FC Sion
- FC Sion Sitten currently sit fifth in the Super League table with 34 points from 23 games.
- Sion have a solid home record, conceding just 9 goals in 12 home fixtures.
- Sion will be set up with a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3, depending on the game state, in a system that can remain compact and organized in defense and be a threat in transitions or from set pieces on the counter attack.
Basel
- Basel are fourth with 39 points from the same number of matches.
- Basel are the favorite to win this game with odds of 2.5, while Sion are 2.65 to do so and the odds of a draw are 3.45.
- Basel have had a mixed bag of a season, but manager Stephan Lichtsteiner, who took over in January 2026, has quickly turned around the club’s form and they appear to have turned a corner with a recent 2-1 victory at home to FC Zurich.
- Basel usually set up in a flexible 4-3-3 system that allows Lichtsteiner to move his players around the field in a possession-based style of play.
- Basel have a good away record with six wins, two draws, and three losses in 11 Super League games.
Head-to-Head
- Basel have a superior record against Sion, winning four of the last five meetings in the Super League.
- Sion have drawn their last two Super League home games.
Key Players
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Top scorers:
- Rilind Nivokazi leads the team’s goal scoring with eight goals in 23 Super League appearances.
- Xherdan Shaqiri has been on fire with ten goals in 22 appearances and four of Basel’s last eight goals.
Betting Insights
- Odds: Basel 2.5, Sion 2.65, Draw 3.45.
- Both teams to score is a favorite with odds of 1.48 and that looks a good price given that Basel are a possession-based team that play with a high tempo and Sion are a counter-attacking side that are disciplined and rely on quick transitions.
Prediction
Basel have the form and head-to-head record to edge out Sion in what could be a close game.
