Sheriff
- Sheriff are unbeaten in 5 (W3, D2) with 2 consecutive wins.
- Sheriff have won 6, drawn 3 and lost only 1 of their last 10 in all competitions.
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol are in good shape under new manager Victor Mihailov, who has moulded them into a compact, disciplined and dangerous unit since taking the reins on 1 June 2025.
- Sheriff's recent numbers are 'nasty' for the Moldovan club with 4 wins and 1 draw from their 5 home games in all competitions, where they've averaged 2.00 goals per game scored and 0.40 conceded.
Maccabi
- Maccabi have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
- Maccabi Tel-Aviv will pose an intriguing test for the hosts in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 as Kenny Miller's team have been running hot and cold since he took charge on 1 July 2026.
- Maccabi's most recent results tell a similar story with a 2-2 draw at Hapoel Petah Tikva in Ligat Ha'AL followed by back-to-back away wins over Hapoel Beer-Sheva in the State Cup and Super Cup.
- Maccabi have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their 6 away games in all competitions, but they've been decent for 2.00 goals per away game on average.
- Maccabi's form is less convincing over the past 5 matches (W2, D1, L2).
Head-to-Head
There is no head-to-head history between these two clubs, so it's hard to go on recent history.
Key Players
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Sheriff
- Jayder Asprilla has been lively for Sheriff of late with 3 of their 8 goals over the last 5 matches.
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Maccabi
- Dor Peretz is Maccabi's most dangerous player with 4 goals in the last 5-match run in which they've scored 10 goals in total.
Betting Insights
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.64 looks a decent angle with Sheriff's gameplan and with the importance of a UEFA Europa League qualifying match.
- Both Teams To Score - No at 1.82 also appeals.
- Sheriff are available at 3.0 for this game against Maccabi, who are a slight 2.3 favorite, while the tie comes in at 3.12.
Prediction
- This game may come down to a clash of methods.
- Sheriff play with a flexible 3-4-3 or 3-4-2-1 shape, stay compact centrally, and hit Maccabi on the counterattack off turnovers.
- Maccabi are likely to be set up with a back four, and employ either 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 shapes.
