Super League
Young Boys - Sion
07/26/2026, 12:00 PM
Expected Goals
2.4
3.8
1.4
2:1
9%3:1
7%2:2
6%1:2
5%3:0
5%What influences the xG?
Young Boys
Sion
The Lab
- 1Sion: first goal in 6 of 8 games (75%)
- 2Young Boys with Gregory Wüthrich: 1.3 goals/game. Without: 5.5 goals/game (6 of 8 games)
- 3Young Boys: 5 of 8 games without conceding in H1, but only 1 over 90 minutes
- 4Young Boys: 71% of xG value comes in the second half (last 8 games with xG data)
- 5Young Boys: scored only after the break in 3 of 8 games
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
59%
Draw
21%
Away Win
20%
Goals
Over 1.5
90%
Under 1.5
10%
Over 2.5
73%
Under 2.5
27%
Over 3.5
53%
Under 3.5
47%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
80%
Away or Draw
41%
No Draw
79%
Both Score
Yes
70%
No
30%
Key Factors
- Tactical threat: Young Boys averaged 7.4 shots on target in recent matches
- Rising offensive trend: Young Boys scored 3.0 goals recently compared to their season average of 2.0
- Sharp visitors: Sion averaged 2.2 goals recently which is higher than their season average of 1.8
Risk Factors
- Fatigue factor: Sion with only 3 days of rest since their last match
- Missing impact: Rilind Nivokazi is not in the lineup, leaving Sion with only 83% of their usual goal threat
- Defensive weakness: Young Boys conceded an average of 1.82 goals per game last season
Overview
Young Boys (8th place, 0 points) host Sion (7th place, 0 points)
Super League match at Stadion Wankdorf on July 26, 2026, 2:00 PM
Season opener for both teams in the new campaign
Form
Young Boys Form: LLWWD
Sion Form: WWDDD
Form stats: Young Boys with 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 5 games
Sion unbeaten with 2 wins and 3 draws in the last 5 games
Explanation: W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss
Statistics
Young Boys scored an average of 2.11 goals per game last season
The home side conceded 1.82 goals per game on average
Sion scored an average of 1.66 goals and conceded only 1.05
Sion kept 15 clean sheets in the previous campaign
Head-to-Head
5 head-to-head matches in recent history
Sion leads with 2 wins to 1 for Young Boys alongside 2 draws
Last match ended in a high-scoring 3:3 draw
Both teams scored exactly 9 goals across these 5 matches
Key Players
Alvyn Sanches recorded 10 goals and 6 assists last season
Samuel Essende in strong form with 4 goals in the last 5 games
Ilyas Chouaref leads Sion with 9 goals and 8 assists
Goalkeepers
Joël Mall starts in goal for Young Boys
Anthony Racioppi for Sion kept 15 clean sheets last season
Racioppi averaged a solid 6.82 rating in his recent appearances
Influences
Strong home record for Young Boys with 43 home goals scored
Average of 3.2 goals per game in recent matches at this venue
Sion performs well on the road with 1.62 goals scored per away game