Sheriff Tiraspol vs Klaksvik Prediction & Match Preview

Steffen Schmidt - August 29, 2023

Sheriff Tiraspol vs Klaksvik
UEFA Europa League Qualification
Date: 31 August 2023, Thursday
Kick-off at 18:00 UK / 19:00 CET
Venue: Bolshaya Sportivnaya Arena (Tiraspol).

Klaksvik translated their superb UEFA Champions League form to the secondary continental competition by keeping Sheriff Tiraspol to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League playoffs round seven days ago.

It was an evenly-matched contest which left things wide open ahead of the return leg on Moldovan soil.

Sheriff enter the reverse tie as massive favorites according to the bookmakers but we must not forget Klaksvik’s incredible away displays in the Champions League.

The Faroese outfit destroyed Ferencvaros 0-3 in Budapest before pushing Hacken to a 3-3 draw in Sweden and forcing another extra-time in a tight defeat to Molde in Norway.

This is why we will not underestimate the team led by Norwegian manager Magne Hoseth by any means ahead of this trip to Tiraspol.

To make things more interesting, Sheriff have disappointed their fans in the weekend’s domestic league action, losing the Moldovan derby 2-0 away at new leaders Milsami.

Sheriff do have issues with the lack of defensive meticulousness as they kept just one clean sheet in the previous four matches in all competitions.

They do have a much greater European experience than Klaksvik but we just struggle to see the value in backing the home win at the 1.44 odds in these circumstances.

Sheriff Tiraspol vs Klaksvik Head-to-head

• The first leg between Klaksvik and Sheriff offered a close encounter that could have gone either way.
• The Faroese side got the lead just after the half-time break through Patrick Da Silva but the Moldovans earned the equalizer 17 minutes from time through Jerome Ngom Mbekeli.
• This will only be the second head to head meeting between the two teams.

Sheriff Tiraspol vs Klaksvik Prediction

This is a wide open tie after the first leg and we have reasons to expect Klaksvik to offer a strong resistance in Tiraspol based on everything we’ve seen from them so far this summer.

The main bet is Klaksvik to win in +1.5 Asian Handicap at 1.65 while we will alternatively shoot for Both Teams To Score option at the 2.00 odds.

Sheriff Tiraspol vs Klaksvik Betting Tips

• Klaksvik to win in +1.5 Asian Handicap @ 1.65 (13/20)

• Both Teams To Score @ 2.00 (1/1) odd.

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