FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs KF Shkendija 79, 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs KF Shkendija 79 — Champions League .
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- KF Shkendija 79 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ville Nevalainen
- Referee Ville Koskiniemi
- Referee Mika Lamppu
- Referee Atte Jussila
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | KF Shkendija 79 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jul | KF Shkendija 79 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jul | FC Torpedo Kutaisi | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Jul | FC Torpedo Kutaisi | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | Celtic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Vikingur Gota | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jul | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | The New Saints FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 10 Jul | The New Saints FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 13 May | Valletta FC | A | 4–5 | L |
| 09 May | Helsingin JK | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Sheriff Tiraspol and KF Shkendija 79 is underway.
- 5' Remzifaik Selmani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 8' Vladimir Kovacevic was booked on 8.
- 13' 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 Stenio Junior suffering a number of foals already.
- 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
- 23' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Sheriff Tiraspol is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 28' Konstantin Cheshmedzhiev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KF Shkendija 79 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' KF Shkendija 79 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 41' 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.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Remzifaik Selmani.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' 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.
- 56' Gerson Rodrigues has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ziguy Badibanga on 56 minute.
- 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 66' 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.
- 67' Valjmir Nafu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Izair Emini on 67 minute.
- 69' The FC Sheriff Tiraspol manager makes a substitution. Jo Santos departs to be replaced by Benjamin Balima.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mevlan Murati made 191 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yury Kendysh on 78.
- 78' Alexandru Boiciuc has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rifet Kapic on 78 minute.
- 79' FC Sheriff Tiraspol player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 84' Another substitution for KF Shkendija 79 to replace Ennur Totre by Sciprim Taipi on 84 minute.
- 89' 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.
- 90' The referee shows FC Sheriff Tiraspol player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The KF Shkendija 79 manager makes a substitution. Remzifaik Selmani departs to be replaced by Konstantin Cheshmedzhiev.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
- 45
- 55
- 77
- 19
- 23
- 15
-
88
Rifet Kapic ↓ Alexandru Boiciuc 78'
- 33
- 90
-
9
Jo Santos ↓ Benjamin Balima 69'
Bench
- 20
-
7
Gerson Rodrigues ↑ 56'
-
14
Benjamin Balima ↑ 69'
- 18
-
97
Alexandru Boiciuc ↑ 78'
- 4
- 11
Coach
Goran Sablic
KF Shkendija 79 Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Izair Emini ↓ Valjmir Nafu 67'
- 7
- 18
- 5
- 16
- 4
- 6
- 33
- 1
- 9
-
8
Ennur Totre ↓ Sciprim Taipi 84'
Bench
-
27
Sciprim Taipi ↑ 84'
- 77
- 17
- 11
-
29
Konstantin Cheshmedzhiev ↑ 90'
- 40
-
34
Valjmir Nafu ↑ 67'
Coach
Qatip Osmani
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Besart Ibraimi | 1 |
| Besart Ibraimi | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Form
2018-07-31
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
0–0
KF Shkendija 79
D
2018-07-24
KF Shkendija 79
1–0
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
L
2018-07-18
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
3–0
FC Torpedo Kutaisi
W
2018-07-10
FC Torpedo Kutaisi
2–1
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
L
2017-11-26
Celtic FC
1–2
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
W
2017-11-04
Vikingur Gota
0–1
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
W
KF Shkendija 79 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
FC Sheriff Tiraspol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
KF Shkendija 79 xG
I would bet for:
FC Sheriff Tiraspol or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FC Sheriff Tiraspol or Draw
76%
Draw or KF Shkendija 79
56%
FC Sheriff Tiraspol or KF Shkendija 79
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Sheriff Tiraspol
| Handicap | FC Sheriff Tiraspol covers | Push | KF Shkendija 79 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sheriff Tiraspol keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
KF Shkendija 79 keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

