FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs KF Valur, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs KF Valur — Europe .
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- KF Valur 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Marshall
- Referee David Anderson
- Referee Arnold Hunter
- Referee Richard Storey
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | KF Valur | H | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Aug | FC Santa Coloma | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | FC Santa Coloma | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jul | Rosenborg BK | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jul | Rosenborg BK | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Sheriff Tiraspol and KF Valur is underway.
- 5' FC Sheriff Tiraspol are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KF Valur's shape.
- 10' KF Valur are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' KF Valur fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Sheriff Tiraspol and KF Valur are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sigurbjorn Hreiðarsson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Olafur Karl Finsen on 26.
- 31' Patrick Pedersen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Sheriff Tiraspol so far.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Goran Sablic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' It looks surprising FC Sheriff Tiraspol does not make any changes. Kristinn Halldorsson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Jo Santos is replacing Antun Palic for the FC Sheriff Tiraspol side.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' KF Valur is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' Time for substitution for FC Sheriff Tiraspol. Gerson Rodrigues is replaced by Rifet Kapic.
- 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 68' Time for substitution for KF Valur Reykjavik. Sindri Bjornsson is replaced by Einar Ingvarsson.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ivar Orn Jonsson on 69 minutes.
- 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Sheriff Tiraspol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' KF Valur Reykjavik player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' The whistle greets Ivar Orn Jonsson as he departs to be replaced by Sigurdur Larusson.
- 81' Alhaji Kamara makes way for Benjamin Balima at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Sheriff Tiraspol.
- 85' Ziguy Badibanga makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Sheriff Tiraspol are in front.
- 87' A moment of madness from Sebastian Hedlund on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. KF Valur Reykjavik will be frustrated.
- 90' Another substitution for KF Valur Reykjavik to replace Dion Acoff by Kristinn Halldorsson on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
- 35
-
45
Alhaji Kamara ↓ Benjamin Balima 81'
- 55
- 77
-
19
Antun Palic ↓ Jo Santos 46'
-
7
Gerson Rodrigues ↓ Rifet Kapic 59'
- 15
- 33
- 90
- 4
Bench
- 23
-
88
Rifet Kapic ↑ 59'
-
14
Benjamin Balima ↑ 81'
- 18
-
9
Jo Santos ↑ 46'
- 11
- 21
Coach
Goran Sablic
KF Valur Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 71
- 9
- 77
- 21
- 1
- 14
- 5
- 3
- 16
- 6
Bench
- 19
-
11
Sigurður Larusson ↑ 78'
- 25
-
4
Einar Ingvarsson ↑ 68'
-
8
Kristinn Halldorsson ↑ 90'
- 17
- 23
Coach
Sigurbjorn Hreiðarsson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ziguy Badibanga | 2 |
| Ziguy Badibanga | 2 |
| Haukur Sigurðsson | 1 |
| Kristinn Halldorsson | 1 |
| Haukur Sigurðsson | 1 |
| Kristinn Halldorsson | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Form
2018-08-09
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
1–0
KF Valur
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32
FC Sheriff Tiraspol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
KF Valur xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Sheriff Tiraspol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Sheriff Tiraspol or Draw
83%
Draw or KF Valur
46%
FC Sheriff Tiraspol or KF Valur
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
16.8%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
12%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Sheriff Tiraspol
| Handicap | FC Sheriff Tiraspol covers | Push | KF Valur covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 27% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sheriff Tiraspol keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
KF Valur keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.