Grasshopper vs Sion Prediction, Preview and Stats

Switzerland flag 2025/2026 Super League, Switzerland
Stadion Letzigrund Mon, 6 Apr - 12:00 PM
Super League
Grasshopper GRA
0 Winner 4
Sion SIO
Full Time Mon, 6 Apr 12:00 PM
Round 32 Regular Season
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Goal
Winsley Boteli - 90'
Ali Kabacalman - 75' (P)
Liam Chipperfield - 66'
Rilind Nivokazi - 3'

CONTEXT

The match is officially finished, with Sion securing a dominant 4-0 full-time away victory over Grasshopper. The visitors went into the halftime break with a narrow 1-0 lead but surged offensively in the second half to seal a comprehensive win. This outcome aligned perfectly with the pre-match market, which favored Sion at a 42% win probability compared to Grasshopper's 31% and a 27.1% chance of a draw. Despite the predicted win, the emphatic four-goal margin represented a significant 58% deviation from expected scorelines, entirely driven by Sion's overpowering performance. The visitors dictated the flow of play, maintaining 57% possession against Grasshopper's 43%. While expected goals (xG) data was unavailable to fully measure the underlying chance creation, Sion's overall finishing was evaluated to be in line with typical efficiency shifts. Furthermore, the fixture concluded without any major disciplinary disruptions, as zero red cards were shown to either side. Ultimately, the match proceeded smoothly, allowing the stronger pre-match team to cruise to a comfortable and commanding clean-sheet victory on the road.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Sion showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
  • Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
  • xG alignment: The final outcome was insufficient data for expected goal differential.
  • Market alignment: End result was aligned with the pre-match projection.
  • xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
  • Event impact: No major event distortion.
  • Red card distortion: None.
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

Match referee

F. San

25 matches in sample
Avg. cards 0.12
Fouls / match 0.52
Yellow cards / match 0.12
Red cards / match 0
Penalties / match 0

Other match officials

L. Schmid

2nd Assistant

J. Mandach

4th Official

P. Hirzel

1st Assistant

Grasshopper G. Messner
G. Messner
VS
Sion D. Tholot
D. Tholot
0.65
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.48
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Servette Rank: 59 L
Thun Rank: 66 L
Lausanne Sport Rank: 57 L
Basel Rank: 64 L
Lugano Rank: 63 W
Zürich Rank: 51 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
St. Gallen Rank: 64 D
Zürich Rank: 51 W
Winterthur Rank: 45 D
Lugano Rank: 63 L
Servette Rank: 61 D
Young Boys Rank: 63 W
23
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
23 - 16 - 26
26

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Grasshopper
30.96%
Draw
27.06%
Away Sion
41.98%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
48.15
59.63
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Grasshopper
Sion
Power Score
48.15
59.63
League Position
11
5
Global Rank
798
482

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.

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

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

Grasshopper

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Sion

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Grasshopper ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Sion
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
26.28
28.60
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
28.60
26.28
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Grasshopper -0.21 Efficiency Index
vs
Sion +0.21 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Grasshopper
Sion
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Grasshopper ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Sion
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Grasshopper Sion
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 1.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Grasshopper Sion
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
1.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
Grasshopper
Sion
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Grasshopper
vs
Sion
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Grasshopper Sion
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Grasshopper 0.20
Sion 0.30
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Grasshopper Sion
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Grasshopper 0.09
Sion 0.00
Grasshopper
Sion
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score
Pressure Index data not available for this match.

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 65 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Grasshopper GRA Home
65 matches
Sion SIO Away
Match Record
23
Wins
26
16
Draws
16
26
Losses
23
Goals
88
Goals Scored
90
90
Goals Conceded
88
-2
Goal Difference
+2

Data last updated: 2026-04-07T00:01:35+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-3-2-1
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
J. Hammel
Switzerland
71 J. Hammel
D. Abels
Netherlands
2 D. Abels
M. Ngom
Senegal
20 M. Ngom
S. Köhler
Germany
27 S. Köhler
L. Mikulić
Croatia
4 L. Mikulić
S. Stroscio
Substitution
Switzerland
28 S. Stroscio
H. Imourane
Substitution
Benin
5 H. Imourane
M. Ullmann
Substitution
Austria
31 M. Ullmann
L. Zvonarek
Substitution
Croatia
14 L. Zvonarek
J. Asp Jensen
Denmark
10 J. Asp Jensen
M. Frey
Substitution
Switzerland
99 M. Frey
Pitch
A. Racioppi
Switzerland
1 A. Racioppi
N. Hefti
Switzerland
20 N. Hefti
J. Kronig
Switzerland
17 J. Kronig
K. Hajrizi
Substitution
Kosovo
28 K. Hajrizi
N. Lavanchy
Switzerland
14 N. Lavanchy
B. Costa Rodrigues de Oliveira
Brazil
8 B. Costa Rodrigues de Oliveira
A. Kabacalman
Switzerland
88 A. Kabacalman
F. Surdez
Substitution
Switzerland
19 F. Surdez
J. Lukembila
Substitution
Switzerland
39 J. Lukembila
I. Chouaref
Substitution
France
7 I. Chouaref
R. Nivokazi
Substitution
Kosovo
33 R. Nivokazi

General Information

Date & Time :
Apr 06, 2026, 12:00 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Super League, Switzerland · Round 32 · Regular Season
Stadium :
Stadion Letzigrund
Capacity :
26104
Attendance :
7089
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ , Clear
Referees :
Fedayi San
Linda Schmid
Johannes von Mandach
Pascal Hirzel

Statistics

Possession
GRA
44%
SIO
56%

Top Statistics

0 Goals 4
0 Big Chances Created 3
2 Shots 5
46 Dangerous attacks 46
43 Possession 57
1 Corners 3
14 Free kicks 10
2 Yellow Cards 2

Match Overview

21 Throwins 17
8 Goal Attempts 11
76 Ball Safe 75
0 Assists 3
15 Dribble Attempts 26
47 Successful Dribbles Percentage 27
7 Successful Dribbles 7
7 Goal Kicks 8
0 Injuries 2
5 Substitutions 5
0 Penalties 1

Attacking

84 Attacks 92
0 Big Chances Missed 1

Possession

297 Successful Passes 434
43 Long Passes 63
83 Successful Passes Percentage 89
5 Key Passes 12
356 Passes 488
47 Successful Long Passes Percentage 60
20 Successful Long Passes 38

Defensive

50 Duels Won 42
4 Interceptions 8
23 Tackles 16
1 Saves 2

Build-up

20 Total Crosses 13
3 Accurate Crosses 6

Discipline

11 Fouls 14

Lineup

Referee : Fedayi San

Starting XI ▼

71
Justin Hammel
Justin Hammel Goalkeeper
2
Dirk Abels
Dirk Abels Defender
4
Luka Mikulić
Luka Mikulić Defender
20
Mouhamed El Bachir Ngom
Mouhamed El Bachir Ngom Defender
27
Sven Köhler
Sven Köhler Defender
5
Imourane Hassane
Imourane Hassane Midfielder
54
Samuel Krasniqi
Samuel Krasniqi
Midfielder57'
10
Jonathan Asp Jensen
Jonathan Asp Jensen Midfielder
14
Lovro Zvonarek
Lovro Zvonarek Midfielder
8
Tim Meyer
Tim Meyer
Midfielder82'
28
Simone Stroscio
Simone Stroscio Midfielder
19
Felix Emmanuel Tsimba
Felix Emmanuel Tsimba
Attacker70'
31
Maximilian Ullmann
Maximilian Ullmann Midfielder
17
Óscar Clemente Mues
Óscar Clemente Mues
Midfielder57'
99
Michael Frey
Michael Frey Attacker
18
Young-joon Lee
Young-joon Lee
Attacker82'
Referee : Fedayi San

Starting XI ▼

1
Anthony Racioppi
Anthony Racioppi Goalkeeper
14
Numa Lavanchy
Numa Lavanchy Defender
17
Jan Kronig
Jan Kronig Defender
20
Nias Hefti
Nias Hefti Defender
28
Kreshnik Hajrizi
Kreshnik Hajrizi Defender
5
Noé Sow
Noé Sow
Defender80'
7
Ilyas Chouaref
Ilyas Chouaref Midfielder
22
Adrien Llukes
Adrien Llukes
Midfielder80'
8
Baltazar
Baltazar Midfielder
19
Franck Surdez
Franck Surdez Midfielder
21
Liam Chipperfield
Liam Chipperfield
Midfielder57'
39
Josias Lukembila
Josias Lukembila Midfielder
29
Théo Berdayes
Théo Berdayes
Attacker57'
88
Ali Kabacalman
Ali Kabacalman Midfielder
33
Rilind Nivokazi
Rilind Nivokazi Attacker
13
Winsley Boteli
Winsley Boteli
Attacker68'

Events

2ND-HALF
90'
Event
Winsley Boteli
Right foot shot / 3rd Goal
Event
Young-joon Lee → Michael Frey
9th Substitution
82'
Event
Tim Meyer → Lovro Zvonarek
10th Substitution
82'
80'
Event
Adrien Llukes → Ilyas Chouaref
7th Substitution
80'
Event
Noé Sow → Kreshnik Hajrizi
8th Substitution
75'
Event
Ali Kabacalman
Left foot shot / 1st Penalty
Event
Felix Emmanuel Tsimba → Simone Stroscio
6th Substitution
70'
68'
Event
Winsley Boteli → Rilind Nivokazi
5th Substitution
66'
Event
Liam Chipperfield
Left foot shot / 2nd Goal
Event
Lovro Zvonarek
Foul / 4th Yellowcard
63'
60'
Event
Kreshnik Hajrizi
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
Event
Samuel Krasniqi → Imourane Hassane
4th Substitution
57'
Event
Óscar Clemente Mues → Maximilian Ullmann
3rd Substitution
57'
57'
Event
Théo Berdayes → Josias Lukembila
1st Substitution
57'
Event
Liam Chipperfield → Franck Surdez
2nd Substitution
1ST-HALF
Event
Imourane Hassane
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
39'
19'
Event
Baltazar
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
Event
Luka Mikulić
Penalty cancelled
17'
3'
Event
Rilind Nivokazi
Header / 1st Goal

CONCLUSION

Structural assessment: Sion exhibited a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Efficiency outcome: Possession-adjusted chance creation finished in line with projected levels. Result alignment: The final score was consistent with the pre-match probability model. Market alignment: The match result was within the projected probability range.

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