St. Gallen vs Sion

16 December 2025 · Swiss Super League · 2025/26 · Referee Lukas Fahndrich

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • A. Balde 51’
  • L. Görtler 67’
  • D. Besio 90+1’
  • Y. Chouaref 21’

Match summary

St. Gallen came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Sion. Sion led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Y. Chouaref put Sion ahead in the 21st minute. In the second half, A. Balde equalised in the 51st minute, L. Görtler put St. Gallen in front from a corner in the 67th minute, and D. Besio made it 3-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: St. Gallen created 3.14 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Sion's 0.60 from 10.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
22 Shots 10
9 Shots on target 3
9 Corners 4
351 Passes 378
81.8% Pass accuracy 74.3%
13 Tackles 14
17 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 0

Key events

St. Gallen Sion
0’
D. TholotManagerArgument
Kick-off
C. WitzigShot on target
16’
21’
Y. ChouarefRight foot shot0-1 (Sion)
L. DaschnerShot on target
29’
30’
L. S. ChipperfieldFoul
C. WitzigShot on target
31’
L. GörtlerShot on target
33’
34’
BaltazarShot on target
36’
R. NivokaziVAR: No penalty
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
A. BaldeRight foot shot1-1 (St. Gallen)
51’
A. BaldeVAR: Goal ruled out
53’
B. NeziriFoul
59’
61’
Y. ChouarefShot on target
L. GörtlerRight foot shot2-1 (St. Gallen)
67’
A. VogtShot on target
67’
M. EfekeleA. Vogt
68’
72’
B. KololliT. Berdayes
72’
D. RrudhaniL. S. Chipperfield
N. WeibelL. Görtler
79’
D. BesioA. Balde
79’
83’
D. RodriguesBaltazar
83’
T. BouchlarhemY. Chouaref
M. EfekeleShot on target
87’
A. VallciB. Neziri
89’
J. RuizC. Witzig
89’
90’
W. BoteliA. Kabacalman
D. BesioLeft foot shot3-1 (St. Gallen)
90+1’
Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.14 0.60 21’ Y. Chouaref (Sion), 0-1 21’ 51’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), 1-1 51’ 67’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), 2-1 67’ 90+1’ D. Besio (St. Gallen), 3-1 90+1’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.14 0.60 21’ Y. Chouaref (Sion), 0-1 Chouaref 21’ 51’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), 1-1 Balde 51’ 67’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), 2-1 Görtler 67’ 90+1’ D. Besio (St. Gallen), 3-1 Besio 90+1’
St. Gallen 3.14 xGSion 0.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sion attacking St. Gallen attacking 
15’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), open play, 0.72 xG, off target 90+1’ D. Besio (St. Gallen), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 51’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 67’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.47 xG, goal 75’ D. Rrudhani (Sion), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 44’ R. Nivokazi (Sion), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 16’ C. Witzig (St. Gallen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 33’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 84’ T. Bouchlarhem (Sion), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 41’ L. S. Chipperfield (Sion), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 13’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+5’ M. Efekele (St. Gallen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ L. Daschner (St. Gallen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+1’ D. Besio (St. Gallen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ M. Stevanović (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Y. Chouaref (Sion), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 31’ C. Witzig (St. Gallen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 34’ Baltazar (Sion), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ R. Nivokazi (Sion), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ L. Daschner (St. Gallen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Y. Chouaref (Sion), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 73’ Y. Chouaref (Sion), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ A. Vogt (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ M. Stevanović (St. Gallen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ A. Vogt (St. Gallen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ M. Efekele (St. Gallen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ M. Efekele (St. Gallen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Baltazar (Sion), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ M. Stevanović (St. Gallen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 15’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), open play, 0.72 xG, off target 90+1’ D. Besio (St. Gallen), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 51’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 67’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.47 xG, goal 75’ D. Rrudhani (Sion), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 44’ R. Nivokazi (Sion), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 16’ C. Witzig (St. Gallen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 33’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 84’ T. Bouchlarhem (Sion), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 41’ L. S. Chipperfield (Sion), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 13’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+1’ D. Besio (St. Gallen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ M. Efekele (St. Gallen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ L. Daschner (St. Gallen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 18’ M. Stevanović (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Y. Chouaref (Sion), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 31’ C. Witzig (St. Gallen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 34’ Baltazar (Sion), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ R. Nivokazi (Sion), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ L. Daschner (St. Gallen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Y. Chouaref (Sion), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 73’ Y. Chouaref (Sion), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ A. Vogt (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ L. Görtler (St. Gallen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ M. Stevanović (St. Gallen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ A. Vogt (St. Gallen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ M. Efekele (St. Gallen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ M. Efekele (St. Gallen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ A. Balde (St. Gallen), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Baltazar (Sion), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ M. Stevanović (St. Gallen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

St. Gallen 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Zigi
Gaal
Stanić
Neziri 89’
Daschner
Vandermersch
Görtler 79’
Stevanović
Witzig 89’
Vogt 68’
Balde 79’
Sion 4-3-3 Starting XI
Racioppi
Lavanchy
Hajrizi
Kronig
Hefti
Chipperfield 72’
Kabacalman 90’
Baltazar 83’
Berdayes 72’
Nivokazi
Chouaref 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
L. A. Zigi
90′ 2 1 27 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
T. Gaal
90′ – 1 – 1 1 53 3 – 1 –
J. Stanić
90′ 1 2 – 10 9 41 2 – – –
B. Neziri Taken off
89′ 3 2 – 6 1 40 2 – – –
A. Vallci Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 – – 1 – 2 – – – –
J. Ruiz Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 2 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
L. Daschner
90′ – – 35 – – – 1 3 1 1 –
H. Vandermersch
90′ – – 45 1 – 1 – 9 1 6 –
L. Görtler Taken off
79′ 1 – 26 1 – 2 1 4 – 1 –
M. Stevanović
90′ – – 11 – – – 2 1 2 – –
C. Witzig Taken off
89′ – – 32 2 – 4 – 9 1 1 –
N. Weibel Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 7 1 – – – – 1 – –
Forwards4 players
A. Vogt Taken off
68′ – 1 2 1 0.06 – 3 4 2 8 –
A. Balde Taken off
79′ 1 – 6 1 1.47 – 1 5 1 14 –
M. Efekele Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 3 1 0.10 – 1 – – 5 –
D. Besio Came on as a substitute
11′ 1 – 2 1 0.71 – – 2 1 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

St. Gallen WWDLW
Sion DDDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sion 3-2 St. Gallen, 28 Oct 25 Next meeting: Sion 1-1 St. Gallen, 21 Mar 26  All St. Gallen vs Sion meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.