Basel vs Sion Prediction, Preview and Stats

Switzerland flag 2025/2026 Super League, Switzerland
St. Jakob-Park Sun, 26 Apr - 12:00 PM
Super League
Basel BAS
Versus
Sion SIO
KICKOFF : Sun, 26 Apr - 12:00 PM
Championship Round

CONTEXT

Basel host Sion in Super League (Championship Round) at St. Jakob-Park. Domestically, Basel sit 4th in the table while Sion are 5th. Power ranking favours Sion by 0.5 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Sion possesses a slight structural advantage, rated stronger with a 22.61 power score to Basel's 22.13.
  • Form: Sion outperforms in form at 17.89 compared to Basel's 14.5 score.
  • Squad: Basel ranks 4th and Sion 5th in the league standings.
  • Efficiency: No efficiency data available for either team.
  • Transition: Power scores indicate closely matched transition capabilities between the sides.
  • Set pieces: Set piece metrics rely on low-confidence proxies without xG availability.
  • xVariable: xG data absent across attack and defense for both clubs.
  • Market: Projection split: Basel 38.8% (Δ+0%) | Draw 26.1% (Δ+0%) | Sion 35.1% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Basel S. Lichtsteiner
S. Lichtsteiner
VS
Sion D. Tholot
D. Tholot
1.46
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.61
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Thun Rank: L
Young Boys Rank: D
Winterthur Rank: W
Servette Rank: W
St. Gallen Rank: L
Grasshopper Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Lausanne Sport Rank: W
Grasshopper Rank: W
St. Gallen Rank: D
Zürich Rank: W
Winterthur Rank: D
Lugano Rank: L
45
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
45 - 21 - 8
8
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Basel
38.83%
Draw
26.07%
Away Sion
35.1%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
22.13
22.61
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Basel
Sion
Power Score
22.13
22.61
League Position
4
5
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Basel Opponent-weighted form score
Sion Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Basel Sion

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 74 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Basel BAS Home
74 matches
Sion SIO Away
Match Record
45
Wins
8
21
Draws
21
8
Losses
45
Goals
147
Goals Scored
76
76
Goals Conceded
147
+71
Goal Difference
-71
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-21T01:11:50+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 26, 2026, 12:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Super League, Switzerland · Championship Round
Stadium
St. Jakob-Park
Capacity
37994
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

1
Marwin Hitz
Marwin Hitz Goalkeeper
13
Mirko Salvi
Mirko Salvi Goalkeeper
47
Tim Pfeiffer
Tim Pfeiffer Goalkeeper
27
Kevin Rüegg
Kevin Rüegg Defender
6
Keigo Tsunemoto
Keigo Tsunemoto Defender
31
Dominik Robin Schmid
Dominik Robin Schmid Defender
24
Flavius Daniliuc
Flavius Daniliuc Defender
29
Moussa Cisse
Moussa Cisse Defender
4
Becir Omeragic
Becir Omeragic Defender
3
Nicolas Vouilloz
Nicolas Vouilloz Defender
25
Finn van Breemen
Finn van Breemen Defender
43
Marvin Akahomen
Marvin Akahomen Defender
10
Xherdan Shaqiri
Xherdan Shaqiri Midfielder
22
Leo Leroy
Leo Leroy Midfielder
8
Koba Lein Koindredi
Koba Lein Koindredi Midfielder
5
Abemly Meto Silu
Abemly Meto Silu Midfielder
Brian Adriano Ogechukwu Onyegbule
Brian Adriano Ogechukwu Onyegbule Midfielder
28
Dion Kacuri
Dion Kacuri Midfielder
14
Andrej Bačanin
Andrej Bačanin Midfielder
23
Albian Ajeti
Albian Ajeti Attacker
17
Moritz Broschinski
Moritz Broschinski Attacker
11
Bénie Traore
Bénie Traore Attacker
21
Ibrahim Salah
Ibrahim Salah Attacker
18
Julien Duranville
Julien Duranville Attacker
19
Marin Soticek
Marin Soticek Attacker
37
Giacomo Koloto
Giacomo Koloto Attacker
46
Kaio Eduardo Nascimento Pereira dos Santos
Kaio Eduardo Nascimento Pereira dos Santos Attacker

Squad

12
Francesco Ruberto
Francesco Ruberto Goalkeeper
1
Anthony Racioppi
Anthony Racioppi Goalkeeper
14
Numa Lavanchy
Numa Lavanchy Defender
6
Marcos Robson Cipriano
Marcos Robson Cipriano Defender
20
Nias Hefti
Nias Hefti Defender
17
Jan Kronig
Jan Kronig Defender
5
Noé Sow
Noé Sow Defender
28
Kreshnik Hajrizi
Kreshnik Hajrizi Defender
38
Ryan Kessler
Ryan Kessler Defender
24
Maxime Dubosson
Maxime Dubosson Defender
44
Nevio Biner
Nevio Biner Defender
70
Benjamin Kololli
Benjamin Kololli Midfielder
88
Ali Kabacalman
Ali Kabacalman Midfielder
8
Baltazar Costa Rodrigues de Oliveira
Baltazar Costa Rodrigues de Oliveira Midfielder
25
Lamine Diack
Lamine Diack Midfielder
77
Donat Rrudhani
Donat Rrudhani Midfielder
21
Liam Chipperfield
Liam Chipperfield Midfielder
7
Ilyas Chouaref
Ilyas Chouaref Attacker
39
Josias Tusevo Lukembila
Josias Tusevo Lukembila Attacker
33
Rilind Nivokazi
Rilind Nivokazi Attacker
23
Altin Shala
Altin Shala Attacker
Dejan Djokic
Dejan Djokic Attacker
19
Franck William Surdez
Franck William Surdez Attacker
29
Théo Berdayes
Théo Berdayes Attacker
13
Winsley Boteli
Winsley Boteli Attacker
22
Adrien Llukes
Adrien Llukes Attacker

CONCLUSION

This matchup shapes as a thriller with Sion's form and power nudge favoring them, yet Basel's home venue at St. Jakob-Park injects uncertainty into the equation. Projections lean marginally homeward at 38.8%, but neutral deltas signal equilibrium. Lacking granular efficiency or set piece insights, battle hinges on execution in open play and squad depth from 4th versus 5th. Visitors' 17.89 form score suggests grit, potentially exploiting any Basel lapses. Home crowd energy could fuel a response, setting up a draw-prone affair where fine margins decide progression in the Championship Round.

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