In this week 5 match on Aug 13th, Sion will play host to Grasshopper in a Super League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Sion recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Zürich. Itaitinga scored the first goal for Sion in the 57th minute, then Itaitinga added another in the 64th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Zürich couldn’t manage to score, and Sion took the shutout win. Sion is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while grasshopper is fresh off their 3-2 win against St. Gallen. Latte Lath struck first for St. Gallen in the 5th minute on a feed from Daouda Guindo, then Fabian Schubert added another in the 12th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 69th minute on a goal by Tsiy William Ndenge to cap off a wild match. Grasshopper is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 wins apiece.
Both Hayao Kawabe and Tsiy William Ndenge have been the hottest scorers for Grasshopper in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Itaitinga has been the most effective weapon for Sion lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.