Sion vs St. Gallen Prediction, Preview and Stats

Switzerland flag 2025/2026 Super League, Switzerland
Stade de Tourbillon Sat, 21 Mar - 7:30 PM
Super League
Sion SIO
1 – 1
St. Gallen St. Gallen
Full Time Sat, 21 Mar 7:30 PM
Round 31 Regular Season
Lukas Daschner - 29' (Own Goal)
Goal
|
Goal
Lukas Görtler - 24'

CONTEXT

The match between Sion and St. Gallen has officially finished in a 0-0 draw. Coming into the game, pre-match market expectations favored the home side with a 42% implied win probability, while a draw sat at 26.7% and St. Gallen at 31.4%. Despite St. Gallen being classified as the stronger team overall, the final stalemate represented a

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: St. Gallen 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 consistent with expected goal differential.
  • Market alignment: End result was diverging from the pre-match projection.
  • xG expectations: Aligned with 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
No referee statistics available.
Sion D. Tholot
D. Tholot
VS
St. Gallen E. Maaßen
E. Maaßen
1.46
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.67
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Zürich Rank: 51 W
Winterthur Rank: 44 D
Lugano Rank: 63 L
Servette Rank: 60 D
Young Boys Rank: 63 W
Thun Rank: 66 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Lugano Rank: 62 D
Basel Rank: 63 W
Thun Rank: 65 D
Winterthur Rank: 46 W
Servette Rank: 60 D
Winterthur Rank: 46 W
21
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
21 - 13 - 31
31

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Sion
41.95%
Draw
26.67%
Away St. Gallen
31.38%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
59.27
64.29
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Sion
St. Gallen
Power Score
59.27
64.29
League Position
5
2
Global Rank
506
350

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
Sion — Opponent-weighted form score
St. Gallen — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Sion St. Gallen

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

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

–
vs

Sion

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

St. Gallen

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

Sion ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy St. Gallen
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
29.80
41.60
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
41.60
29.80
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
Sion -1.06 Efficiency Index
vs
St. Gallen +1.06 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Sion
St. Gallen
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.

Sion
vs
St. Gallen
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Sion St. Gallen
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
0%
0%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
+0.00 vs +0.00
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Sion St. Gallen
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.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
Sion
St. Gallen
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG
Counter Attack / Transition data not available for this match.
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.

Sion SIO Home
65 matches
St. Gallen St. Gallen Away
Match Record
21
Wins
31
13
Draws
13
31
Losses
21
Goals
82
Goals Scored
105
105
Goals Conceded
82
-23
Goal Difference
+23

Data last updated: 2026-03-27T12:23:28+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 3-1-4-2
Pitch
A. Racioppi
Switzerland
1 A. Racioppi
N. Lavanchy
Switzerland
14 N. Lavanchy
K. Hajrizi
Kosovo
28 K. Hajrizi
J. Kronig
Switzerland
17 J. Kronig
N. Hefti
Switzerland
20 N. Hefti
B. Costa Rodrigues de Oliveira
Brazil
8 B. Costa Rodrigues de Oliveira
A. Kabacalman
Substitution
Switzerland
88 (C) A. Kabacalman
I. Chouaref
France
7 I. Chouaref
J. Lukembila
Substitution
Switzerland
39 J. Lukembila
B. Kololli
Substitution
Kosovo
70 B. Kololli
R. Nivokazi
Substitution
Kosovo
33 R. Nivokazi
Pitch
L. Ati-Zigi
Ghana
1 L. Ati-Zigi
C. Okoroji
Germany
36 C. Okoroji
J. Stanic
Croatia
4 J. Stanic
T. Gaal
Germany
26 T. Gaal
L. Daschner
Germany
10 L. Daschner
C. Witzig
Switzerland
7 C. Witzig
C. Boukhalfa
Substitution
Germany
11 C. Boukhalfa
L. Görtler
Germany
16 (C) L. Görtler
H. Vandermersch
Substitution
France
28 H. Vandermersch
D. Besio
Substitution
Switzerland
69 D. Besio
A. Balde
Substitution
Senegal
14 A. Balde

General Information

Date & Time :
Mar 21, 2026, 07:30 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Super League, Switzerland · Round 31 · Regular Season
Stadium :
Stade de Tourbillon
Capacity :
16263
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees :
Claudio dos Santos
Christophe Loureiro
Logan Berchier
Sven Wolfensberger

Statistics

Possession
SIO
49%
St. Gallen
51%

Top Statistics

1 Goals 1
4 Big Chances Created 1
13 Shots 19
38 Dangerous attacks 36
50 Possession 50
8 Corners 12
21 Free kicks 14
2 Yellow Cards 3

Match Overview

1 Hit Woodwork 0
75 Successful Dribbles Percentage 75
16 Throwins 20
8 Dribble Attempts 16
9 Goal Kicks 5
6 Successful Dribbles 12
0 Assists 1
4 Substitutions 4
75 Ball Safe 50
9 Goal Attempts 13

Attacking

83 Attacks 91
4 Big Chances Missed 1

Possession

336 Passes 332
71 Successful Passes Percentage 78
237 Successful Passes 258
68 Long Passes 53
23 Successful Long Passes 21
34 Successful Long Passes Percentage 40
12 Key Passes 16

Defensive

10 Tackles 10
9 Interceptions 9
6 Saves 7

Build-up

18 Total Crosses 24
5 Accurate Crosses 7

Discipline

0 Offsides 4
15 Fouls 24

Lineup

Referee : Sven Wolfensberger

Starting XI ▼

1
Anthony Racioppi
Anthony Racioppi Goalkeeper
7.66
14
Numa Lavanchy
Numa Lavanchy Defender
7.15
17
Jan Kronig
Jan Kronig Defender
6.6
20
Nias Hefti
Nias Hefti Defender
6.29
28
Kreshnik Hajrizi
Kreshnik Hajrizi Defender
7.14
7
Ilyas Chouaref
Ilyas Chouaref Midfielder
6.7
8
Baltazar
Baltazar Midfielder
6.82
39
Josias Lukembila
Josias Lukembila Midfielder
7.11
21
Liam Chipperfield
Liam Chipperfield
Midfielder77'
6.34
70
Benjamin Kololli
Benjamin Kololli Midfielder
7.68
19
Franck Surdez
Franck Surdez
Attacker77'
6.62
88
Ali Kabacalman
Ali Kabacalman (C) Midfielder
7.1
5
Noé Sow
Noé Sow
Defender85'
6.28
33
Rilind Nivokazi
Rilind Nivokazi Attacker
6.58
13
Winsley Boteli
Winsley Boteli
Attacker69'
6.44
Referee : Sven Wolfensberger

Starting XI ▼

1
Lawrence Ati Zigi
Lawrence Ati Zigi Goalkeeper
7.79
4
Jozo Stanic
Jozo Stanic Defender
7.1
26
Tom Gaal
Tom Gaal Defender
6.44
36
Chima Okoroji
Chima Okoroji Defender
7.44
7
Christian Witzig
Christian Witzig Midfielder
6.76
10
Lukas Daschner
Lukas Daschner Midfielder
7.35
11
Carlo Boukhalfa
Carlo Boukhalfa Midfielder
7.19
63
Corsin Konietzke
Corsin Konietzke
Midfielder85'
6.61
16
Lukas Görtler
Lukas Görtler (C) Midfielder
7.65
28
Hugo Vandermersch
Hugo Vandermersch Midfielder
6.77
66
Nino Weibel
Nino Weibel
Midfielder86'
14
Aliou Baldé
Aliou Baldé Attacker
6.66
21
Malamine Efekele
Malamine Efekele
Attacker79'
6.64
69
Diego Besio
Diego Besio Attacker
7.19
70
Nevio Scherrer
Nevio Scherrer
Attacker79'
6.5

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Kreshnik Hajrizi
Foul / 5th Yellowcard
90+2'
86'
Event
Nino Weibel → Hugo Vandermersch
8th Substitution
Event
Noé Sow → Ali Kabacalman
7th Substitution
85'
85'
Event
Corsin Konietzke → Carlo Boukhalfa
6th Substitution
79'
Event
Malamine Efekele → Aliou Baldé
4th Substitution
79'
Event
Nevio Scherrer → Diego Besio
5th Substitution
Event
Liam Chipperfield → Josias Lukembila
2nd Substitution
77'
Event
Franck Surdez → Benjamin Kololli
3rd Substitution
77'
76'
Event
Lukas Görtler
Foul / 4th Yellowcard
Event
Winsley Boteli → Rilind Nivokazi
1st Substitution
69'
Event
Nias Hefti
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
67'
61'
Event
Diego Besio
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
54'
Event
Carlo Boukhalfa
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
1ST-HALF
Event
Lukas Daschner
Right foot shot / 1st Own Goal
29'
24'
Event
Lukas Görtler
Right foot shot / 1st Goal

CONCLUSION

Structural assessment: St. Gallen 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 contrary to the pre-match probability model. Market alignment: The match result was outside the projected probability range.

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