FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs Manchester United FC, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs Manchester United FC — Europe at Sheriff Stadium.
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Manchester United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Sep | AS Omonia Lefkosia | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | FC Pyunik Yerevan | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Aug | FC Pyunik Yerevan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Aug | FC Viktoria Plzen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Aug | FC Viktoria Plzen | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Leicester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Southampton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Liverpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Sheriff Stadium that hosts another battle between FC Sheriff Tiraspol and Manchester United FC.
- 5' 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.
- 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 Tyrell Malacia suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 17' GOAL! Jadon Sancho scores on 17. Assisted by Christian Eriksen
- 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alejandro Garnacho made 409 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' 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.
- 32' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Casemiro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 38' The referee shows FC Sheriff Tiraspol player a Yellow card on 38.
- 39' GOAL! Cristiano Ronaldo scores on 39.
- 44' 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.
- 46' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 46 minute. Scott McTominay leaves to be changed by Casemiro.
- 51' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Iyayi Atiemwen on 63.
- 68' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Luke Shaw. He replaces Diogo Dalot on 70 minute.
- 73' Time for substitution for FC Sheriff Tiraspol. Ibrahim Akanbi is replaced by Felipe Vizeu.
- 78' Ibrahim Akanbi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
- 81' Anthony Elanga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cristiano Ronaldo on 81 minute.
- 86' 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.
- 89' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Antony is replaced by Alejandro Garnacho on 89 minute.
- 90' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 90 minute. Lisandro Martinez leaves to be changed by Harry Maguire.
- With this win, Manchester United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 6
- 80
- 35
- 7
- 18
- 2
-
61
Ibrahim Akanbi ↓ Felipe Vizeu 73'
- 10
- 8
- 20
Bench
-
11
Felipe Vizeu ↑ 73'
- 1
- 42
- 4
-
28
Edson Pernambuco ↑ 73'
- 33
-
17
Mudasiru Salifu ↑ 81'
- 12
Coach
Stjepan Tomas
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Antony ↓ Alejandro Garnacho 90'
- 14
- 1
-
39
Scott McTominay ↓ Casemiro 46'
-
20
Diogo Dalot ↓ Luke Shaw 70'
- 12
- 25
- 19
- 7
- 8
- 6
Bench
-
5
Harry Maguire ↑ 89'
- 22
- 17
- 2
-
23
Luke Shaw ↑ 70'
-
18
Casemiro ↑ 46'
-
36
Anthony Elanga ↑ 81'
-
49
Alejandro Garnacho ↑ 90'
- 55
- –
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 |
| Jadon Sancho | 1 |
| Marcus Rashford | 1 |
| Diogo Dalot | 1 |
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Form
2022-09-15
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
0–2
Manchester United FC
L
2022-09-08
AS Omonia Lefkosia
0–3
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
W
2022-08-25
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
3–2
FC Pyunik Yerevan
W
2022-08-18
FC Pyunik Yerevan
0–0
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
D
2022-08-09
FC Viktoria Plzen
2–1
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
L
2022-08-02
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
1–2
FC Viktoria Plzen
L
Manchester United FC Form
2022-09-15
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
0–2
Manchester United FC
W
2022-09-08
Manchester United FC
0–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2022-09-04
Manchester United FC
3–1
Arsenal FC
W
2022-09-01
Leicester City FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
W
2022-08-27
Southampton FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
W
2022-08-22
Manchester United FC
2–1
Liverpool FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84
FC Sheriff Tiraspol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Sheriff Tiraspol or Draw
53%
Draw or Manchester United FC
76%
FC Sheriff Tiraspol or Manchester United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Sheriff Tiraspol
| Handicap | FC Sheriff Tiraspol covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 24% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sheriff Tiraspol keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

