Match Report
St. Gallen went into the game 2nd in the table on 60 points; Sion sat 4th on 63 — a 3-point gap. Recent form told a different story for St. Gallen: only 8th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: St. Gallen 1.94 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Sion 1.66 and 1.05, with the league averaging 1.64.
Defeat had not touched St. Gallen in 15 games, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Sion, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Across 9 recorded meetings, St. Gallen have 4 wins to Sion's 1, with 4 draws, at 2.78 goals per meeting. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
The venue was Kybunpark, with room for 19,456 spectators. On the scoreboard, Sion led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Sion: Ilyas Chouaref (63'), Théo Berdayes (76'), Benjamin Kololli (43')
Key stats
Possession: St. Gallen 54% · Sion 46% · Total shots: 19-11 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 5-7