Friday , 23 October 2026

FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs Farul Constanța, Champions League Q 2023 ROUND 1

Champions League Qualification · 2023
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
3 – 0
Full Time
Farul Constanța
Tue 18 Jul 2023 · 17:00 UTC Sheriff Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Kevin Boli
Jerome Mbekeli 95' Y
Peter Ademo 101' Y
Y 101' Denis Alibec

Overview

Match Preview

FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs Farul Constanța — Champions League Q at Sheriff Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Miguel Nogueira
5 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Head-to-Head

1
1
FC Sheriff Tiraspol 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Farul Constanța
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-18 FC Sheriff Tiraspol 3–0 Farul Constanța 2023-07-12 Farul Constanța 1–0 FC Sheriff Tiraspol

Recent Form

FC Sheriff Tiraspol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Farul Constanța H 3–0 W
12 Jul Farul Constanța A 0–1 L
03 Nov AS Omonia Lefkosia H 1–0 W
27 Oct Manchester United FC A 0–3 L
13 Oct Real Sociedad de Futbol A 0–3 L
06 Oct Real Sociedad de Futbol H 0–2 L
Farul Constanța
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul FC Sheriff Tiraspol A 0–3 L
12 Jul FC Sheriff Tiraspol H 1–0 W
01 Aug Royal Antwerp FC H 2–1 W
25 Jul Royal Antwerp FC A 3–6 L
02 Aug SBV Vitesse A 1–3 L
26 Jul SBV Vitesse H 2–2 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. FC Sheriff Tiraspol host Farul Constanța — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' 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 Tudor Baluta suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Mohamed Amine Talal has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Sheriff Tiraspol in their trying to find a way past Farul Constanța's compact .
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Sheriff Stadium. FC Sheriff Tiraspol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dragos Nedelcu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Farul Constanța.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kevin Boli.
  • 46' What a strike from Mohamed Amine Talal! The score is 1-0.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' FC Sheriff Tiraspol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 58' Farul Constanta make a change. Kevin Boli trudges off to be replaced by Tudor Baluta on 58 minutes.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' Mihai Popescu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 69' Fresh legs for FC Sheriff Tiraspol! Peter Ademo comes on to replace Cedric Badolo.
  • 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
  • 79' The Farul Constanta manager makes a substitution. Dragos Nedelcu departs to be replaced by Marco Borgnino.
  • 84' Farul Constanța have won 17 goals from 8 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Farul Constanta. Adrian Mazilu is replaced by Dan Sirbu.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Sheriff Tiraspol take all three points.

Lineups

FC Sheriff Tiraspol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Farul Constanța Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Kiki 1
Mohamed Amine Talal 1
Jerome Mbekeli 1
Peter Ademo 1

Head to Head

2023-07-18 FC Sheriff Tiraspol 3–0 Farul Constanța 2023-07-12 Farul Constanța 1–0 FC Sheriff Tiraspol

FC Sheriff Tiraspol Form

2023-07-18 FC Sheriff Tiraspol 3–0 Farul Constanța W 2023-07-12 Farul Constanța 1–0 FC Sheriff Tiraspol L 2022-11-03 FC Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 AS Omonia Lefkosia W 2022-10-27 Manchester United FC 3–0 FC Sheriff Tiraspol L 2022-10-13 Real Sociedad de Futbol 3–0 FC Sheriff Tiraspol L 2022-10-06 FC Sheriff Tiraspol 0–2 Real Sociedad de Futbol L

Farul Constanța Form

2023-07-18 FC Sheriff Tiraspol 3–0 Farul Constanța L 2023-07-12 Farul Constanța 1–0 FC Sheriff Tiraspol W 2019-08-01 Farul Constanța 2–1 Royal Antwerp FC W 2019-07-25 Royal Antwerp FC 6–3 Farul Constanța L 2018-08-02 SBV Vitesse 3–1 Farul Constanța L 2018-07-26 Farul Constanța 2–2 SBV Vitesse D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84 FC Sheriff Tiraspol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Farul Constanța xG
I would bet for: FC Sheriff Tiraspol to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Sheriff Tiraspol56% Draw25% Farul Constanța19%
Actual: FC Sheriff Tiraspol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

FC Sheriff Tiraspol or Draw
81%
Draw or Farul Constanța
44%
FC Sheriff Tiraspol or Farul Constanța
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Sheriff Tiraspol41% Draw45% Farul Constanța14%
Actual: FC Sheriff Tiraspol win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Sheriff Tiraspol

Handicap FC Sheriff Tiraspol covers Push Farul Constanța covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 24% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Sheriff Tiraspol keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Farul Constanța keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.