Tournament: Europa League Qualification
Venue: Dalga Arena, Baku (Baku)
Game Time: July 18, 2024, 11:00
A match between Zira and Sheriff will take place in the 1/8 finals of the Europa League qualification on July 18, 2024. The Moldavian giants will try to finally please their fans, at least on the away field.
Key Statistics and Trends
- Zira: Has won 4 out of 5 previous matches.
- Sheriff: Had won twice before the misfire in the struggle with the Azerbaijan opponent.
- Sheriff: Has conceded in each of its 7 previous matches.
- Zira: Wins the first half in 17% of confrontations, while Sheriff does the same in 50% of games.
Team Analysis
Zira "The Eagles" spent the best season in their, albeit frankly short, history in 2023/2024. They had previously been the vice-champion of the country and reached the cup final, but the club was able to repeat the best achievements in both tournaments.
Thus, the representative of Azerbaijan will start at the European arena for the third time. Only Differdange had won there, losing to both Astra and Maccabi Tel Aviv, before that. And unexpectedly, the team won in Tiraspol.
Sheriff Speaking about the previous cycle, "the Wasps" suffered one of the rare misfires of the century. The club was unable to retain the championship, falling to 2nd place – that was a real failure for the undisputed favorite.
"The Yellow and Blacks" also failed in the European competition. Everyone remembers how they recently managed to make their debut in the main round of the Champions League, with victories over Shakhtar and even Real Madrid. This time, the team that played in the group stage of the previous Europa League cycle lost the first match, moreover that happened on their home field. And who will then remember that they besieged "the Transcaucasians" almost the entire match, and the only goal was conceded in the end of the game, also from the opponent’s only shot?
Team News
Zira
- Sadigov can set the optimal squad.
Sheriff
- There are questions about Despotovsky’s condition.
Possible Starting Lineups
Zira (possible lineup):
Thiago Silva – Aliyev, Ruan Renato, Acka, Djibrilla – Nuriyev, Ibrahimli, Zebli – Volkov, Schor, Ahmedzada.
Sheriff (possible lineup):
Al-Toumi – Fernandes, Lince de Almeida, Ghecev, Pata – Badolo, Kyabou, Ademo, Allah, Yade – Rasheed.
Previous Head-to-Head Matches
A grandee from Tiraspol will come to Azerbaijan for the first time.
Free Prediction for the Match: Zira vs Sheriff
Now the mentality of the guests and their experience must show themselves. Still, when betting on them, we will insure ourselves with “a 0 goal handicap” (odd: 1.666).
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