Our prediction for this Europa League match:
After surviving Zira in the Europa League first qualifying round, Sheriff Tiraspol will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Elfsborg on Thursday evening. The Moldovans managed to bounce back from the shocking loss to Zira in the first leg, but they do not want to stop now. Belgium midfielder Ayoub Allach is widely expected to return to the starting XI after producing an excellent performance in the triumph over the Azeri.
Elfsborg, on the other hand, are on a five-game winning run in all competitions, with the team scoring goals for fun. As Sheriff Tiraspol are capable of finding the net in front of home fans, we are tempted to place our bets on both teams to score. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be talented forward Jalal Abdullai, who scored a brace in a 3-1 win over Mjallby at the weekend.
Highlighted Team (Sheriff Tiraspol):
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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.