With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Basel fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Sion.
- Basel have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sion has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Super League
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Super League. This match was also played here at St. Jakob-Park. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Sion have had more rest.
Basel form and stats
When playing at home in the Super League, Basel have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Basel, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Basel's previous game was a Super League match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Servette (placed 8th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Lugano (0-1).
Basel goalkeeper Heinz Lindner did an outstanding job against Servette with six saves, so vital to securing the victory.
The manager C. Sforza will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Vaduz in only three days.
Goals decide football matches and Basel are scoring many of them at home; 8 on target from 4 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
Sion form and stats
Playing away, Sion, who have the the worst goal difference (-6) away in Super League, have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Super League this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Sion are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Sion, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Luzern (placed 7th). A 1-4 defeat away at Vaduz before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sion are hosting Luzern in the Super League only four days away.
The attacking power of Sion when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. For Sion, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Basel-Sion H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Basel eight wins, Sion one win, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Mendonça Cabral 4 goals |  V. Stocker 3 goals |   J. Khasa 2 goals |
Basel missing players
Sion missing players
| Basel | Sion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | 8 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 56% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 62% |
| 56% | 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 33% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 11% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 56% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 11% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.8 | 14.2 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 10.2 | 9.1 |
| 4.4 | 6 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 30% | 33% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 28% |
- Basel have not yet lost a game at home.
- Basel have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Basel have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sion have scored away.
- Basel have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Basel haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sion has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Super League
- Sion has the the worst goal difference (-6) away in Super League
- Sion have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sion have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sion have yet to win a game away.
- 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 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Lugano | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Zürich | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | Basel | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | St. Gallen | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Lausanne Sport | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Luzern | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 8 | Servette | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 9 | Sion | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | Vaduz | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 6 |