Sheriff Tiraspol take on the visitors Zira in the first leg 1/8-finals of UEFA Champions League qualification. The match will be played on Thursday, July 11th at Sheriff Arena (Tiraspol).
Sheriff are often compared to PSG for a reason. They have been consistently dominating their domestic league for so long that it has become routine. Occasionally (just like the Parisian giant), they allow someone else to take the lead. This happened last season, bringing success to Petrocub. Naturally, such a situation called for a reaction, and it’s no surprise that Bordin was replaced by a new coach, Yuriy Gura. It's evident that Tiraspol remembers how another Ukrainian coach, Vernydub, managed the team – under his guidance, they debuted in the Champions League group stage, finishing third, ahead of Shakhtar Donetsk, and even beating Real Madrid. Even in the Europa League last season, they reached the main round but managed only one draw in 6 matches.
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Zira Achieved Their Best Results in 2023/2024. The "Eagles" will celebrate their tenth anniversary in a few days. After their inaugural season, they ascended to Azerbaijan’s top division and immediately finished second in the league. However, they struggled to replicate that success, except for reaching the cup final in 2022, where they lost. The past season brought a repeat of their best achievements in both "directions" in 2023/2024. They finished second in the championship – only behind the untouchable Qarabag. Now, they will start their third European campaign. In 2017, in the Europa League, they passed Differdange but lost to Astra. In the summer before last, in the Conference League, they immediately fell to Maccabi Tel Aviv – 0-3 and 0-0.
As expected, the clubs will play their first match against each other. The Moldovan giant has already had its ambitions shaken and must be eager for new successes. We bet on their victory in Tiraspol.
Prediction for the match: Sheriff to win.
