Sheriff Tiraspol vs Braga – Sheriff Tiraspol and Braga will begin their Europa League campaign on Thursday evening with the first leg of their last 32 ties.
While the visitors advanced to this level after finishing second in their group, Sheriff was knocked out of the Champions League after finishing third behind Real Madrid and Inter Milan.
Braga’s goals for each season are to finish in the top three of the Primeira Liga, win a cup, and advance to the knockout stages of a European competition.
Carlos Carvalhal has been left to guarantee that Os Arcebispos go all the way in this event, despite being nine points behind third-placed Benfica and already out of both domestic cups.
Sheriff may have had the most famous victory of the 2021-22 season, scoring a last-minute goal against Real Madrid to win 2-1 at the Bernabeu.
Sheriff were unable to capitalize on two consecutive victories at the start of their group, but finishing ahead of Shakhtar Donetsk sends a strong message to their opponents in this competition.
Sheriff Tiraspol vs Braga – Team News:
Given the length of the hiatus, it’s tough to guess who Yuriy Vernydub will name to Sheriff’s starting lineup. Vernydub may stick with the lineup that drew 1-1 with Shakhtar last time out, although the January transfer window saw a slew of new arrivals.
Momo Yansane was the standout performer in the first half of the season, scoring 10 goals in 18 appearances across all competitions. Carvalhal will almost definitely inject some fresh legs into his Braga XI, despite not making many alterations to his starting lineup.
Abel Ruiz might replace Vitor Oliveira in the middle of the attack, with Fabiano getting the nod over Manchester City loanee Yan Couto. Diogo Leite started all six games in the group stages and should be in the starting lineup.
Sheriff Tiraspol possible starting lineup:
Athanasiadis; Costanza, Arboleda, Dulanto, Cristiano; Thill, Addo; Traore, Kolovos, Bruno; Yansane
Braga possible starting lineup:
Matheus; Rodrigues, P.Oliveira, Leite; Fabiano, Musrati, A.Horta, Gomes; Medeiros, R.Horta; Ruiz
Sheriff Tiraspol vs Braga – Head-to-Head:
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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