KF Valur vs FC Sheriff Tiraspol, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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KF Valur vs FC Sheriff Tiraspol — Europe .
- KF Valur 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Dominik Schaal
- Referee Martin Petersen
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.2 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 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 Plzeň | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | KF Valur | A | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for KF Valur and FC Sheriff Tiraspol.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. KF Valur is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' 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.
- 15' KF Valur have won 27 goals from 107 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KF Valur needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. KF Valur in their trying to find a way past FC Sheriff Tiraspol's compact .
- 35' FC Sheriff Tiraspol are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' That is a Yellow card for FC Sheriff Tiraspol. Gerson Rodrigues will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' GOAL! Haukur Sigurdsson fires home to make it 0-1!
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KF Valur and FC Sheriff Tiraspol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Rifet Kapic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gerson Rodrigues at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' FC Sheriff Tiraspol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' It’s high time Olafur Johannesson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Cristiano is booked for FC Sheriff Tiraspol — Yellow card on 58.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for FC Sheriff Tiraspol. Yury Kendysh will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' Benjamin Balima is replacing Cristiano for the FC Sheriff Tiraspol side.
- 68' The Congo DR Ziguy Badibanga breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 0-2!
- 69' Kristinn Halldorsson gets the nod from KF Valur Reykjavik. He replaces Andri Adolphsson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Haukur Sigurdsson.
- 76' Bjarni Eiriksson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 81' KF Valur Reykjavik ring the changes. Einar Ingvarsson has done his job and it is now time for Olafur Karl Finsen to step up.
- 81' Kristinn Sigurdsson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 86' FC Sheriff Tiraspol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jo Santos on 88.
- 90' What composure from Kristinn Halldorsson! The Iceland international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Alhaji Kamara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
KF Valur Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 32
- 9
- 7
- 77
- 21
- 1
- 4
- 17
- 16
- 6
Bench
- 19
- 71
- 11
- 14
- 25
- 3
- 8
Coach
Olafur Johannesson
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
- 35
- 45
- 55
- 77
-
7
Gerson Rodrigues ↓ Rifet Kapic 46'
-
15
Cristiano ↓ Benjamin Balima 66'
- 33
- 90
- 18
-
32
Evgheni Oancea ↓ Jo Santos 46'
Bench
- 23
-
88
Rifet Kapic ↑ 46'
-
14
Benjamin Balima ↑ 66'
-
9
Jo Santos ↑ 46'
- 97
- 4
- 21
Coach
Goran Sablic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ziguy Badibanga | 2 |
| Ziguy Badibanga | 2 |
| Kristinn Halldorsson | 1 |
| Haukur Sigurðsson | 1 |
| Kristinn Halldorsson | 1 |
| Haukur Sigurðsson | 1 |
Head to Head
KF Valur Form
FC Sheriff Tiraspol Form
2018-08-16
KF Valur
2–1
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.46
KF Valur xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
FC Sheriff Tiraspol xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KF Valur win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
KF Valur or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Sheriff Tiraspol
51%
KF Valur or FC Sheriff Tiraspol
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KF Valur win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — KF Valur
| Handicap | KF Valur covers | Push | FC Sheriff Tiraspol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KF Valur keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
FC Sheriff Tiraspol keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.