St. Gallen take on the visitors Sion in the round 18 match of Swiss Super League. The match will be played on Tuesday, December 16th at Kybunpark (St. Gallen).
St. Gallen are not considered a strong club even by local standards. Still, from time to time they manage to deliver solid results. Last season, they even reached the main round of the Conference League, although in the domestic championship they finished in a modest eighth place. This time, with little distraction from other competitions (apart from the cup, where they narrowly advanced on penalties earlier this month), they have been staying ahead of several stronger opponents, and if they maintain the same pace, they can aim for a historically high finish. In the previous round, after a setback against Zurich, they defeated Thun 2–0, despite Thun having been the surprise leaders of the competition. Recent league performances indicate that St. Gallen have found stability and momentum. Their results suggest growing confidence in matches against both direct rivals and higher-ranked opponents.
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Sion are also setting themselves fairly ambitious goals. The Red and Whites returned to the Super League not long ago. At first, they at least managed to avoid immediate relegation, finishing their first season after promotion from the Challenge League with 44 points in ninth place. Now the obvious next step is to finish the regular part of the championship in the top six. The chances are there, as they regularly fight for points, collect wins, and motivation should increase along with results. In November, there was a defeat to the leaders, Thun, and a series of draws. However, in the last two matches they managed to secure victories. First, they won 2–0 against Young Boys, and then a single goal was enough to beat Grasshopper. They are also continuing their cup run. These recent successes point to improving form and growing belief. Sion look more efficient in turning close games into wins.
The current hosts went seven consecutive matches without losing to this opponent. However, in October they finally lost 2–3 on the field of the current visitors. The hosts are given a slight edge, but the visitors have also improved recently. We are betting on both teams to score.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
