Sheriff Tiraspol – Valur Prediction & Picks (09.08.2018)

Sheriff and Valur meet at Bolshaya Sportivnaya Arena, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since the Valur presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Sheriff:

The home team will make its debut in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of conquering a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 24 goals scored and 12 conceded; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 36 goals scored and 8 suffered. In the last match they played, for the National Divide ?, he lost with Petrocub by (1-0). In the last 10 home matches the Sheriff has 8 wins and 2 draws.

Sheriff Tiraspol leaves for this match with a defeat against Petrocub, 1-0, in a match for the championship of Moldova. We emphasize that the locals reach this stage of the Europa League after having been eliminated by the Shkendija of the Champions League. In this game inside the home coach Goran Sablic should play in 4-3-3, privileging possession of the ball and attacks by the flanks. Midfielder Antun Palic is the most important player in Sheriff Tiraspol’s style of play, having a great technical and tactical quality. For this game the coach can count on all his players.

Valur:

The away team comes to this stage of the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round) after a home win by (3-0) and a loss by (1-0) with FC Santa Coloma. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 17 goals scored and 14 conceded; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 36 goals scored and 18 conceded. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Valur has won 4, tied 3 and lost 3. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they only got 1 comeback in the 5 games in which they suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 13 away matches for all competitions: they have suffered 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

El Valur left for this game with a win at home against St. Coloma, 3-0, advancing in this way for this phase of the Europa League: the goals were scored by Eiríksson, Adolphsson and Lárusson. In this game away from home, coach Ólafur Johannesson must act in his usual tactical system, privileging the middle or low block and counterattacks, thus exploring the space in the back of the opponent’s defense: Lárusson and Acoff must play for the wings of the equipment. We remind that the Valur presents competition in the aerial game and in the offensive organization. Apparently, there are no absences for this one-way game.