FC Aarau sit 6th in the Challenge League on 12 points from 10 matches, having scored 15 and conceded 18. On the model's scale they rate 0.55 in attack and 1.57 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Challenge League averages of 0.47 and 2.02: above the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, most recently losing to Stade Nyonnais 1-2 away. That is 1.20 points a match, scoring 1.50 and conceding 1.80 per game across 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That leaves them 12 points behind Stade Lausanne-Ouchy at the top, in a table of 10. Among the 10 rated sides in the division that is the 1st-best attack and the 2nd-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host FC Zurich in the Schweizer Cup on 18 October 2026, a match the model gives them 43%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
Challenge League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20:3 | +17 | WWWDW | 24 |
| 2 | Yverdon Sport | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16:9 | +7 | WWLDW | 19 |
| 3 | FC Winterthur | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19:11 | +8 | DWWWL | 18 |
| 4 | SC Kriens | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17:12 | +5 | DLDWD | 15 |
| 5 | Neuchatel Xamax FC | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | LLWLW | 15 |
| 6 | FC Aarau | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15:18 | -3 | DWDLL | 12 |
| 7 | Rapperswil | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15:19 | -4 | DLWWL | 10 |
| 8 | FC WIL 1900 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16:22 | -6 | DDLWD | 10 |
| 9 | Étoile Carouge | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8:14 | -6 | LDLLL | 9 |
| 10 | Stade Nyonnais | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8:24 | -16 | DLLLW | 5 |
- Promotion
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- Relegation
FC Aarau sit 6 of 10, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L1-2away to Stade Nyonnais9 October 2026
- L1-2away to FC Winterthur18 September 2026
- D2-2SC Kriens12 September 2026
- W3-2Rapperswil4 September 2026
- D2-2away to FC WIL 190031 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: FC Aarau vs FC Zurich
FC Aarau host FC Zurich at Aarau on 18 October 2026, 13:00 UTC. The model makes it 43% FC Aarau, 28% draw and 29% FC Zurich, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.48 expected goals for FC Aarau against 1.14. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 53% and over 2.5 goals at 48%.
Full preview and model analysis for FC Aarau vs FC Zurich
Recent meetings with FC Zurich
- 3 July 2021FC Zurich 0–1 FC AarauFriendlies Clubs
- 9 June 2020FC Zurich 5–1 FC AarauFriendlies Clubs
- 4 May 2017FC Aarau 3–1 FC ZurichChallenge League
- 17 April 2017FC Zurich 3–2 FC AarauChallenge League
- 6 November 2016FC Zurich 6–3 FC AarauChallenge League
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.