanks to a formidable offensive percussion. The Rouge et Noir have scored nine goals in the last three matches and have the best attack in the competition with eighteen goals, an average of 2.29 goals per match. Defensively, the team has not yet found all the automatisms, having not managed to maintain its clean sheet in this championship. On the road, the Neuchâtelois presented a balanced record with two victories obtained for two defeats conceded.
The Bernese started this 2024/25 championship with a bang by signing four wins and a draw during the first five days. Things got a little complicated in the last three matches with two small points gleaned. After conceding a 2-2 draw at Schaffhausen, with a Bernese equalizer in the final seconds, Mauro Lustrinelli’s men were surprised at home by AC Bellinzona at home, losing 2-1 at the very end of the match. encounter. The Oberlanders’ last match at Wil gave rise to a sterile confrontation, where the Bernese and the Saint-Gallois failed to find the fault. Despite recent inconclusive results, the Thun team has a squad built to play for the title with good bench depth and numerous offensive solutions. The Bernese coach can count on Marc Gutbub, already the author of three goals this season, as well as midfielder Leonardo Bertone who also has three goals to his credit, including a splendid volley against Étoile Carouge on the 4th day . The Rouge et Noir will also reunite with their former teammate Ashvin Balaruban. The left back has collected 99 minutes of play in four games this season, helmed by Dominik Franke.
The Xamaxiens’ last trip to the Stockhorn Arena ended in a scathing 4-0 defeat. For this match which will begin at 8:15 p.m., Uli Forte will have to do without Fabio Saiz, who is suspended.
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