Expert analysis

Sion Attack Meets Zurich Defensive Woes

Sion keeps finding the net consistently across their recent matches and at home especially. Zurich allows frequent scoring opportunities wherever they play and has yet to shut out an opponent. Past meetings between the sides feature regular contributions from both attacks. Sion’s form shows they press forward even after mixed results while Zurich’s away games expose gaps at the back. The pattern of open play in their league fixtures suggests both sides will create chances. Head to head data backs up the likelihood of goals from each team.

Analysis by AcePredictor 68% win rate

Result

1–1 WON

Our pick “Both Teams to Score” at odds 1.53 won — final score 1–1.

Match timeline

First half
Philippe Paulin Keny Penalty 5'
Fodé Sylla 27'
Winsley Boteli Mokango Penalty 38'
Second half
Franck Surdez ↓ Josias Lukembila 63'
Théo Berdayes ↓ Winsley Boteli Mokango 64'
Kevin Spadanuda ↓ Bledian Krasniqi 72'
Rilind Nivokazi ↓ Ylyas Chouaref 74'
Marquinhos Cipriano ↓ Nias Hefti 81'
Liam Chipperfield ↓ Ali Kabacalman 82'
Din Ramić ↓ Umeh Emmanuel 88'

This season

	FC Sion	FC Zurich
Over 2.5 goals	100%	100%
Clean sheet	25%	0%
Failed to score	0%	13%
Scored per game	2.8	1.6
Conceded per game	1.6	2.4
Scored home / away	2.5 / 3.0	1.8 / 1.5

Across 8 and 8 matches played this season.

League table position

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	FCL FC Lugano	7	6	1	0	19
2	FCS FC Sion ▲	8	6	0	2	18
3	BSC BSC Young Boys	8	4	4	0	16
4	FCB FC Basel 1893	8	4	1	3	13
5	FCS FC ST. Gallen	7	3	1	3	10
6	FCZ FC Zurich ▲	8	3	1	4	10
7	FCL FC Luzern	8	2	3	3	9

Recent form · last 5 finished matches

FC Sion LWWWW

L vs FC Lugano 1–2 Aug 30

W @ FC Basel 1893 2–1 Sep 3

W vs FC Thun 3–2 Sep 6

W @ FC ST. Gallen 3–0 Sep 12

W @ Grasshoppers 5–2 Sep 15

FC Zurich LWLDW

L vs FC Basel 1893 1–2 Aug 22

W @ Lausanne 3–2 Aug 29

L vs BSC Young Boys 2–4 Sep 1

D @ Grasshoppers 2–2 Sep 5

W vs FC Vaduz 2–1 Sep 13

Goals trend · last 5 matches

FC Sion

Scored 2.8 avg

1 2 3 3 5

Conceded 1.4 avg

2 1 2 0 2

FC Zurich

Scored 2.0 avg

1 3 2 2 2

Conceded 2.2 avg

2 2 4 2 1

Head-to-head · last meetings

4 FC Sion

2 Draws

4 FC Zurich

Mar 2026 FC Zurich 1–2 FC Sion FC Sion

Nov 2025 FC Sion 2–2 FC Zurich Draw

Jul 2025 FC Zurich 2–3 FC Sion FC Sion

May 2025 FC Sion 2–1 FC Zurich FC Sion

Feb 2025 FC Sion 2–1 FC Zurich FC Sion

Over 2.5 goals in 6 of the last 10 meetings.

Confirmed lineups

FC Sion 4-3-3

1 A. Racioppi G
14 N. Lavanchy D
5 N. Sow D
17 J. Kronig D
20 N. Hefti D
37 F. Sylla M
88 A. Kabacalman M
8 Baltazar Costa M
7 I. Chouaref F
13 Winsley Boteli Mokango F
9 J. Lukembila F

Bench L. Chipperfield, T. Berdayes, Marquinhos Cipriano, R. Kessler, B. Kololli, Damien Moschinger, R. Nivokazi, F. Ruberto, F. Surdez

D. Tholot

FC Zurich 4-1-4-1

1 Silas Huber G
47 Doron Lichtenstein D
2 L. Kamberi D
21 L. Schodler D
43 N. Volken D
23 V. Berisha M
8 L. Comenencia M
38 M. Reichmuth M
7 B. Krasniqi M
11 U. Emmanuel M
19 P. Keny F

Bench M. Bangoura, Valentin Beck, N. Di Giusto, C. Fiorini, H. Lindner, D. Ramić, J. Segura, K. Spadanuda, J. Stiel

M. Koller