Zrinjski take on the visitors Sheriff Tiraspol in the first leg of round of 16 in UEFA Champions League qualification. The match will be played on Wednesday, July 6th at
Zrinjski regained the status of the best team in Bosnia and Herzegovina. "Nobles" is rightfully considered the best club in the country. But after 2018, for quite a long time it was not possible to reach the top again, without even becoming the vice-champion of the country. But last season, 1st place was taken with absolute dominance. In 33 matches, there was only 1 defeat, and the lead over Tuzla City was 27 points. Now, at the same time, there will be a return to European competition. The Bosnians have not appeared there since 2020, when they passed Differdange and Olympia in the Europa League qualification, but then they were blown away in the game against the APOEL in a penalty shootout. Last summer, Zrinjski "rested" in terms of international performances.
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Sheriff Tiraspol set a new benchmark last season. Wasps were and remain not just the strongest club in Moldova - they are simply a symbol of modern football in their country. It can be compared to PSG, whose championship in the domestic arena is taken for granted, and any case when someone else took the gold was a loud sensation. But at the same time, there were no clear successes in European competitions - participation in the group stage of the Europa League became the peak. Last summer, they managed to knock out Teuta, Alashkert, Crvena Zvezda and Dinamo (Zagreb) in succession in qualifying. Moreover, in the group stage of the Champions League, the debutant managed to beat Shakhtar and even Real Madrid, eventually taking 3rd place. Having reached the playoffs of the Europa League, Sheriff defeated Braga, but then he was thrashed in the second leg. That's just all this was under Vernydub. The Ukrainian left, and it is not clear how the new mentor, Thomas, will show himself.
Although the teams are relatively active in European competitions, they have not crossed paths with each other before this case. Experts consider Sheriff to be the favorite, but do not forget that for both clubs this will actually be the start of the season after a pause of a month and a half. It is unlikely that in such conditions they will show spectacular football - we bet on "total under 2.5 goals"
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
