FC Sion Sitten

vs

AFC Ajax

Preview

Sion

• Sion are in good form, winning 7 of their last 10, losing just once and winning their last two.
• The hosts, who are a solid 7.5 to take the win on Thursday, arrive at Stade Tourbillon after two results that illustrate their tenacity and firepower.
• Recent results:
  • Didier Tholot's side beat FC Vaduz 3-2 at home in the Swiss Super League.
  • They then got the better of FC Noah Artsakh 2-1 in UEFA Conference League Qualification.
• Didier Tholot has done a great job since taking over in July 2023 and Sion have enough tactical variety to switch from a 4-3-3 to a 4-5-1 system with ease.
• The side is fluid and it can get compact and make life difficult for opponents when the need arises, although there is no doubting that Ajax are the favorites to progress.

Ajax

• Ajax are in even better form, winning 8 of their last 10 and drawing the other two.
• Ajax have won four and drawn one of their previous five games and are yet to lose under the stewardship of Michel, who took over in June 2026.
• Ajax are a team with a clear philosophy - they press high, attack with purpose and immediately try to get the ball back when they lose it.
• The visitors have won three and drawn one of their four competitive away matches, conceding just four goals, but this could be another game that they have to work hard to get through.

Key Players

• Winsley Boteli, who has scored three goals in four games in UEFA Conference League Qualification and four of Sion's last 12, is the club's live wire.
• Oscar Gloukh is Ajax's danger man with four goals in three matches in this competition.

Betting Insights

• Sion are 7.5 odds to win this game.
• The 5.0 on offer for the draw is also tempting.
• The stats for this match are clearly pointing towards Over 2.5 at 1.6 and Both Teams To Score at 1.85.

Prediction

• Our choice is to take the hosts to make this as tough as possible.
• There is no doubting that Ajax are the favorites to progress.