Week 19 brings us a match on Jan 30th where Sion will play host to Grasshopper in a Super League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 7th placed Sion is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Lausanne Sport. Brown struck first for Sion on an own goal in the 58th minute, then Dimitri Cavaré added another in the 77th minute on a feed from Anto Grgic In the end, Lausanne Sport was frustrated by Sion’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sion ended the match with the shutout victory. Sion is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches, while grasshopper sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Basel. Valentin Stocker struck first for Basel in the 45th minute, then Hayao Kawabe tied it up for Grasshopper in the 54th minute on a feed from Herc . Grasshopper is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
On Oct 31st, Sion hosted Grasshopper at the Stade De Tourbillon in their last match together. Grasshopper won by a score of 3 to 1. Hayao Kawabe struck first for Grasshopper in the 32nd minute, then Mamadou Sene added another in the 44th minute.
Hayao Kawabe has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Grasshopper. Both Wesley and Filip Stojilkovic have been the hottest scorers for Sion in the last five each having scored 2 goals.