Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs KI, Europe 2023-24 PLAYOFFS

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
2 – 1
Full Time
KI
Thu 31 Aug 2023 · 17:00 UTC Sheriff Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Rene Joensen
Alejandro Artunduaga 45' Y
Cedric Badolo 51' Y
Joao Paulo 68' Y
Y 70' Odmar Faero
Y 80' Hallur Hansson
Gaby Kiki 82' Y
Munashe Garananga 83' Y
Y 90' Jonn Johannesen

Overview

Match Preview

FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs KI — Europe at Sheriff Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Halil Meler (Turkey)
9 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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

1
1
FC Sheriff Tiraspol 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals KI
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-31 FC Sheriff Tiraspol 2–1 KI 2023-08-24 KI 1–1 FC Sheriff Tiraspol

Recent Form

FC Sheriff Tiraspol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug KI H 2–1 W
24 Aug KI A 1–1 D
17 Aug FK BATE Barysau A 2–2 D
10 Aug FK BATE Barysau H 5–1 W
02 Aug Maccabi Haifa FC A 1–4 L
26 Jul Maccabi Haifa FC H 1–0 W
KI
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug FC Sheriff Tiraspol A 1–2 L
24 Aug FC Sheriff Tiraspol H 1–1 D
15 Aug Molde FK A 0–2 L
08 Aug Molde FK H 2–1 W
02 Aug BK Hacken A 4–3 W
26 Jul BK Hacken H 0–0 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Sheriff Tiraspol to score. At the same time, KI does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rene Joensen on 14.
  • 16' FC Sheriff Tiraspol is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luvannor on 16.
  • 21' The supporters are chanting for Borge Petersen. He replaces Vegard Forren on 21 minute.
  • 26' It looks surprising FC Sheriff Tiraspol does not make any changes. Heini Vatnsdal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' What a strike from Luc Kassi! The score is 1-1.
  • 39' FC Sheriff Tiraspol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Alejandro Artunduaga.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 51' That looks like a foul for a card for Cedric Badolo.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' The whistle greets Alejandro Artunduaga as he departs to be replaced by Kostas Apostolakis.
  • 62' Another change for FC Sheriff Tiraspol made on 62 minute. Cedric Badolo leaves to be changed by Ricardinho.
  • 63' Time for substitution for KI. Deni Pavlovic is replaced by Hallur Hansson.
  • 68' Joao Paulo was booked on 68.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Odmar Faero. He receives a card.
  • 74' Sensational shot from Armel Zohouri. FC Sheriff Tiraspol is back in the lead.
  • 75' Time for substitution for KI. Rene Joensen is replaced by Sivert Gussias.
  • 76' Time for substitution for KI. Luc Kassi is replaced by Mads Mikkelsen.
  • 80' Hallur Hansson was booked on 80.
  • 82' FC Sheriff Tiraspol player sees a card in front of him.
  • 83' FC Sheriff Tiraspol player sees a card in front of him.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Momo Yansane. He replaces Luvannor on 85 minute.
  • 90' KI receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' FC Sheriff Tiraspol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Ankeye is hanging Jerome Mbekeli on the field on 90 minute.
  • With this win, FC Sheriff Tiraspol is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Sheriff Tiraspol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

KI Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.74 FC Sheriff Tiraspol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 KI xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Sheriff Tiraspol53% Draw25% KI22%
Actual: FC Sheriff Tiraspol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FC Sheriff Tiraspol or Draw
78%
Draw or KI
47%
FC Sheriff Tiraspol or KI
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Sheriff Tiraspol37% Draw45% KI18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — FC Sheriff Tiraspol

Handicap FC Sheriff Tiraspol covers Push KI covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Sheriff Tiraspol keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
KI keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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