Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Sheriff Tiraspol will look to overcome a one-goal deficit in the tie with Farul Constanta when the two teams face each other at Stadionul Sheriff in the second leg. The Moldovan champions produce much better showings at home than on the travels and it is no wonder the odds for home win have been dropping. One of the men to watch in the home team will be new signing Jerome Ngom Mbekeli.
The Romanians, on the other hand, are likely to adopt a defence-minded approach in the second leg as they are eager to defend their slim lead. Yet another low-scoring affair is on the cards, but we do not believe that Farul defenders are capable of preventing the Moldovans from scoring at Stadionul Sheriff. Kevin Doukoure limped off with injury in a 1-0 win over Hermannastadt, with Canada international Zohran Bassong likely to step up.
Highlighted Team (Sheriff Tiraspol):
Sheriff Tiraspol or simply Sheriff are the most successful Moldavian club. The club was founded in 1997 four years later (2000/2001) they won their first Moldovan National Division trophy. Over the years Sheriff Tiraspol have established themselves as the dominant force in the Moldovan football and you should that they won their 15th domestic trophy in the 2016/2017 season.
Sheriff were level on points with Dacia Chisinau, but thanks to a better goal difference Roberto Bordin’s men won the national championship. The Moldovan champions wear yellow shirts and yellow shorts when playing at home, whilst the colour of their away kits is black. Sheriff Tiraspol host their opponents at Sheriff Stadium in Tiraspol and the venue can hold 12.746 people.
By beating the likes of Dinamo Tirana and Dinamo Zagreb the Moldovan club did well to make it to the Champions League play-off round in the 2010/2011 season, but Basel eventually proved to be a big catch for them.