Basel vs Sion forecast and statistics

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Competition: Sun 06.February
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: St. Jakob-Park (37994 seats)

2nd position in the Super League table for Basel so far, a tip-top showing. The home team ticketholders hope for more goals as 6th-placed Sion visit St. Jakob-Park.

Insights:
  • Basel have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Super League
  • Sion have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Super League

Both teams have had plentiful rest since their previous competitive action. Let's have faith in that this will be an enthusiastic match!

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Basel form and stats

Basel have played 9 Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Basel.

Basel enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Luzern's place. The match ended 3-0 with Males and Frei (2) scoring. Midfielder Frei was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.22 (out of ten) in that game. Frei scored two goals and had 40 successful passes (of 50 total).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Grasshopper.

The Basel manager Rahmen has got the team scoring with 21 from 9 home games in the league.

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Sion form and stats

Sion have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Super League, after 2-2-5 (9 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Sion are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

190 minutes! That's how long the Sion goalkeeper Kevin Fickentscher and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

The supporters enjoyed Sion's previous match versus Grasshopper (placed 7th), a 2-0 win played at home. Bamert, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.04. Bamert scored one goal and won 5 of 5 duels.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Lausanne Sport.

Sion have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 12 goals have been scored. Sion are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 12 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Sion - Basel 0-1 was the result in these sides' previous h2h match, earlier this season. Comert (Basel) was sent off when these teams last met. Statistics for the prior ten meetings between these two squads are: seven wins for Basel, one draw and two wins for Sion. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

BaselS. Esposito
S. Esposito
4 goals
BaselL. Millar
L. Millar
4 goals
BaselF. Frei
F. Frei
3 goals

Basel missing players

Sion missing players

Basel Sion
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 2 9 19
9 4 2 Won W 0 2 7
9 4 0 Drew D 0 2 3
1 1 0 Lost L 2 5 9
41 21 7 Scored S 5 12 26
19 9 1 Conceded C 10 24 35
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 79%
47% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 56% 47%
42% 44% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 44% 37%
16% 22% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 33% 21%
68% 78% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 78% 63%
26% 11% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 21%
5% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 16%
 
5.4 6.3 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 3.6 3.7
5.5 5.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 7.8 6.4
2.5 2.1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 1.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
12.5 14.8 16.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 8 9.1
5.7 7 8.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 3.6 4.2
38% 33% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 38% 33%
 
12.6 12.2 15 Shots against (avg) S A 17 16.6 13.1
4.8 4.9 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 9 6.9 5.1
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Basel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Basel have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Super League
  • Basel have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Super League
  • Basel have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Super League
  • Basel haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sion have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Sion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sion have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Super League
  • Sion have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in Super League
  • Sion haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zurich 19 13 4 2 44 26 10 8 2 0 26 10 9 5 2 2 18 16 18 43
2 Basel 19 9 9 1 41 19 9 4 4 1 21 9 10 5 5 0 20 10 22 36
3 Young Boys 19 10 5 4 44 22 10 6 3 1 20 11 9 4 2 3 24 11 22 35
4 Lugano 19 9 3 7 25 25 9 5 2 2 13 12 10 4 1 5 12 13 0 30
5 Servette 19 7 4 8 32 34 9 3 2 4 17 19 10 4 2 4 15 15 -2 25
6 Sion 19 7 3 9 26 35 10 5 1 4 14 11 9 2 2 5 12 24 -9 24
7 Grasshopper 19 5 8 6 32 28 9 3 4 2 17 13 10 2 4 4 15 15 4 23
8 St. Gallen 19 5 4 10 27 40 9 2 4 3 12 16 10 3 0 7 15 24 -13 19
9 Lausanne Sport 19 2 6 11 19 42 10 1 3 6 11 26 9 1 3 5 8 16 -23 12
10 Luzern 19 1 8 10 20 39 10 1 2 7 11 21 9 0 6 3 9 18 -19 11

Read more about Super League

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.