Basel
- FC Basel currently sit in fourth place on 32 points from 19 games in the Super League 2025-2026 campaign and have won their last three matchups against FC Sion Sitten, who are in sixth position in the table with 27 points from 18 matches.
- Basel have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five in all competitions.
- Ludovic Magnin took charge of Basel at the start of July 2025 and since then, the hosts have played in a high-tempo, proactive style which has seen them concede a respectable 0.67 goals per game at home this season in the Super League 2025-2026.
Sion
- Sion have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five matches in all competitions.
- Sion have a very different style, sitting deep in a compact 4-4-2 system and looking to frustrate opponents before hitting them on the counter with fast, direct balls into the strikers’ feet.
- Didier Tholot’s men have scored 15 goals in their nine away games in the Super League this season, so will have the quality to break through the Basel defense at least once on Sunday.
Head-to-Head
Basel have won their last three head-to-head matchups against Sion, the most recent of which was a 1-0 away win in the Super League 2025/2026 season.
Key Players
- Xherdan Shaqiri has been in and out of Basel’s lineups so far this term, but has registered 6 goals in 19 Super League appearances this campaign and is the creative heartbeat of his side.
- Sion’s greatest danger will come from Rilind Nivokazi, the striker has scored 8 goals in 18 Super League games this term, while Ilyas Chouaref has provided a further 2 goals in their last 5.
Betting Insights
- Basel have won their last three matches against FC Sion and will need to be at their best to justify their 1.64 favorite tag on Sunday.
- The draw is 3.95, but it seems Basel’s extra quality and desire to attack should see them through, although they will be kept on their toes by Sion’s counter-punching capabilities.
Prediction
Basel’s 4-2-3-1 system is often led from a number 10 position, but there is usually more width to their attacks, which should enable them to stretch Sion out and create space for the strikers to operate in.
