Zira vs Sheriff Tiraspol Prediction & Betting Tips (18 July)

Incredible performance from Zira a week ago when he won on the Moldovan pitch of FC Sheriff 0-1 with his only shot of the match. The option was therefore taken by the Azerbaijanis but they will have to finish the job this evening at home. It is important to remember that the preparation was very short for the locals who only participated in one friendly match, against the Romanians FC Hermannstadt, in the 1-2 victory. 3 weeks before, they ended their season with a defeat in the final of the national cup against the juggernaut of local football, Qarabag 2-1. Opposite, FC Sheriff started favorite at home last week but was pierced on the only offensive concluded with a strike from Zira.

On the other side, the Moldovans struck more than ten times for only two on target, insufficient to get back to the mark. The task certainly promises to be difficult for the heroes of an entire country three years ago in the Champions League with a victory at the Bernabéu against the great Real Madrid, but it remains playable especially if they are able to achieve the same collective performance . Indeed, the big downside of the first round if we exclude the defeat, is its lack of realism. If the line of sight changes this evening, the reigning Moldovan champion should reverse the trend.

Scoring the only goal of the first leg in the 88th minute, the Georgian Volkovi (6 goals last season with Sabah Baku) should be lined up again from the start. Author of 2 goals in the league last season, the striker Ahmadzada should also be there, just like Utzig (2 pawns last year) or the Azerbaijani international Aliyev (midfielder, 6 goals last season) and Soumah (5 pawns). Opposite, the top scorer of the squad in championship last season, Talal (8 goals) left the club like Luvannor (7 goals), and the Nigerian Ankeye (5 goals) left last winter for Genoa (6 appearances in SA in the 2nd part of season).

Absent in the first leg, Ricardinho (4 goals) could once again miss out unlike boys like Akanbi (3 pawns), Paulo (4 goals) and Burkinabe international Cedric Badolo (7 goals). Other parameters to consider