- Sheriff have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five home games
- St. Gallen have won none and lost two of their last two away games
- The Swiss team have conceded 11 goals in five away games this season
Compact hosts v fast-paced visitors
FC Sheriff Tiraspol will have a better chance of keeping the game close if they can absorb pressure and counterattack, while visitors FC St. Gallen are likelier to win the match if they can create enough errors to force the home team into a losing position.
Victor Mihailov has done a decent job since taking over as coach on 1 June 2025, but Sheriff have been more unconvincing than convincing so far. Their overall record of four wins, four draws and two defeats in the last 10 games in all competitions sums up their performance.
The Moldovan champions have been better when they have been able to get forward, but their home performance has slipped in recent weeks with a 0-5 thrashing by Maccabi Tel-Aviv followed by a 0-0 draw with FC Milsami Orhei and a 1-0 loss to Maccabi Tel-Aviv earlier today.
Sheriff are better on the break
Asprilla's ability to finish gives Sheriff a real counterpunch when the ball gets turned over, but they are conceding an average of 1.40 goals per game at home in all competitions. They are more compact and disciplined, but their back line will be under constant pressure from St. Gallen.
The Swiss club have been quick to get into the game with Enrico Maassen's new approach since his appointment on 1 July 2024. He has got them to play at a fast tempo with verticality at the heart of the build-up, while they will press hard to create errors high up the field.
St. Gallen's recent results have been mixed, winning two and losing three of their last five, but the best game to summarise their 'boom or bust' approach is the 2-1 home win over FC Zurich followed by the 5-0 away loss to SL Benfica.
St. Gallen are the value bet
The visitors will probably arrive as the favourites at 1.95, but with Sheriff listed at 3.55 and the draw at 3.65, it seems better to take the goal lines on offer. Both Teams to Score at 1.52 and Over 2.5 goals at 1.6 look the way to go in this match at Sheriff Stadium, Moldova.
St. Gallen have a slightly better edge in form, winning six, drawing one and losing three of their last 10 in all competitions, but Sheriff will make them work for every goal in a game that may be closer than the odds suggest.
