Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Following an embarrassing 4-0 loss to Mladost GAT, Partizan will look to give fans some cheer when they take on Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa Conference League last 32, first leg. The Serbian vice-champions were producing fine displays in the group stages, with the team finishing the process in second position in Group D, just below Ligue 1 side Nice. Important defender Slobodan Urosevic is banned for the match, while Hamidou Traore is back to contention after visiting his family in Turkey following the horrifying earthquake.
The Moldovans, on the other hand, have yet to kick off the second half of the season. Since Sheriff are likely to rely on their rock-solid defence in the first leg, we believe that there is a big value in betting on under 2.5 goals. In their last meeting in European competitions, back in 2005, Partizan defeated Sheriff Tiraspol 1-0. Forward Ibrahim Rasheed is banned for the hosts.
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.