| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moskva | 15 | L3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4/15 | 5-8 |
| Sion | 15 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8/15 | 4-3 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moskva | 4 | 14 | 32 | 20 | DWWWW | 23 | -19 |
| Sion | 201 | 1 | 1 | 0 | D | 1421 | -1220 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2016-01-20
On paper the standings were lopsided — CSKA Moskva 4th with 32 points, Sion 201st with 1, 31 apart. Recent form told a different story for Sion: only 1421st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 201st. Scoring rates set the scale: CSKA Moskva 2.14 scored and 0.71 conceded per game, Sion 3 and 3, with the league averaging 1.75.
CSKA Moskva had lost three in a row.
VEB Arena in Moskva staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,457.
