Sion vs Luzern Prediction: Luzern will close league gap

Stade Tourbillon will be the week 14 Swiss Super League encounter between Sion and Luzern. Both teams' last encounters have ended with unsatisfactory results. How will this one end? Below is a match preview and betting opportunities.

Sion settled for a 1-1 draw the previous weekend and will hope for a positive outcome. In that game, Sion needed a 69th-minute Ali Kabacalman strike to avoid a defeat after Chadrac Akolo's goal had put St. Gallen in the lead. In the meantime, Sion have failed to win any of their last four matches, losing to Servette and Zurich, while drawing St. Gallen. This season, Sion have 14 points from 13 matches, leaving them seated in 9th place. 

Luzern returned to winning ways the previous weekend against Grasshopper and will look to be at their best again. In an encounter that ended 2-0, Levin Winkler and Donat Rrudhani's strikes were enough to seal maximum points for this team. However, prior encounters to that win saw Luzern lose to Yverdon and Young Boys, while drawing Servette. This season, Luzern have 22 points from 13 matches, positioning them 5th in the standings. 

The odds might be slightly favoring the road team, but they are nowhere close to Luzern's level of play. Sion could have their chances, but looking at their run of matches into this game, they do not look convincing. With Luzern working very hard to close the league gap, I will back them to win. Also, while Sion have been a threat in home games offensively, I will back both teams scoring in this game.