Numbers, patterns, results, form, H2H stats, team selections and a lot more: Here's all you want to know on Basel - Sion!
- Sion haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
Only a few days to rest for the home team, as they played a Europa Conference League fixture only three days back. That game was an away game at Pyunik, so at least Basel are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Basel form and stats
The story so far in the Super League for Basel at their home stadium (St. Jakob-Park) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Basel are returning here after guesting Pyunik in a Europa Conference League fixture and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going undefeated in three league fixtures. Males (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.6/10. Males scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Young Boys (1-3).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Basel have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 4 and lost 3.
There will be little rest for Basel after this match as they are travelling to Luzern for a Super League game in only three days.
Basel have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at St. Jakob-Park with 12 goals in 7 league matches.
Sion form and stats
As the visiting team in Super League matches, Sion have produced an overall stat of 3-2-2 so far.
Sion might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Zürich proved too strong as Sion slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stade de Tourbillon. It's worrying for Sion that their goalie Lindner pulled off seven saves in the Zürich match, but still could not hinder a beating. Goalkeeper Lindner got the top player rating of the team with 8.6/10. Lindner saved a penalty.
Before that, Sion travelled to Young Boys and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.We have checked recent matches where Sion have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 3 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Swiss Cup trip to Wil.
Sion are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 7 away games so far. In the opposite end, Sion have conceded 11 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams encountered each other earlier on this season: Sion - Basel 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Basel four wins, three draws and Sion three victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Stojilkovic 5 goals |  M. Barwuah Balotelli 4 goals |   W. Burger 3 goals |
Basel missing players
Sion missing players
| Basel | Sion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 19 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 20 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 21 |
| 77% | 71% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 69% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 46% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 57% |
| 38% | 43% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 23% | 29% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 14% |
| 62% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 23% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 38% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 5.2 | 5.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| 4.9 | 3.3 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.7 | 14.1 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| 4.5 | 5.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 10 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 32% | 29% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 35% | 27% |
| 9.8 | 9 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 12.6 | 11 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
- Sion haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Young Boys | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 23 | 31 |
| 2 | Servette | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 |
| 3 | Luzern | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Sion | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | -1 | 19 |
| 5 | St. Gallen | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | Basel | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Grasshopper | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 17 |
| 8 | Lugano | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | Winterthur | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -16 | 15 |
| 10 | Zürich | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -15 | 9 |
