Possible nail-biting contest in Sion - Zürich game

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Competition: Sun 05.February
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de Tourbillon (14283 seats)

Sion are welcoming Zürich for another vital game after their 2-2 result vs 3rd-placed Servette.

Insights:
  • Sion is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Zürich have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Super League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Sion form and stats

With 2 Super League wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Sion are certainly not brimming with confidence. With Sion having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager Celestini.

The Sion manager Celestini and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Servette (placed 3rd). Late drama in the game against Servette as Sion were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until Douline popped out and made it level in the 85th minute. Chouaref, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the best player for the side in that game, scoring a rating of 7.44 (out of 10). Chouaref served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 6 times.

Ahead of that match, Sion lost 2-3 at home to Lugano.

Sion has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Sion with 20 goals conceded in these matches. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Zürich form and stats

There's been little loot from Zürich's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games in the Super League. Zürich only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws.

Zürich are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the game against St. Gallen (placed 4th). Zürich made it very difficult for themselves in their last game, Krasniqi receiving a red card in the 17th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Zürich won the match 1-0! Goalkeeper Brecher got the top player rating of the team with 7.65/10. Brecher topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, Zürich travelled to Luzern and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Zürich have conceded 15 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The participants have met each other already this season, with the final score Sion - Zürich 0-1 logged in the official records. Last ten meetings with these sides: Sion won one, Zürich were winners in four and we saw five draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

SionF. Stojilkovic
F. Stojilkovic
5 goals
SionM. Barwuah Balotelli
M. Barwuah Balotelli
5 goals
ZürichT. Aiyegun
T. Aiyegun
4 goals

Sion missing players

Zürich missing players

Sion Zürich
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 2 9 18
5 2 0 Won W 0 1 3
6 2 1 Drew D 2 4 7
7 5 1 Lost L 0 4 8
26 11 3 Scored S 2 7 16
33 20 5 Conceded C 2 15 29
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 78%
78% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 67%
61% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 44%
39% 44% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 33%
22% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 22%
56% 56% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 44% 44%
22% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 33%
33% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 44% 44%
 
4.7 5.4 9 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.8 4.3
6.3 5.1 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.4 5.1
3 3.1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 4.2 3.1
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
12.1 12.6 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 10.2 10.2
5.1 5.4 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 4.1 3.6
29% 22% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 19% 25%
 
11.4 10.7 10 Shots against (avg) S A 12 10.9 9.3
4.6 4.8 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5.1 4.4
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Sion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sion have the fewest points (8) at home in Super League
  • Sion have the most conceded goals (20) at home in Super League
  • Sion is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Zürich have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Zürich have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Super League
  • Zürich have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in Super League

  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 18 12 5 1 42 11 9 7 2 0 25 5 9 5 3 1 17 6 31 41
2 Lugano 18 8 3 7 30 29 9 4 1 4 14 14 9 4 2 3 16 15 1 27
3 Servette 17 6 8 3 21 20 9 4 5 0 13 8 8 2 3 3 8 12 1 26
4 St. Gallen 18 7 4 7 34 26 9 5 3 1 16 8 9 2 1 6 18 18 8 25
5 Luzern 18 6 6 6 29 28 9 2 4 3 13 14 9 4 2 3 16 14 1 24
6 Basel 18 5 7 6 24 21 9 3 4 2 14 10 9 2 3 4 10 11 3 22
7 Grasshopper 18 5 6 7 30 33 9 4 2 3 18 16 9 1 4 4 12 17 -3 21
8 Sion 18 5 6 7 26 33 9 2 2 5 11 20 9 3 4 2 15 13 -7 21
9 Zürich 18 3 7 8 16 29 9 2 3 4 9 14 9 1 4 4 7 15 -13 16
10 Winterthur 17 4 4 9 14 36 8 3 2 3 7 17 9 1 2 6 7 19 -22 16

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Football is the most popular sport in Switzerland and the Swiss Super League is the top competition. It has ten teams who play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures each. The season runs from July to May with a winter break. Number one in the final league table is the champion, number ten is relegated while number nine plays a relegation playoff.