Declined after researchCandidate · not a published position
Football · Swiss Superleague · Starts
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Decision
Outcome
Declined after research
Decided
Main reason
Evidence grade below the lockable set (and 4 more)
Gates that did not pass
Event integrityToo close to the start for a lockFailed
EvidenceA material claim was not adequately supportedFailed
PriceRecorded price below the minimum qualifying oddsFailed
UncertaintyEvidence grade below the lockable setFailed
Adversarial reviewAdversarial review found a blocking objectionFailed
Full gate trace (9 gates)Every gate in order, with its outcome and the reason code in words.
FC Sion vs FC Thun: FC Thun to win researched 6 September 2026, Declined after research | GLINTARY
Event integrityToo close to the start for a lockFailed
EvidenceA material claim was not adequately supportedFailed
PriceRecorded price below the minimum qualifying oddsFailed
Price sourcePrice attributable to an identified source (global reference only)Passed
FreshnessPrice, evidence and personnel information within the age limitsPassed
UncertaintyEvidence grade below the lockable setFailed
Adversarial reviewAdversarial review found a blocking objectionFailed
DuplicationNo conflicting positionPassed
PresentationPresentation compliantPassed
Research
Evidence grade B-Adversarial review · Blocking
FC Sion vs. FC Thun: Super League Value Analysis
FC Thun travels to face FC Sion on September 6, 2026, with an outlier market price of 4.700 observed on Betfair Exchange against a de-vigged fair price of 4.530. However, the operational thesis is compromised by blocking red team findings regarding stale historical and injury data.
Primary case
FC Thun has accumulated 7 points in 5 Swiss Super League matches (2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses), with 6 of those points secured away from home (CS-d7d0a559-6d0).
Heading into the match, FC Thun holds an away record of 2 wins, 0 draws, and 1 defeat across 3 matches, having scored 9 goals and conceded 8 (CL-07c4e0d5-16e).
FC Sion has 9 points from 5 matches (3 wins, 2 losses) and played an away league fixture against FC Basel on September 3, 2026, leaving them on three days of rest before hosting Thun (CL-2131a892-fa8, CS-d7d0a559-6d0).
Reported player absences include Benjamin Kololli and Kreshnik Hajrizi for FC Sion, and Genís Montolio and Olivier Mambwa for FC Thun (CL-bef60a6d-075, CL-fddc035d-645).
Major uncertainty
Multiple material claims regarding key player injuries and away form rely on stale sources dating back to 2024 and 2017, leaving current squad availability and performance baseline unverified.
Market context
The best global price is 4.700 from betfair_ex_uk (evidence ID OE-824bee6691f6131a), though no executable price is currently available.
The median reference price across 50 operators is 4.200, corresponding to a proportional de-vigged fair price of 4.530 (fair probability 22.07%, overround 7.86%).
The acceptable policy threshold is 4.69 based on a 2.00% edge buffer and 1.50% uncertainty margin, providing a theoretical edge of 3.75% at 4.700.
Market dispersion stands at 11.90% across 50 operators, nearing the 12.00% maximum allowable ceiling, with price tracking limited to a single observation of 4.600.
What the price requires
The 4.700 price requires an FC Thun win probability exceeding the implied threshold of 21.28% and clearing the 4.69 policy requirement.
It requires that the market median of 4.200 across 50 books is mispricing FC Thun's away capabilities.
It assumes that FC Sion's three-day turnaround following their September 3 fixture against Basel creates a material physical disadvantage.
Material findings and their support11
Rest · material · for the caseFC Sion played an away Swiss Super League fixture against FC Basel on September 3, 2026, giving them three days of rest before hosting FC Thun.Supported
Line-up · for the caseFC Thun's predicted starting lineup is Steffen in goal; Dahler, Bürgy, Bamert, and Strannegård in defense; Maier, Zoukit, Roth, and Reichmuth in midfield; and Labeau partnering Lengen in attack.Supported
Line-up · for the caseFC Sion's predicted starting lineup is Racioppi in goal; Lavanchy, Sow, Kronig, and Marquinhos Cipriano in defense; Kabacalman as defensive midfielder; Berdayes, Sylla, Baltazar, and Rrudhani across midfield; and Boteli as the lone striker.Supported
Other · material · for the caseFC Thun defender Genís Montolio is unavailable due to a cruciate ligament injury with an expected return in early January 2027, and Olivier Mambwa is sidelined with a muscle injury.Supported
Other · material · for the caseFC Sion will be missing Benjamin Kololli and Kreshnik Hajrizi due to muscle injuries.Supported
Other · material · for the caseAhead of the match against FC Sion, FC Thun holds an away Super League record of 2 wins, 0 draws, and 1 defeat across 3 away matches, scoring 9 goals and conceding 8.Supported
Other · material · for the caseDidier Tholot manages FC Sion and Gian-Luca Privitelli manages FC Thun heading into the September 6, 2026 clash at Stade de Tourbillon.Supported
Adversarial review
The strongest case against the candidate, as recorded before the decision.
Multiple material claims regarding player injuries (CL-0a3aaa45-076, CL-bf790791-bf5) and team performance (CL-18112490-c9d) are explicitly classified as STALE, relying on sources dating back to 2024 and 2017, which prevents the research grade from reaching a lockable standard.
Blocking questions and why the market may be right
Blocking questions
FINDING-STALE-01 [STALE_EVIDENCE] Critical player availability claims CL-0a3aaa45-076 and CL-bf790791-bf5 are flagged as STALE based on sources over two years old. (refs: CL-0a3aaa45-076, CL-bf790791-bf5, CS-db45381e-1eb)
FINDING-STALE-02 [STALE_EVIDENCE] Away performance claim CL-18112490-c9d is flagged as STALE and supported by an obsolete 2017 source. (refs: CL-18112490-c9d, CS-93ce0978-c44)
Why the market may simply be right
The consensus across 50 operators places the median at 4.200, well below the 4.69 acceptable barrier, indicating that the wider market views FC Thun as significantly less likely to win than the 4.700 outlier suggests.
Why it entered research
Deterministic screening facts recorded when the scan admitted this selection. No model was involved at this step.
The screening row for this candidate was not retained.
Market
Match Winner
Best verified price
4.600
Market reference
4.245 · 50 operators
Minimum Qualifying Odds
4.74 · edge 0.52%
Technical detailsCandidate and scan identifiers, policy version, raw timestamps.
Injury · material · against the caseFC Thun defender Genís Montolio is ruled out due to a cruciate ligament injury, with an expected return around early January 2027.Stale
Injury · material · against the caseFC Sion defender Kreshnik Hajrizi is unavailable due to a muscle injury, with an estimated return in late September 2026.Stale
Venue · against the caseThe match between FC Sion and FC Thun is scheduled to take place at Stade de Tourbillon in Sion on September 6, 2026.Stale
Statistic · material · against the caseFC Thun has recorded 2 wins and 1 loss (9 goals scored, 8 conceded) across their first three away matches in the 2026/27 Super League season.Stale