Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Sheriff Tiraspol will try to recover from an embarrassing 6-0 loss to Slavia Prague when they face Servette in the Europa League group stages round 3. The Moldovan champions are eyeing their first win of the process as well as their Thursday’s rivals and, no doubt, an interesting encounter is on the horizon. The good news for the home team is that important midfielder Joao Paulo returns from suspension.
The Swiss outfit, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-0 loss to Roma and seeing that Sheriff are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we are tempted to put our money on Roberto Bordin’s troops this time out. As for the away team, talented defender Theo Magnin has overcome his injury, but both Alexander Lyng and Anthony Baron remain in the recovery room.
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.