Sheriff Tiraspol and FC Utrecht are set to compete in the Europa League second-round tie. Sheriff has had an impressive start to the season, sitting at the top of their league and easily defeating Prishtina 5-2 on aggregate. Key players include Cyrille Bayala, who scored four times recently. Utrecht secured their spot in the Europa League by finishing fourth last season, recovering well after a poor start. Both teams aim to establish an advantage in the first leg of this highly anticipated encounter.
Sheriff Tiraspol have made an almost flawless start to the season, collecting 13 points from a possible 15 in the Super Liga to sit top of the table, while also easing past Prishtina in Europe with a 5-2 aggregate win.
Cyrille Bayala has found the net four times in his last five appearances for Tiraspol, including a hat-trick in the first round of Europa League qualifiers, marking him as a key player to watch.
Utrecht had to find form late in the 2024-25 campaign to hold off AZ Alkmaar and secure a Europa League qualifying spot.
Sheriff can draw confidence from their strong home form, having gone unbeaten on their own turf since August 2024.
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