With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Zürich fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Sion.
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.
Sion are struggling to avoid relegation.
Zürich form and stats
Overall Super League stats at home this season for Zürich, who have the most conceded goals (65) in Super League, are 7-2-7 (wins-draw-losses). It's trouble wherever Zürich are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. The Zürich manager L. Magnin might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
The Zürich crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to St. Gallen here at Stadion Letzigrund in a Super League match. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Lugano.
Yanick Brecher had a busy but productive day in the St. Gallen match. Despite making nine saves the loss could not be prevented.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Zürich handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, three draws and two defeats.
The manager L. Magnin will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Luzern in only three days.
Zürich has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. Zürich are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (36 from 16 played).
Sion form and stats
There's been little loot from Sion's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 16 away games in the Super League. Sion only have 4 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 3 draws.
There were no winners in Sion's previous match, a Super League home game that ended 1-1 vs Thun (placed 8th). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Luzern.
Sion are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, four draws and two defeats. From a total of nine matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sion are hosting Young Boys in the Super League only three days away.
The visitors have scored 14 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Sion's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 26 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Sion - Zürich 1-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Zürich won three games, four matches ended with a draw and Sion has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  P. Kasami 10 goals |   B. Kramer 8 goals | T. Aiyegun 7 goals |
Zürich missing players
Sion missing players
| Zürich | Sion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 33 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 41 | 23 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 36 |
| 65 | 36 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 26 | 53 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 81% | 91% |
| 79% | 94% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 79% |
| 64% | 75% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | 55% |
| 58% | 62% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 31% | 24% |
| 24% | 31% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 42% | 44% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 67% |
| 30% | 25% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 31% | 18% |
| 33% | 31% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 44% | 24% |
| 5.3 | 6.2 | 8.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.1 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 359 | 198 | 68 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 145 | 344 |
| 146 | 80 | 27 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 56 | 129 |
| 28% | 29% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 28% |
- Sion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Zürich has the most conceded goals (36) at home
- Zürich has the most conceded goals (65)
- Zürich has the most conceded goals in the first half (33)
- Zürich has the the worst goal difference (-13) at home
- Zürich have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zürich 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 | Young Boys | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 76 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 36 | 70 |
| 2 | St. Gallen | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 72 | 53 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 19 | 65 |
| 3 | Basel | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 74 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 36 | 60 |
| 4 | Servette | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 49 |
| 5 | Luzern | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 49 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 25 | -9 | 42 |
| 6 | Zürich | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 65 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | -24 | 42 |
| 7 | Lugano | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 42 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 29 | -3 | 41 |
| 8 | Thun | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 64 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 35 | -22 | 36 |
| 9 | Sion | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 53 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | -17 | 33 |
| 10 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 61 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 36 | -28 | 27 |