This match features two teams living in the basement of the Super League, Sion holding 9th place and Lugano lying 7th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Lugano are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Sion form and stats
The story so far in the Super League for Sion at their home stadium (Stade de Tourbillon) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats.
The Sion goalkeeper Kevin Fickentscher is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 251 minutes without conceding a goal in the Super League.
Sion drew their last game, 0-0 away at Neuchâtel Xamax (placed 10th). Ahead of that match, Sion won a home game hosting Basel (1-0).
This is expected to be a close game, with Sion perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sion as a small favourite), we find ten games. Sion has won five of these, drawn two and lost three.
The manager P. Tramezzani will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Luzern in only three days.
Sion has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 25 goals have been conceded.
Lugano form and stats
As the visiting team in Super League matches, Lugano have produced an overall stat of 4-4-7 so far. With three draws in a row for Lugano the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
There were no winners in Lugano's previous match, a Super League home game that ended 1-1 vs Thun (placed 8th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Luzern that ended 3-3.
The draw against Thun came from a losing position. The Lugano manager M. Jacobacci brought on Stefano Guidotti as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Lugano playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two Lugano wins, two draws and two defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Lugano are hosting Zurich in the Super League only three days away.
Lugano have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 22 goals have been scored. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Lugano have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Lugano - Sion 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Sion, five draws and four wins for Lugano. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  P. Kasami 10 goals |  E. Lenjani 6 goals |   M. Marić 5 goals |
Sion missing players
Lugano missing players
| Sion | Lugano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 32 | 20 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 22 | 36 |
| 50 | 25 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 24 | 40 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 84% |
| 77% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 87% | 71% |
| 57% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 48% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 23% |
| 13% | 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 13% |
| 63% | 87% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 52% |
| 20% | 7% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 29% |
| 27% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 35% |
| 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
| 2.7 | 3.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 309 | 176 | 44 | Total Shots | T S | 44 | 185 | 355 |
| 115 | 63 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 75 | 126 |
| 28% | 32% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 29% | 29% |
- Lugano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sion has the fewest clean sheets (1) at home
- Sion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sion haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | St. Gallen | 31 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 68 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 62 |
| 2 | Young Boys | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 40 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 61 |
| 3 | Basel | 31 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 31 | 55 |
| 4 | Servette | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 45 |
| 5 | Luzern | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -6 | 42 |
| 6 | Zurich | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 56 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 28 | -16 | 42 |
| 7 | Lugano | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -4 | 36 |
| 8 | Thun | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 61 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 34 | -27 | 29 |
| 9 | Sion | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -18 | 28 |
| 10 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 31 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 55 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 31 | -25 | 24 |