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Basel and Sion will trade tackles in a Swiss Cup third-round clash on Wednesday (November 4th). The game will be played at St. Jakob-Park.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw at home to Lausanne in the Swiss Super League over the weekend. They went ahead through Marin Soticek’s 14th-minute strike while Teddy Okou equalized in the 56th minute.
Sion, meanwhile, claimed a 3-1 away win over Winterthur in the Swiss Super League. Yiyas Chouaref’s 26th-minute strike saw them take a lead into the break. Granite Lekaj equalized from the spot in the 54th minute but Theo Berdayes and Joel Schmied scored to help the visitors claim all three points.
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Sion will shift focus to the cup and booked their spot in the round of 16 with a 2-0 away win over YF Juventus in the last round in September. Basel eliminated Stade Nyonnais with a 1-0 away win after extra time.
Basel vs Sion Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Basel have 78 wins from 157 head-to-head games. Sion were victorious on 36 occasions while 46 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in August 2024 when they canceled each other out in a 1-1 draw.
- Four of the last five head-to-head games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Five of Basel’s last six games have produced three goals or more.
- Sion’s last five games have witnessed more goals scored in the second half than the first.
- Basel are unbeaten in their last five home games across competitions (four wins).
Basel vs Sion Prediction
Basel are flying high at the moment and currently lead the way at the summit of the Swiss Super League. They will be looking to keep their momentum going as they seek a 14th Swiss Cup title and first since 2019.
Sion returned to the top flight this season and have had a relatively steady campaign to this point. Didier Tholot’s side are seeking to win consecutive games for the first time this season.
Basel are the favorites and we are backing the Rotblau to claim a narrow win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Basel 2-1 Sion
Basel vs Sion Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Basel to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Highest Scoring half: Second half
