Another action-packed fixture in Super League as Sion welcome Basel

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Competition: Sun 17.October
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de Tourbillon (14283 seats)

Both Sion and Basel are craving for points in this fixture, despite the guesting team having a 10 point edge from earlier matches.

Insights:
  • Sion have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Super League
  • Basel have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Super League

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Sion form and stats

When playing at home in the Super League, Sion have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.

Sion are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-6 away versus Zurich. As you see from the result above, Sion suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one. The versatile forward Filip Stojilković bested all teammates in that fixture and managed a match rating of 7.83 out of 10. Stojilković scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Grasshopper.

A decent goal production from Sion in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches. Sion's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Basel form and stats

As the visiting team in Super League matches, Basel have produced an overall stat of 2-2-0 so far.

Basel's last game was the home draw against Luzern (1-1). Heinz Lindner had red hot gloves after the game against Luzern, shaping the outcome of the game with seven saves made. Goalkeeper Heinz Lindner got the top player rating of the team with 8.35/10. Lindner stopped the opponent with seven saves.

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Zurich.

Basel has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 7 goals from 4 games. Basel are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Sion and Basel have played each other earlier this season: Basel - Sion 6-1. Last ten meetings involving these contenders: Sion won two, Basel triumphed in seven and we saw one draw. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BaselA. Mendonça Cabral
A. Mendonça Cabral
11 goals
BaselS. Esposito
S. Esposito
4 goals
SionG. Hoarau
G. Hoarau
3 goals

Sion missing players

Basel missing players

Sion Basel
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 2 4 9
2 2 1 Won W 1 2 5
3 1 0 Drew D 1 2 4
4 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
12 6 1 Scored S 4 7 23
22 5 0 Conceded C 2 3 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
56% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 25% 44%
44% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 44%
33% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 22%
89% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 78%
11% 25% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 22%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.3 3.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 8 5 5.6
7.6 7.2 8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 5.2 5.4
1.3 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.1 10 10 Shots (avg) S ( 14 11.5 12.6
3.7 4.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 5 5.9
36% 35% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 35% 43%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • All of Basel's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Basel have not yet lost a game.
  • Basel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Basel have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Basel have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Super League
  • Basel have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Super League
  • Basel have the most clean sheets (2) away 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 at home.
  • Sion have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Sion have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Super League
  • Sion have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • 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 Basel 9 5 4 0 23 8 5 3 2 0 16 5 4 2 2 0 7 3 15 19
2 Young Boys 8 5 2 1 23 7 3 2 1 0 6 1 5 3 1 1 17 6 16 17
3 Zurich 9 5 2 2 22 17 4 3 1 0 13 6 5 2 1 2 9 11 5 17
4 Lugano 8 4 2 2 13 10 5 2 2 1 6 5 3 2 0 1 7 5 3 14
5 Grasshopper 9 3 4 2 15 11 5 3 1 1 12 7 4 0 3 1 3 4 4 13
6 Servette 9 3 3 3 16 20 5 2 1 2 10 11 4 1 2 1 6 9 -4 12
7 Sion 9 2 3 4 12 22 4 2 1 1 6 5 5 0 2 3 6 17 -10 9
8 St. Gallen 9 1 3 5 13 23 4 0 3 1 6 8 5 1 0 4 7 15 -10 6
9 Luzern 9 0 5 4 13 20 5 0 2 3 8 12 4 0 3 1 5 8 -7 5
10 Lausanne Sport 9 0 4 5 9 21 4 0 2 2 5 11 5 0 2 3 4 10 -12 4

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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.