After losing to St. Gallen by a score of 2-7 in a Super League matchup, FC Sion will be looking to improve here. FC Sion had 43% possession in that match and made 12 shots on goal, seven of which were successful. Mario Balotelli opened the scoring for FC Sion with a goal at 5′ and a goal at 90′, respectively. St. Gallen had 25 shots on goal, nine of which were successful. St. Gallen got goals from Emmanuel Latte Lath (27′, 39′, 50′), Chadrac Akolo (31′), Lukas Görtler (43′, 44′), and Basil Stillhart (60′).
Lugano enters this match having defeated Winterthur 3-1 in their most recent Super League match. Lugano had 53% possession in that game, 11 attempts on goal, and 5 goals. An Celar (7′, 15′) and Mohamed El Amine Amoura (89′) scored the goals for Lugano. Winterthur made five shots on goal at the other end, four of which were successful. For Winterthur, Matteo Di Giusto scored at 20′.
Match Details
- FC Sion v Lugano
- Super League Switzerland
- Date – 22/01/2023
- Starting time – 13:15 UTC
- Venue: Tourbillon, Sion, Switzerland
Prediction
We think that Lugano may have trouble finding the back of the net against this FC Sion team, who we think may be able to score and advance. We’re going to fight hard, but FC Sion has a 1-0 advantage after 90 minutes. Expecting a successful game.
Head to head
If you look at the statistics for their head-to-head matches dating back to May 15, 2021, you’ll see that both teams have shared the victory, with FC Sion winning three of those games and Lugano drawing 0 in normal time.
There were also a lot of goals in those games, with 23 in all, or 3.83 goals per match on average.
The two teams played their final league match on Super League match day one on July 17, 2022, with Lugano defeating FC Sion by a score of 2-3.
That day, Lugano had 58% possession and 19 shots, six of which were successful. Fabio Daprelà scored an own goal at 43′, Jonathan Sabbatini scored at 61′, and Noah De Queiroz scored at 88′.
FC Sion, on the other hand, made 14 shots on goal, 5 of which were successful. Both Jol Schmied (85′) and Dimitri Cavaré (59′) scored.
Fedayi San served as the referee.
Lineup
FC Sion squad is:
- Forwards: Itaitinga, Abdel Rachid Zagré, Mario Balotelli, Filip Stojilković, Ylyas Chouaref, Giovanni Sio, Gaetan Karlen
- Midfielders: Numa Lavanchy, Kevin Halabaku, Wylan Cyprien, Anto Grgić, Adryan, Denis Will Poha, Kevin Bua, Baltazar, Luca Zuffi, Musa Araz, Edgar Andre, Jose Aguilar Martinez
- Defenders: Nathanaël Saintini, Joel Schmied, François Moubandje, Reto Ziegler, Dimitri Cavaré, Dennis Iapichino
- Goalkeepers: Kevin Fickentscher, Heinz Lindner, Alexandros Safarikas
FC Lugano squad is:
- Forwards: Mattia Bottani, Boris Babić, Mohamed El Amine Amoura, Žan Celar, Ignacio Aliseda, Alessandro Casciato
- Midfielders: Uran Bislimi, Ousmane Doumbia, Chinwendu Johan Nkama, Mohamed Haj Mahmoud, Renato Steffen, Hicham Mahou, Roman Macek, Maren Haile-Selassie, Jonathan Sabbatini, Mickaël Facchinetti
- Defenders: Adrian Durrer, Fabio Daprelà, Lars Lukas Mai, Albian Hajdari, Milton Valenzuela, Jhon Espinoza, Kreshnik Hajrizi, Allan Arigoni, Leonid Srdic
- Goalkeepers: Sebastian Osigwe, Amir Saipi, Serif Berbic
Team news
Mattia Croci-Torti, manager of Lugano, must select from a team with fitness concerns. Not ready for selection are Fabio Daprelà (Minor Knock), Chinwendu Johan Nkama (Unknown Injury), Uran Bislimi (Unknown Injury), Hicham Mahou (Unknown Injury), Adrian Durrer (Unknown Injury), and Amir Saipi (Unknown Injury). Due to his suspension, Milton Valenzuela will not be able to participate in this game.
Fabio Celestini, manager of FC Sion, doesn’t have any concerns about his team’s fitness going into this match because they are ready to play with no injuries. Due to his suspension, Nathanael Saintini is ineligible for this match.
Betting Trends
- FC Sion came out on top in their most recent meeting.
- In meetings between FC Sion and FC Lugano, the average number of goals scored is 3.8.
- 70% of their games are won by FC Lugano when they are ahead 0-1 on the road.
- FC Lugano has won six of the last 17 home meetings with FC Sion, with FC Sion winning seven and FC Lugano drawing four. FC Sion has a goal differential of 28-23 in their favor.
- FC Sion wins 50% of their home games when they lead 1-0.
- They win 8% of their games away when FC Lugano is down 1-0.
- This season, FC Lugano has not scored in any of their eight Super League away games.
- Baltazar has received more yellow cards at FC Sion than any other player. For FC Lugano, Allan Arigoni has scored six goals.
Where to watch
You can watch the Swiss Super League 2023.
- SportPlus.
- VIX+