Our football match prediction:
Qarabag
Match Time & Date:
30/08/2018
18:00 GMT
Prediction: 2-0
Sheriff Tiraspol
Qarabag and Sheriff face each other at Tofiq Behramov adina Respublika stadionu in the Europa League play-off, return leg. Qarabag aim to overcome a one-goal deficit in the second leg, but they will have to be at their sharpest if they are to book their place in the group stages. The Azeri side were producing thrilling displays in the Champions League last season, with the team holding Atletico Madrid to a draw on two occasions and, no doubt, they are eager to play an important role in the European competition this season as well. Sheriff, on the other hand, are not regarded as good travelers and seeing that they recorded only one win in previous 20 away games in the Europa League, we are tempted to put our money on the hosts. You should know that a win over Sheriff will see Qarabag put an end to their three-game losing run in the Europa League.
Highlighted Player (Richard):
Richard is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder at Qarabag of Azerbaijan. Richard Almeida de Oliveira was born on March 20, 1989 in Sao Paulo, Brazil and he started his senior career at Santo Andre. After making only four appearances in the league for the Brazilian club, he signed a loan deal with Portuguese side Gil Vicente. In 2012 he moved to Azerbaijan, signing a contract with Qarabag and he has been playing for the Atilar ever since. Richard impressed in his debut season with the club as he scored 13 goals in 30 appearances in the national championship for Qarabag. The 177-cm tall player made his Azerbaijan debut on June 10, 2017 in a 1-0 loss to Northern Ireland. His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as both attacking midfielder and a left winger as well. It has to be noted that Richard’s contract with Qarabag should expire on June 30, 2018.
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.
