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Super League

Young Boys - Sion

07/26/2026, 12:00 PM

4 : 2
Expected Goals
Young Boys
2.4
Total xG
3.8
Sion
1.4
Most Likely Scores

2:1

9%

3:1

7%

2:2

6%

1:2

5%

3:0

5%
What influences the xG?
YBSIO

Young Boys

Attack strength (3.47x league average)
+2.33
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (3 goals/match)
+0.29
Rising form (3 vs 2 season average)
+0.29
Dominik Pech on the bench (2 goals, 1 assists)
Yan Valery not in squad (0 goals, 3 assists)
21% of goal output missing (only 89% available)

Sion

Defensive weakness (1.2 conceded vs 1.7 league avg)
-0.50
4 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.2 goals/match)
+0.11
Rising form (2.2 vs 1.8 season average)
+0.11
Rilind Nivokazi on the bench (13 goals, 5 assists)
Kreshnik Hajrizi not in squad (1 goals, 1 assists)
25% of goal output missing (only 82% available)
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    Sion: first goal in 6 of 8 games (75%)

  • 2
    Young Boys with Gregory Wüthrich: 1.3 goals/game. Without: 5.5 goals/game (6 of 8 games)

  • 3
    Young Boys: 5 of 8 games without conceding in H1, but only 1 over 90 minutes

  • 4
    Young Boys: 71% of xG value comes in the second half (last 8 games with xG data)

  • 5
    Young 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

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