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 (2025/26)
- FC Saburtalo 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 Atletico 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for FC Sheriff Tiraspol and FC Saburtalo.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The travelling FC Saburtalo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Giorgi Diasamidze, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' FC Saburtalo 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.
- 30' GOAL! Ognjen Rolovic scores on 30.
- 34' The referee shows FC Sheriff Tiraspol player a Yellow card on 34.
- 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yury Kendysh.
- 40' FC Sheriff Tiraspol is showing some good football. However, FC Sheriff Tiraspol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Giorgi Kokhreidze on 44.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Sheriff Tiraspol team. Antun Palic is replaced by Benjamin Balima on 46 minute.
- 51' Vagner Goncalves has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' It looks surprising FC Saburtalo does not make any changes. Antun Palic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' FC Saburtalo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 60' It’s a booking for FC Saburtalo player. Luka Lakvekheliani gets a Yellow card.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Levan Kakubava. He replaces Tornike Gorgiashvili on 61 minute.
- 66' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Giorgi Kokhreidze suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' Goal! Giorgi Kokhreidze scores his 1 goal in 7 matches.
- 70' The whistle greets Vagner Goncalves as he departs to be replaced by Lasha Shindagoridze.
- 71' Goal! Levan Kakubava scores his 2 goal in 54 matches.
- 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Levan Kakubava.
- 77' Time for substitution for FC Saburtalo. Giorgi Kokhreidze is replaced by Giorgi Gabedava.
- 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' Luka Lakvekheliani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Sheriff Tiraspol.
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 |
| Giorgi Kokhreidze | 1 |
| Matej Palcic | 1 |
| Liridon Latifi | 1 |
| Gagi Margvelashvili | 1 |
| Levan Kakubava | 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.

