FC Winterthur sit 3rd in the Challenge League on 18 points from 10 matches, having scored 19 and conceded 11. On the model's scale they rate 0.54 in attack and 1.89 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 in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently losing to Neuchatel Xamax FC 0-3 away. That is 1.80 points a match, scoring 1.90 and conceding 1.10 per game across 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That leaves them 6 points behind Stade Lausanne-Ouchy at the top, in a table of 10. Among the 10 rated sides in the division that is the 2nd-best attack and the 5th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they host FC Luzern in the Schweizer Cup on 17 October 2026, a match the model gives them 33%.
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
- Promotion play-offs
- Relegation
FC Winterthur sit 3 of 10, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-3away to Neuchatel Xamax FC9 October 2026
- W2-1FC Aarau18 September 2026
- W1-0away to Étoile Carouge11 September 2026
- W4-0Neuchatel Xamax FC4 September 2026
- D2-2away to Stade Nyonnais1 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: FC Winterthur vs FC Luzern
FC Winterthur host FC Luzern at Winterthur on 17 October 2026, 16:00 UTC. The model makes it 33% FC Winterthur, 26% draw and 41% FC Luzern, with a most likely scoreline of 1-2. It projects 1.41 expected goals for FC Winterthur against 1.66. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 62% and over 2.5 goals at 59%.
Full preview and model analysis for FC Winterthur vs FC Luzern
Recent meetings with FC Luzern
- 4 July 2026FC Luzern 3–2 FC WinterthurFriendlies Clubs
- 16 May 2026FC Winterthur 0–3 FC LuzernSuper League
- 15 March 2026FC Luzern 1–2 FC WinterthurSuper League
- 29 November 2025FC Luzern 1–3 FC WinterthurSuper League
- 25 October 2025FC Winterthur 2–2 FC LuzernSuper League
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.