Sion vs FC Noah

Sion and Noah head into the second leg of their Conference League third qualifying round tie level at 2-2 after a thriller in Armenia. The winner reaches the play-off round, a step from the league phase — the bigger prize for both right now, with Sion fifth in the Swiss Super League and Noah fifth in Armenia's top flight this early season. Sion have been prolific in front of goal, netting ten times in five matches and routing BATE Borisov 4-0 in the previous round, with Winsley Boteli Mokango among the scorers in the first leg. Noah, unbeaten past Zimbru Chișinău to reach this stage, twice fought back through Helder's penalty and Gor Manvelyan's strike to snatch their draw. It's the clubs' first-ever meeting, so there's no history to lean on. With no away-goals rule in play, it comes down to who wins on the night in Switzerland. Our prediction: 2-1