This match features two teams living in the basement of the Super League, Sion holding 8th place and Neuchâtel Xamax lying 9th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Neuchâtel Xamax's home stadium. The visitors last 33 games on grass have ended in 10 wins, 12 draws and 11 losses.
Sion form and stats
The story so far in the Super League for Sion at their home stadium (Stade de Tourbillon) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
No payout for Sion in their previous match, an away game at Young Boys that ended in defeat 0-1. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Zürich.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sion have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won one time, drawn three and lost three.
A decent goal production from Sion in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 10 league matches. Sion have conceded 18 from these games.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Neuchâtel Xamax so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-3 (win-draw-lose). Two points from the last two away games for Neuchâtel Xamax, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
The manager J. Magnin was unhappy after their last game, a Super League match played at their home ground Stade de la Maladière. Neuchâtel Xamax suffered a 0-1 loss to Luzern (placed 6th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Lugano that ended 1-1.
We have checked recent matches where Neuchâtel Xamax have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were one victory, four draws and four defeats.
Neuchâtel Xamax are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 10 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Neuchâtel Xamax have conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Sion - Neuchâtel Xamax 1-1 played earlier this season. Sion-Neuchâtel Xamax H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sion six wins, Neuchâtel Xamax one win, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  P. Kasami 8 goals |   G. Karlen 7 goals |  R. Nuzzolo 7 goals |
Sion missing players
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
| Sion | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 27 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 22 |
| 39 | 18 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 36 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 76% |
| 67% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 48% |
| 38% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 38% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 80% | 67% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 10% | 10% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 24% |
| 5 | 5.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 6 | 5.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 232 | 126 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 106 | 243 |
| 87 | 49 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 40 | 87 |
| 31% | 33% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 25% |
- All of Sion's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Neuchâtel Xamax have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Neuchâtel Xamax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Neuchâtel Xamax is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Sion has the most dropped points from leading position (13)
- Sion have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Sion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sion have scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 44 |
| 2 | Young Boys | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 44 |
| 3 | Basel | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 25 | 39 |
| 4 | Servette | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 33 |
| 5 | Zürich | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -14 | 31 |
| 6 | Luzern | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 27 |
| 7 | Lugano | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | -4 | 22 |
| 8 | Sion | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -12 | 22 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -14 | 15 |
| 10 | Thun | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -24 | 15 |