Sion hope to sell all 16263 tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 26 points and a 8th position in the Super League table. Visiting Zürich holds 4th place with 33.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sion form and stats
3-3-5 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Sion so far this season. Sion has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager M. Yakin and the players.Sion lost their last game at Neuchatel Xamax (placed 9th) after a 1-3 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Young Boys.
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 four games. Sion has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Sion are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 14 goals in 11 matches. Sion have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Zürich form and stats
The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Zürich as they have only collected 12 points from their 12 away games. Zürich only has 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws.Zürich are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Super League against Neuchatel Xamax (placed 9th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Thun that ended 2-2.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 19 similar matches played by Zürich in our archives, and the results are: 7 wins for Zürich, 4 draws and 8 defeats.
Zürich are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 19 times in 12 away games so far. For Zürich, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Zürich - Sion 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sion 2 wins, 4 draws and Zürich 4 victories.Top Goalscorers
  B. Kololli 9 goals / 5 assists |   P. Kasami 8 goals / 5 assists |  S. Odey 8 goals / 2 assists |
Sion missing players
Zürich missing players
| Sion | Zürich | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | Played | 13 | 25 |
| 96% | 91% | Over 0.5 | 77% | 88% |
| 83% | 82% | Over 1.5 | 62% | 76% |
| 75% | 73% | Over 2.5 | 38% | 52% |
| 42% | 18% | Over 3.5 | 15% | 36% |
| 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 8% | 16% |
| 71% | 55% | Both teams to score | 54% | 56% |
| 12% | 27% | Clean Sheet | 38% | 24% |
| 21% | 27% | Failed To Score | 31% | 32% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Young Boys | 25 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 67 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 44 | 66 |
| 2 | Basel | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 48 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 45 |
| 3 | Thun | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | Zürich | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -1 | 33 |
| 5 | Luzern | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | -5 | 33 |
| 6 | St. Gallen | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -9 | 31 |
| 7 | Lugano | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | -3 | 30 |
| 8 | Sion | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -4 | 26 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 53 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -20 | 22 |
| 10 | Grasshopper | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -23 | 18 |
