Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Sheriff Tiraspol will be aiming to defend their four-goal advantage in the tie with BATE Borisov when the two teams face each other at Varosi Stadion in the second leg. The Moldovans proved their worth in the 5-1 crushing of BATE a week ago, but boss Roberto Bordin must warn his men against complacency. Guinea forward Momo Yansanse is widely expected to return to the starting XI after scoring a brace off the bench in the first leg.
The Belarusians, on the other hand, obviously struggle at the back and seeing that Thursday’s game will be played on the neutral location (Mezokovesdi, Hungary), away win should be considered. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but both Grechikho and Antilevski should be recalled to the starting line-up. You should know that 11 goals in total have been netted in the previous three meetings between the two clubs.
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.