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- Competition: Switzerland - Super League
- Date: Thursday, 14th, May 2026
- Kickoff: 15:30 UK / 16:30 CEST
- Venue: Stade de Tourbillon (Sion)
FC Sion welcome FC Lugano to the Stade de Tourbillon on Thursday afternoon for a high-stakes encounter in the penultimate round of the Swiss Super League Championship Group, with both sides still mathematically embroiled in the race for European qualification.
The hosts currently occupy 4th place with 61 points, while the visitors arrive in Valais perched in 3rd position, holding a slender two-point advantage as the 2025-26 campaign reaches its definitive "money time".
Sion FC vs Lugano Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Lugano
2 : 1
Sion FC
Super League
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Lugano
1 : 1
Sion FC
Super League
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Sion FC
2 : 1
Lugano
Super League
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Lugano
3 : 2
Sion FC
Super League
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Sion FC
0 : 0
Lugano
Super League
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Sion FC
0 : 2
Lugano
Swiss Cup
Lugano hold a slight historical edge in this H2H fixture, having defeated Sion on 46 occasions, while suffering 40 defeats, with the remaining 33 encounters ending in draws.
Sion team overview
FC Sion enter this penultimate Championship round fixture as one of the division’s standout momentum sides, currently sitting fourth on 61 points following an impressive five-match winning streak that has firmly reignited their push for a podium finish.
Under the guidance of Didier Tholot, Les Sedunois have evolved into one of the most disciplined defensive units in the 2025–26 campaign, with the hosts boasting a remarkable run of over 450 minutes of top-flight football without conceding, a sequence that has made them notoriously difficult to break down on home soil.
With European qualification now within touching distance, the Red and Whites will once again lean on their strong home record at Stade de Tourbillon, where they remain unbeaten since the turn of the calendar year (W5 D4), a foundation that has allowed them to overtake rivals such as FC Lugano and close in on a potentially lucrative Conference League qualifying spot.
Encouragingly for the home side, they head into this fixture with a fully fit squad, with no injury or suspension concerns to report, further strengthening their chances of extending their winning momentum.
Last matches of Sion FC
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Sion FC
2 : 0
FC Thun
Super League
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St. Gallen
0 : 3
Sion FC
Super League
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Basel
0 : 2
Sion FC
Super League Play-offs
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Sion FC
3 : 0
Lausanne Sport
Super League
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Grasshopper
0 : 4
Sion FC
Super League
Sion FC lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Anthony Racioppi
Defenders
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20
Nias Hefti
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17
Jan Kronig
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5
Noé Sow
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14
Numa Lavanchy
Midfielders
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8
Baltazar
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88
Ali Kabacalman
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70
Benjamin Kololli
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29
Théo Berdayes
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7
Ilyas Chouaref
Forwards
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13
Winsley Boteli
Lugano team overview
FC Lugano find themselves at a decisive crossroads in their continental pursuit, currently occupying third place but still reeling from a damaging 2-1 defeat to St. Gallen last time out, a setback that has left their UEFA Europa Conference League ambitions hanging in the balance.
However, the Bianconeri travel to Valais with a reputation as proven “road warriors”, having avoided defeat in 12 of their last 13 away matches, although only six of those outings have ended in victory, reflecting a pattern of tactical adaptability but inconsistent reward on their travels.
While their attacking sharpness has noticeably dipped in the final third, with the side failing to score more than once in any of their last nine consecutive matches, Mattia Croci-Torti’s men have instead built their recent progress on defensive discipline, conceding just once across their last five Swiss Super League fixtures.
Lugano, however, arrive with notable squad issues at a crucial stage of the season, as captain Renato Steffen and influential midfielder Hicham Mahou are both ruled out of the clash due to one-match suspensions following the accumulation of yellow cards.
Last matches of Lugano
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Lugano
1 : 2
St. Gallen
Super League
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Lugano
1 : 0
Young Boys
Super League
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FC Thun
0 : 1
Lugano
Super League Play-offs
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Zurich
0 : 1
Lugano
Super League
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Lugano
1 : 0
FC Thun
Super League
Lugano lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
David von Ballmoos
Defenders
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3
Hannes Delcroix
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17
Lukas Mai
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6
Antonios Papadopoulos
Midfielders
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21
Yanis Cimignani
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8
Anto Grgic
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29
Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud
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46
Mattia Zanotti
Forwards
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25
Uran Bislimi
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9
Georgios Koutsias
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91
Kevin Behrens
Prediction
Sion enter this high-stakes encounter as the division's undisputed momentum-holders, and their clinical five-match winning streak, coupled with a formidable defensive record at the Stade de Tourbillon, makes them slight favorites to dismantle a depleted visiting side.
While Lugano have demonstrated remarkable tactical resilience in recent weeks, the simultaneous absence of creative spark Renato Steffen and several key defensive personnel through injury creates a structural void that Mattia Croci-Torti will struggle to mask against such high-caliber opposition.
We expect an excruciatingly cagey tactical battle defined by mid-block attrition, but the creative ingenuity of Ilyas Chouaref and Sion’s superior big-game composure should ultimately yield the solitary goal required to propel the hosts into the podium spots.
Four Reasons we expect Sion to Win
- Sion are in a strong run of form, boasting a five-match winning streak.
- Sion have been outstanding at both ends of the pitch, recording a 14-0 goal difference across their last five outings.
- Lugano have won only two of their last eight Super League away matches.
- Sion have beaten Lugano at the Stade de Tourbillon in back-to-back meetings.
Main prediction Sion FC - Lugano
Sion FC to win
Best Odds:
Sion FC vs Lugano standings in Super League
| Championship Round | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thun | 36 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 76 - 43 | +33 | 74 |
| 2 | St. Gallen | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 68 - 45 | +23 | 66 |
| 3 | Lugano | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 53 - 40 | +13 | 63 |
| 4 | Sion | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 58 - 35 | +23 | 61 |
| 5 | Basel | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 54 - 51 | +3 | 56 |
| 6 | Young Boys | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 69 - 63 | +6 | 51 |