Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Anderlecht
Match Time & Date:
7 August 2025
19:00
Prediction: 3-1
Sheriff Tiraspol
Expect a thrilling atmosphere at Lotto Park when Anderlecht and Sheriff Tiraspol go head to head in the Conference League third qualifying round, first leg. Anderlecht have made a flying start to the new season, with the team producing excellent displays in the Jupiler League, but Hacken proved to be a big catch for them in the Europa League second qualifying round.
Besnik Hasi’s men, though, are seen as hot favourites to win Thursday’s clash and we predict that they will go all guns blazing at the Moldovan outfit. Teenage forward Ibrahim Kanate serves a one-game ban, while both Zoumana Keita and Killian Sardella are out of contention with injuries. Sheriff Tiraspol, on the other hand, failed to upset Utrecht in their Europa League double-header and given their difficulties on the road, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the in-form hosts. Both Konan Varvar and Abdoulaye Diarra are pushing for a start after coming off the bench in a 2-0 win over Dacia Buiucani at the weekend.
Highlighted Player (Thorgan Hazard):
While his brother Eden Hazard stars for Chelsea, Thorgan Hazard plays for Borussia Monchengladbach in Bundesliga. Thorgan was born in La Louviere, Belgium on 29 march, 1993 and he played for the likes of Royal Stade Brainois, Tubize and Lens during his youth career.
Hazard made 14 appearances for Lens before joining Chelsea in 2012. He did not make his Chelsea debut as he was immediately sent on loan to Zulte Waregem, where he scored 17 goals in 73 league appearances for the club. On 5 July, 2014 he signed a loan deal with Borussia Monchengladbach and in February, 2015 he signed a permanent contract with the Bundesliga outfit. The Belgian midfielder made his first start for the club on 24 September, 2014 against Hamburg.
Speaking of his international career, Thorgan Hazard made his Belgium debut on 29 May, 2013 in a 4-2 win over USA. He has 15 caps for Belgium U21 and he scored nine goals in 15 appearances for the team. His full name is Thorgan Ganael Francis Hazard.
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.
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