Sheriff Tiraspol vs Zrinjski Mostar – Sheriff was placed in Group D together with Shakhtar Donetsk, Real Madrid, and Inter Milan after they famously participated in the Champions League group stage of the previous season and defeated Teuta, Alashkert, Red Star Belgrade, and Dinamo Zagreb in the qualifying stages.
Incredibly, the Moldovan team defeated Real Madrid 2-1 at the Bernabeu in September. The Yellow-Blacks also finished third in Group D, giving them a second opportunity at European glory in the Europa League, but they fell to Braga of Portugal on penalties.
Sheriff won the league title the previous season and earned 70 points from their 28 league games, putting them back into the first qualifying round of the Champions League.
The Wasps have already won Moldova’s top division 20 times. They also have a wealth of Champions League experience, having participated in the competition 85 times, with a record of 31 victories, 18 draws, and 36 losses.
If Stjepan Tomas’ team advanced to the second qualifying round, they would play the winners of Maribor and Shakhtyor Soligorsk. Stjepan Tomas’ team will start their league campaign in 2021–22 at the end of July.
The current Bosnian champions are Zrinjski, who won the championship for the seventh time previous season after winning 33 of their games and accruing 84 points.
The Noblemen haven’t participated in the Champions League qualifying rounds since losing to Spartak Trnava in the first round of the 2018–19 season, but they did make it all the way to the third qualifying round of the Europa League back in 2020–21.
The immensity of Zrinjski’s task this year may be seen by the fact that they have only ever played 13 times in the Champions League and have only managed two victories.
However, Sergej Jakirovic’s team more than held their own in the first leg, and they will undoubtedly have confidence that they can defy the odds and advance to the next round of the competition.
On July 16, Zrinjski will face Sloboda Tuzla to open their league campaign. Prior to their match with Sheriff, they played two friendly and defeated Mura and Varazdin.
Sheriff Tiraspol vs Zrinjski Mostar – Betting Analysis
Zrinjski had such a strong showing in the Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier League the previous year that they intend to use that performance level to their advantage in this game. On Tuesday, we anticipate a very close second leg, but we are certain that Sheriff will eventually have enough to advance.
Sheriff Tiraspol hasn’t taken advantage of their opportunities lately. In their last six games, they have scored just 4 goals against other teams. The number of goals scored against Sheriff Tiraspol during those meetings has risen to nine. However, it’s possible that this pattern won’t persist into the following game.
Zrinjski Mostar have scored an average of 1.5 goals per game during their last six games, converting a total of 9 times.
Sheriff Tiraspol vs Zrinjski Mostar – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Home to Win
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