BSC Young Boys Bern
- On Sunday, 6th-placed BSC Young Boys Bern welcome 4th-placed FC Sion Sitten to their ground in what should be a hotly-contested game of chess between two of the top dogs in the Super League.
- Christian Fassnacht has been in fine form for Young Boys, scoring once in his sole Championship Group appearance so far and is the main attacking threat.
- Young Boys prefer to be on the front foot and are a high-tempo side who will look to press in waves and force the opposition into mistakes in high areas, and then play it vertical as they have a clear strategy to dominate the ball.
FC Sion Sitten
- Sion have accumulated 61 points from their 36 Super League matches, 10 more than their opponents on Sunday who have accumulated 51.
- Didier Tholot has got his side flying high on the back of a 5-game win streak, with back-to-back road wins against Basel (0-2) and St. Gallen (0-3) followed by a 2-0 home win over Thun.
- Ilyas Chouaref, who has scored 2 in his last 3 Super League appearances, can break free and has been in a purple patch for Sion in recent weeks.
Head-to-Head
- Sion have won 3 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings and won 3-1 the last time they met.
- However, Sion haven’t won their last 2 trips to Bern.
Key Players
- Christian Fassnacht has been in fine form for Young Boys, scoring once in his sole Championship Group appearance so far and is the main attacking threat.
- Ilyas Chouaref, who has scored 2 in his last 3 Super League appearances, can break free and has been in a purple patch for Sion in recent weeks.
Betting Insights
On paper, this match is an even contest with the bookies offering 2.22 on Young Boys and 2.82 on Sion , but there is momentum with Sion coming into this one on a 5-game streak , and Young Boys have won just 1 of their last 3 home games (D1, L1) .
Prediction
So we’re going to look for value in the ‘Both Teams to Score’ market as the momentum is with the visitors, who face a Young Boys side who are full of firepower at home.
