St. Gallen vs Sion preview

Switzerland flag 2025/2026 Super League, Switzerland
Kybunpark Sun, 3 May - 12:00 PM
Super League
St. Gallen St. Gallen
0 3
Sion SIO
Full Time Sun, 3 May 12:00 PM
Round 35 Championship Round
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Goal
Benjamin Kololli - 43'
Ilyas Chouaref - 63'
Théo Berdayes - 76'

CONTEXT

St. Gallen hosted Sion in a match that ended 0-3 in favor of the visitors. At halftime, the score was 0-1, with Sion taking an early lead. Despite St. Gallen controlling 54% of possession compared to Sion's 46%, they failed to convert opportunities into goals. Sion, identified as the stronger team pre-match, capitalized efficiently, adding two more goals in the second half without facing any red card disruptions. The result showed minimal structural deviation of 2.4% aligned with Sion's performance. No expected second-half adjustments were noted, and the outcome remained consistent with pre-match evaluations. This victory underscores Sion's clinical finishing against a possession-dominant but ineffective home side.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Match result exhibited minimal structural deviation of 2.4% favoring Sion.
  • Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift stayed in line with pre-match assessments.
  • xG alignment: xG alignment unavailable due to missing data.
  • Market alignment: Outcome fully aligned with pre-match market positioning.
  • xG expectations: xG expectations unassessable without data.
  • Event impact: No notable events altered match dynamics.
  • Red card distortion: Zero red cards resulted in no distortion to the scoreline.
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
N. Gianforte
N. Gianforte
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0.52
League Avg 23.37
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0.12
League Avg 4.24
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.2
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.47
L. Schmid
L. Schmid
2nd Assistant • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0.52
League Avg 23.37
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0.12
League Avg 4.24
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.2
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.47
H. Sanli
H. Sanli
4th Official • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0.52
League Avg 23.37
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0.12
League Avg 4.24
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.2
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.47
B. Lengacher
B. Lengacher
1st Assistant • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0.52
League Avg 23.37
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0.12
League Avg 4.24
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.2
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0.47
St. Gallen E. Maaßen
E. Maaßen
VS
Sion D. Tholot
D. Tholot
1.83
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.68
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Young Boys Rank: 62 W
Luzern Rank: 57 D
Zürich Rank: 50 W
Sion Rank: 64 D
Lugano Rank: 66 D
Basel Rank: 63 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Basel Rank: 63 W
Lausanne Sport Rank: 57 W
Grasshopper Rank: 49 W
St. Gallen Rank: 64 D
Zürich Rank: 50 W
Winterthur Rank: 44 D
31
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
31 - 14 - 21
21

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home St. Gallen
0.49%
Draw
1.91%
Away Sion
97.6%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
63.7
63.87
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
St. Gallen
Sion
Power Score
63.7
63.87
League Position
2
5
Global Rank
369
365

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

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

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

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vs

St. Gallen

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

Sion

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

St. Gallen ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Sion
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
41.67
27.28
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
27.28
41.67
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
St. Gallen +1.30 Efficiency Index
vs
Sion -1.30 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
St. Gallen
Sion
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.

St. Gallen ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Sion
Created Set-piece attacking threat
St. Gallen Sion
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
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.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
St. Gallen Sion
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 —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
St. Gallen
Sion
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
St. Gallen
vs
Sion
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
St. Gallen Sion
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
St. Gallen 0.27
Sion 0.35
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
St. Gallen Sion
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
St. Gallen 0.10
Sion 0.00
St. Gallen
Sion
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • St. Gallen had peak pressure around 44'.
  • SIO started the game with stronger pressure.
St. Gallen Pressure SIO Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: St. Gallen reached the top pressure at 44' (87.65).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 66 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

St. Gallen St. Gallen Home
66 matches
Sion SIO Away
Match Record
31
Wins
21
14
Draws
14
21
Losses
31
Goals
106
Goals Scored
83
83
Goals Conceded
106
+23
Goal Difference
-23
Expected Goals
1.36
xG
1.51
1.51
xGA
1.36

Data last updated: 2026-05-04T00:03:01+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-1-4-2
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
L. Ati-Zigi
Ghana
1 L. Ati-Zigi
C. Kleine-Bekel
Germany
3 C. Kleine-Bekel
J. Stanic
Croatia
4 J. Stanic
C. Okoroji
Germany
36 C. Okoroji
L. Daschner
Germany
10 L. Daschner
H. Vandermersch
Substitution
France
28 H. Vandermersch
L. Görtler
Germany
16 L. Görtler
C. Boukhalfa
Substitution
Germany
11 C. Boukhalfa
N. Weibel
Substitution
Switzerland
66 N. Weibel
A. Vogt
Substitution
Switzerland
18 A. Vogt
A. Balde
Substitution
Senegal
14 A. Balde
A. Racioppi
Switzerland
1 A. Racioppi
N. Hefti
Switzerland
20 N. Hefti
J. Kronig
Switzerland
17 J. Kronig
K. Hajrizi
Kosovo
28 K. Hajrizi
N. Lavanchy
Switzerland
14 N. Lavanchy
B. Costa Rodrigues de Oliveira
Brazil
8 B. Costa Rodrigues de Oliveira
A. Kabacalman
Substitution
Switzerland
88 A. Kabacalman
I. Chouaref
Substitution
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

General Information

Date & Time
May 03, 2026, 12:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Super League, Switzerland · Round 35 · Championship Round
Stadium
Kybunpark
Capacity
19456
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Nico Gianforte
Linda Schmid
Hüseyin Sanli
Bastien Lengacher

Statistics

Possession
St. Gallen
53%
SIO
47%

Top Statistics

0 Goals 3
3 Big Chances Created 3
4 Shots 3
70 Dangerous attacks 31
54 Possession 46
5 Corners 7
15 Free kicks 18
6 Yellow Cards 4

Match Overview

2 Hit Woodwork 0
0 Assists 2
5 Substitutions 5
21 Dribble Attempts 13
19 Throwins 13
43 Successful Dribbles Percentage 38
9 Successful Dribbles 5
13 Goal Attempts 7
5 Goal Kicks 12
65 Ball Safe 85

Attacking

110 Attacks 79
3 Big Chances Missed 1

Possession

320 Successful Passes 279
412 Passes 358
50 Long Passes 75
78 Successful Passes Percentage 78
22 Successful Long Passes 33
44 Successful Long Passes Percentage 44
14 Key Passes 9

Defensive

13 Tackles 19
4 Interceptions 16
2 Saves 3

Build-up

26 Total Crosses 12
8 Accurate Crosses 5

Discipline

0 Offsides 1
18 Fouls 15

Lineup

Referee : Nico Gianforte

Starting XI ▼

1
Lawrence Ati Zigi
Lawrence Ati Zigi Goalkeeper
7.03
3
Colin Kleine-Bekel
Colin Kleine-Bekel Defender
6.57
4
Jozo Stanic
Jozo Stanic Defender
7.03
36
Chima Okoroji
Chima Okoroji Defender
6.91
10
Lukas Daschner
Lukas Daschner Midfielder
6.89
11
Carlo Boukhalfa
Carlo Boukhalfa Midfielder
6.93
23
Betim Fazliji
Betim Fazliji
Midfielder78'
6.52
16
Lukas Görtler
Lukas Görtler Midfielder
7.32
28
Hugo Vandermersch
Hugo Vandermersch Midfielder
6.73
70
Nevio Scherrer
Nevio Scherrer
Attacker78'
6.82
66
Nino Weibel
Nino Weibel Midfielder
6.79
77
Tiemoko Ouattara
Tiemoko Ouattara
Attacker61'
6.4
14
Aliou Baldé
Aliou Baldé Attacker
6.85
74
Joel Ruiz
Joel Ruiz
Defender78'
6.4
18
Alessandro Vogt
Alessandro Vogt Attacker
6.92
69
Diego Besio
Diego Besio
Attacker61'
6.71
Referee : Nico Gianforte

Starting XI ▼

1
Anthony Racioppi
Anthony Racioppi Goalkeeper
7.12
14
Numa Lavanchy
Numa Lavanchy Defender
6.96
17
Jan Kronig
Jan Kronig Defender
6.86
20
Nias Hefti
Nias Hefti Defender
6.95
28
Kreshnik Hajrizi
Kreshnik Hajrizi Defender
7.19
7
Ilyas Chouaref
Ilyas Chouaref Midfielder
7.18
29
Théo Berdayes
Théo Berdayes
Attacker68'
6.57
8
Baltazar
Baltazar Midfielder
6.92
39
Josias Lukembila
Josias Lukembila Midfielder
6.74
13
Winsley Boteli
Winsley Boteli
Attacker87'
6.72
70
Benjamin Kololli
Benjamin Kololli Midfielder
6.9
21
Liam Chipperfield
Liam Chipperfield
Midfielder79'
6.83
88
Ali Kabacalman
Ali Kabacalman Midfielder
7.02
77
Donat Rrudhani
Donat Rrudhani
Midfielder87'
6.96
33
Rilind Nivokazi
Rilind Nivokazi Attacker
6.96
19
Franck Surdez
Franck Surdez
Attacker68'
6.83

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Chima Okoroji
Foul / 10th Yellowcard
90+4'
87'
Event
Winsley Boteli → Josias Lukembila
9th Substitution
87'
Event
Donat Rrudhani → Ali Kabacalman
10th Substitution
79'
Event
Liam Chipperfield → Benjamin Kololli
8th Substitution
Event
Betim Fazliji → Carlo Boukhalfa
5th Substitution
78'
Event
Joel Ruiz → Aliou Baldé
6th Substitution
78'
Event
Nevio Scherrer → Hugo Vandermersch
7th Substitution
78'
76'
Event
Théo Berdayes
Header / 3rd Goal
Event
Lukas Görtler
Argument / 9th Yellowcard
73'
68'
Event
Théo Berdayes → Ilyas Chouaref
3rd Substitution
68'
Event
Franck Surdez → Rilind Nivokazi
4th Substitution
63'
Event
Ilyas Chouaref
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
Event
Tiemoko Ouattara → Nino Weibel
2nd Substitution
61'
Event
Diego Besio → Alessandro Vogt
1st Substitution
61'
Event
Nino Weibel
Foul / 8th Yellowcard
54'
1ST-HALF
Event
Jozo Stanic
Argument / 7th Yellowcard
45'
45'
Event
Josias Lukembila
Foul / 6th Yellowcard
43'
Event
Benjamin Kololli
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
38'
Event
Kreshnik Hajrizi
Foul / 5th Yellowcard
Event
Carlo Boukhalfa
Foul / 4th Yellowcard
31'
Event
Alessandro Vogt
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
29'
27'
Event
Rilind Nivokazi
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
24'
Event
Ali Kabacalman
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
19'
Event
Josias Lukembila
Goal disallowed

Match Commentary

58
Attempt Attempt
Josias Lukembila attempts a header but misses the shot.
79
Update Update
Liam Chipperfield comes on for Benjamin Kololli.
78
Update Update
Joel Ruiz comes on for Aliou Balde.
45
Attempt Attempt
Hugo Vandermersch's left-footed shot is blocked.
79
Attempt Attempt
Diego Besio takes a right-footed shot but misses.
78
Update Update
Betim Fazliji replaces Carlo Boukhalfa.
78
Update Update
Nevio Scherrer comes on for Hugo Vandermersch.
40
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Shot! Benjamin Kololli scores with a right-footed shot.
40
Attempt Attempt
Alessandro Vogt takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
40
Attempt Attempt
Lukas Gortler takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
35
Attempt Attempt
Colin Kleine Bekel's header is saved.
43
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Shot by Benjamin Kololli with his right foot results in a goal.
30
Attempt Attempt
Carlo Boukhalfa takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
24
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Ali Kabacalman receives a yellow card.
23
Attempt Attempt
Aliou Balde takes a left-footed shot but misses.
17
GOAL! GOAL! Important
VAR decision results in a disallowed goal due to a foul by Josias Lukembila.
76
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Théo Berdayes scores with a header.
17
Attempt Attempt
Rilind Nivokazi takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
29
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Alessandro Vogt receives a yellow card.
21
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Josias Lukembila scores with a right-footed shot.
27
Attempt Attempt
Aliou Balde takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
77
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Theo Berdayes scores, making it 3-0.
14
Attempt Attempt
Alessandro Vogt attempts a header but misses the shot.
12
Attempt Attempt
Alessandro Vogt takes a shot with his head but misses.
33
Attempt Attempt
Rilind Nivokazi attempts a header but misses the shot.
17
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Josias Lukembila scores to make it 1-0.
10
Update Update
Rilind Nivokazi attempts a header but misses the target.
16
Attempt Attempt
Nino Weibel takes a right-footed shot but misses.
72
Attempt Attempt
Franck Surdez takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
5
Attempt Attempt
Josias Lukembila takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
71
Attempt Attempt
Franck Surdez takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
68
Substitution Substitution
Theo Berdayes is substituted off for Ylyas Chouaref.
65
Attempt Attempt
Carlo Boukhalfa takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
63
Attempt Attempt
Carlo Boukhalfa's header is saved.
87
Update Update
Donat Rrudhani is on, and Ali Kabacalman is off.
63
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Ylyas Chouaref takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
87
Substitution Substitution
Winsley Boteli is substituted for Josias Lukembila.
60
Attempt Attempt
Jozo Stanic takes a header but misses the shot.
60
Update Update
Tiemoko Ouattara replaces Nino Weibel.
56
Update Update
Rilind Nivokazi attempts a header but misses the target.
60
Update Update
Diego Besio comes on for Alessandro Vogt.
68
Update Update
Franck Surdez comes on for Rilind Nivokazi.
52
Attempt Attempt
Alessandro Vogt attempts a header but misses the shot.
47
Attempt Attempt
Numa Lavanchy's right-footed shot is blocked.
51
Attempt Attempt
Jozo Stanic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
45
Attempt Attempt
Alessandro Vogt takes a right-footed shot but misses.

CONCLUSION

Sion's 0-3 triumph over St. Gallen highlighted their superiority as the stronger side, overcoming lower possession to secure a decisive win. The halftime lead of 1-0 grew into a comfortable margin, reflecting efficient second-half execution without reliance on set-piece dominance or disciplinary advantages. Minimal deviation and full alignment with expectations affirm the result's predictability. St. Gallen's higher possession yielded no goals, exposing conversion issues. This performance solidifies Sion's standing, while St. Gallen must address finishing woes ahead.