FC Sheriff Tiraspol will welcome Farul Constanta to Stadionul Sheriff for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League qualification tie on Tuesday.
The visitors hold a narrow advantage in the tie, having claimed a 1-0 victory in the first leg in Romania last week. David Kiki's 54th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Farul followed up their continental victory with another 1-0 win in the Romanian Liga 1, this time away to FC Hermannstadt in their opening game of the new season. Constantin Grameni's 57th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
The winner of this tie will face either Urartu or Zrinjski Mostar in the second qualifying round.
Farul won a shock league crown last season and have started their title defense on a positive note. They also have an advantage in the tie following their victory in the first leg. However, they have first-hand knowledge about the vulnerability of one-goal advantages, having been eliminated (as Viitorul Constanta) in the 2017 UEFA Champions League qualifiers by Apoel despite winning the first leg 1-0.
Sheriff, for their part, have a strong home record to bank on, with the Moldovans having not lost at home in 10 games in all competitions.
Another tight encounter could be on the cards and the first goal here will be crucial to deciding the winner of this tie. We are backing the hosts to claim a comfortable win in addition to a clean sheet.
Prediction: Sheriff 2-0 Farul
Tip 1 - FC Sheriff to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - One-goal winning margin
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