Sion
ThunBy Femi Lamido — Football expert specializing in Portugal, Brazil, Switzerland & Iceland
Sion may have the more imposing squad on paper, but it would be unwise to overestimate them. The team has been far from consistent lately, often allowing opponents to dictate play. Thun, meanwhile, are stubborn competitors who have found a solid rhythm. The visitors create a healthy number of chances in front of goal, which gives them a real shot at success in this fixture as well.
The hosts currently sit 4th in the Swiss Super League standings with 9 points from five matches and a goal difference of 11:9. Sion play an incredibly entertaining brand of football, averaging 2.2 goals scored per game, yet their positional discipline in defense leaves much to be desired—they have already conceded 9 goals in five rounds. In their most recent outings, the team beat Basel (2:1) and Vaduz (3:2), but stumbled against Lugano (1:2).
Thun occupy 7th place in the league with 7 points from five games and a goal difference of 9:14. The visitors favor an attacking approach, as demonstrated by last round’s thrilling 4:3 shootout with St. Gallen. Prior to that, they drew Lausanne (0:0) and lost to Basel (2:4). While they find the net in virtually every match, Thun’s defense remains among the most vulnerable in the division, shipping an average of nearly three goals per game.
Sion will be without defender Hajrizi, who has been sidelined with a long-term injury. The squad has adjusted to his absence. The team’s top scorer is striker Boteli, who has already netted five goals since the start of the campaign. For Thun, the main attacking threat is Labo, who has recorded three accurate strikes so far.
Key Prediction: Sion have been struggling recently, losing three of their last four matches across all competitions. We are not banking on a confident performance from them here. Thun have moved past a rough patch and are now unbeaten in three games (one win, two draws). We expect the visitors to pick up points again in this encounter. Our pick: Thun not to lose at odds of 2.10. We assess the probability of this outcome at 52% (anything above 1.90 is worth playing).
Total Goals Prediction: Matches involving these two sides are incredibly high-scoring affairs. Sion’s games average 4 goals per match (11:9 over five rounds), while Thun’s average skyrockets to 4.6 goals per game (9:14 over five rounds). Both teams prioritize attack at the expense of defense, so we anticipate another goal-fest here. Our pick: Over 3.5 total goals at 2.00. We estimate the probability of this outcome at 55% (anything above 1.85 is worth playing).
The editorial prediction is provided for informational purposes only and should not be treated as a direct call to action. Every reader should do their own analysis before deciding on a bet.
Sion welcome defending champions Thun to the seventh round of the Swiss Super League. Last season Thun won three of the four head-to-heads, but the last one was a 2-0 away loss when the title was already decided. Sion sit fourth with nine points from five games, while Thun have seven. Sion's goal difference is 11:9 against Thun's 10:14. Sion fell short in Conference League qualifying, losing to Ajax, while Thun were thumped 7-0 away by Lech in Europa League qualifying — a shock result considering they were competitive against Dinamo Zagreb just before.
Thun's away form is shaky: only two recent wins, one against a weak cup side and a 4-3 victory at St. Gallen. Sion have lost their last two home matches, but before that they had a six-game winning streak. I'm backing Sion here. They are the clear favourites. If Thun get something, I'd put it down to a fortunate draw or a scrappy win. Based on current form, Sion look stronger, so I'm taking the home win.
Sion welcome defending champions Thun to the seventh round of the Swiss Super League. Last season Thun won three of the four head-to-heads, but the last one was a 2-0 away loss when the title was already decided. Sion sit fourth with nine points from five games, while Thun have seven. Sion's goal difference is 11:9 against Thun's 10:14. Sion fell short in Conference League qualifying, losing to Ajax, while Thun were thumped 7-0 away by Lech in Europa League qualifying — a shock result considering they were competitive against Dinamo Zagreb just before.
Thun's away form is shaky: only two recent wins, one against a weak cup side and a 4-3 victory at St. Gallen. Sion have lost their last two home matches, but before that they had a six-game winning streak. I'm backing Sion here. They are the clear favourites. If Thun get something, I'd put it down to a fortunate draw or a scrappy win. Based on current form, Sion look stronger, so I'm taking the home win.
The match is on 06.09.2026 at 15:30, at Sion's home stadium.
The key prediction is Thun not to lose at odds of 2.10, with an estimated probability of 52%.
Sion have lost three of their last four matches across all competitions. Thun are unbeaten in three games, with one win and two draws.
Sion defender Hajrizi is sidelined with a long-term injury. No other injuries are mentioned.
Sion's top scorer is Boteli with five goals. Thun's main attacking threat is Labo, who has three goals.
Both teams prioritize attack and have weak defenses, averaging 4 goals per game for Sion and 4.6 for Thun. The total goals prediction is over 3.5 at odds of 2.00, with a 55% probability.