Basel vs Sion betting preview: Visitors should struggle at St. Jakob-Park
The league table in Super League tells a story about these teams so far, with Basel leading Sion by 11 points. Match preview to follow:
Insights:
- Basel has the most scored goals (29) in Super League
- Sion has the most conceded goals (27) in Super League
Best bookmaker betting odds:
It's no vacation for neither Basel nor Sion as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Basel form and stats
The story so far in the Super League for Basel, who have the most scored goals (29) in Super League, at their home stadium (St. Jakob-Park) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Basel are returning here after visiting Lausanne Sport in a Super League game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Eray Cömert and Arthur Cabral (2) scored the goal(s). Before that, Basel drew at home versus Lugano.
Basel have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at St. Jakob-Park with 15 goals in 9 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Basel defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Sion form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sion, who have the most conceded goals (27) in Super League, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-5 (win-draw-lose).
Sion won their last game, 3-2 versus St. Gallen played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Young Boys's place.
Anto Grgić certainly enjoyed Sion's last game versus St. Gallen, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 3-2 victory. Late drama in the previous game, when Anto Grgić scored the winning goal six minutes into stoppage time to defeat St. Gallen.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Sion manager F. Grosso as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Aarau.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Sion rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 16 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sion - Basel 2-3. Last ten meetings between the teams: Basel won nine, Sion won one and zero draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Mendonça Cabral 9 goals |  P. Kasami 7 goals |   A. Grgic 7 goals |
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Young Boys | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 38 |
| 2 | Basel | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 30 |
| 3 | Zürich | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | Lugano | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 25 |
| 5 | St. Gallen | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Lausanne Sport | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 20 |
| 7 | Servette | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 20 |
| 8 | Sion | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 19 |
| 9 | Luzern | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Vaduz | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -13 | 12 |
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Young Boys | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 38 |
| 2 | Basel | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 30 |
| 3 | Zürich | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | Lugano | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 25 |
| 5 | St. Gallen | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Lausanne Sport | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 20 |
| 7 | Servette | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 20 |
| 8 | Sion | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 19 |
| 9 | Luzern | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Vaduz | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -13 | 12 |
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 29 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 21 |
| 25 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 16 | 27 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 89% | 83% |
| 72% | 78% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 72% |
| 61% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 50% |
| 44% | 56% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 22% | 33% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 61% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 61% |
| 17% | 22% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| 28% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 28% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.4 | 12.2 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 9.3 | 8.9 |
| 4.6 | 5.2 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| 35% | 32% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 28% | 36% |
- Basel has the most conceded goals (15) at home in Super League
- Basel has the most scored goals (15) at home in Super League
- Basel has the most scored goals (29) in Super League
- Basel has the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Super League
- Basel have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sion has the most conceded goals (16) away in Super League
- Sion has the most conceded goals (27) in Super League
- Sion has the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Super League
| Bookie | Basel | Draw | Sion |
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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.
