FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs FC Saburtalo, Champions League 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs FC Saburtalo — Champions League .
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Saburtalo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Iwan Griffiths
- Referee
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | FC Saburtalo | H | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | Qarabag Agdam FK | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | KF Valur | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Aug | KF Valur | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jul | KF Shkendija 79 | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Sheriff Tiraspol host FC Saburtalo — let the battle begin!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Sheriff Tiraspol in their trying to find a way past FC Saburtalo's compact .
- 10' Omar Migineishvili, a Georgia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' FC Sheriff Tiraspol seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Sheriff Tiraspol that had 70 games and scored 105 goals.
- 25' FC Saburtalo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ognjen Rolovic makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 34' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yury Kendysh on 34 minutes.
- 35' Yury Kendysh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
- 40' FC Sheriff Tiraspol are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Saburtalo's shape.
- 44' Poor challenge from Giorgi Kokhreidze. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' The FC Sheriff Tiraspol manager makes a substitution. Antun Palic departs to be replaced by Benjamin Balima.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Zoran Zekic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' Sandro Altunashvili is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Sheriff Tiraspol so far.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Luka Lakvekheliani argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 60' The referee shows FC Saburtalo player a Yellow card on 60.
- 61' Another substitution for FC Saburtalo to replace Tornike Gorgiashvili by Levan Kakubava on 61 minute.
- 66' FC Sheriff Tiraspol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 67' Goal! Giorgi Kokhreidze scores his 1 goal in 7 matches.
- 70' Lasha Shindagoridze has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vagner Goncalves on 70 minute.
- 71' Levan Kakubava makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and FC Saburtalo are in front.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vagner Goncalves made 7 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' Levan Kakubava picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' The FC Saburtalo bench stirs into life. Giorgi Kokhreidze is withdrawn and Giorgi Gabedava gets his opportunity.
- 82' It’s high time Giorgi Tchiabrishvili made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol will have plenty to reflect on. FC Saburtalo were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 77
-
19
Antun Palic ↓ Benjamin Balima 46'
- 15
- 90
- 23
- 76
- 6
- 10
- 4
- 27
Bench
-
14
Benjamin Balima ↑ 46'
- 18
- 17
-
29
Robert Ndip Tambe ↑ 70'
- 1
- 3
- 91
Coach
Zoran Zekic
FC Saburtalo Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 18
- 12
- 10
- 17
- 39
- 22
- 29
- 7
Bench
-
11
Giorgi Gabedava ↑ 77'
-
21
Levan Kakubava ↑ 61'
- 13
- 15
- 16
-
9
Lasha Shindagoridze ↑ 70'
- 6
Coach
Giorgi Tchiabrishvili
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ognjen Rolovic | 2 |
| Robert Ndip Tambe | 2 |
| Matej Palcic | 1 |
| Liridon Latifi | 1 |
| Gagi Margvelashvili | 1 |
| Levan Kakubava | 1 |
| Giorgi Kokhreidze | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Form
2019-07-10
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
0–3
FC Saburtalo
L
2018-08-30
Qarabag Agdam FK
3–0
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
L
2018-08-23
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
1–0
Qarabag Agdam FK
W
2018-08-16
KF Valur
2–1
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
L
2018-08-09
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
1–0
KF Valur
W
2018-07-31
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
0–0
KF Shkendija 79
D
FC Saburtalo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.72
FC Sheriff Tiraspol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
FC Saburtalo xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Saburtalo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Sheriff Tiraspol or Draw
46%
Draw or FC Saburtalo
80%
FC Sheriff Tiraspol or FC Saburtalo
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Saburtalo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.8%
0 – 2
12.6%
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Sheriff Tiraspol
| Handicap | FC Sheriff Tiraspol covers | Push | FC Saburtalo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 25% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sheriff Tiraspol keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Saburtalo keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

