Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Sheriff Prediction 30 July 2026
📢 What can you realistically expect from a match where the tie is already done? In the first leg of the second qualifying round of the Europa League, Maccabi Tel Aviv left Sheriff with nothing - a 5-0 away win. The second leg is on neutral ground, but that barely changes the picture for the Moldovan side. The Israeli club just needs to see it out and move on to the next round.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 23 July 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 0:5. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Sheriff Tiraspol):
- ball possession percentage: 31% vs 69%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 5;
- fouls: 16 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 5 vs 1;
- shots on target: 6 vs 12.
Head-to-head statistics Maccabi Tel Aviv - Sheriff
Maccabi Tel Aviv Team Overview
Maccabi Tel Aviv go into the second leg in great shape. Not many teams win by five goals away from home - and this one was fully deserved. They had 69% possession, took 18 shots, 12 of them on target. The Israeli league doesn't kick off for a while yet, so there's no real need for heavy rotation - the squad should have plenty in the tank for this one.
Match Results: Maccabi Tel Aviv
Sheriff Tiraspol Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the Divizia Nationala tournament (home team - Sheriff Tiraspol, away - Milsami). The match ended with a score of 0:0.
Here are the game statistics (Sheriff Tiraspol vs Milsami):
- ball possession: 66% vs 34%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 1;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 7 vs 3.
Sheriff once played in the Champions League group stage and even beat Real Madrid - but that feels like a long time ago now. The club hasn't won the Moldovan title in three years, and this European campaign has only made the decline more obvious. The first leg against Maccabi Tel Aviv is one Sheriff would rather forget - losing at home by five goals is as bad as it gets, and they did almost nothing to prevent it. Last weekend didn't help either: a 0-0 draw against Milsami left them with more questions than answers ahead of the return leg.
Match Results: Sheriff Tiraspol
Prediction on the over/under
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have scored over 1.5 goals in last 5 games.
Prediction on corners
Maccabi Tel Aviv: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5; at home field - 0;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.7; at home field - 5.33.
Sheriff Tiraspol: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.33, away - 0;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.9; away - 5.5.
- Over 9.5 corners in 6 of last 7 Sheriff Tiraspol games.
Match Outcome Prediction
- Sheriff win with a +1.5 handicap in 23 of their last 24 matches.
- Sheriff win with a +1.5 handicap in 9 consecutive away matches.
⭐ Editor's Pick
The bookmakers have Maccabi Tel Aviv as clear favourites here, which makes sense after the first leg. But they don't need to take the game apart again - the tie is effectively over, and there's no real reason to chase a big win away from home. Maccabi can play it safe, manage the game and go through without any drama. So we're not expecting much in the way of action, and we're backing total goals under 3.5, with a 2-1 scoreline in mind.
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Betting Tips: Maccabi Tel Aviv - Sheriff Tiraspol
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