It's time for episode two of the Sheriff - SSC Farul 1st Qualifying Round battle

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Tue 18.Jul
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bolshaya Sportivnaya Arena (14300 seats)

Get ready for the return leg of the Champions League 1st Qualifying Round between Sheriff and SSC Farul. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!

The visiting SSC Farul played their last game only three days ago, a Liga 1 match. That game was also an away game, at Hermannstadt. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Sheriff form and stats

Last season, Sheriff's Champions League journey ended in the 3rd qualifying round against Viktoria Plzeň.

The club members hope that Sheriff will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Champions League fixture against SSC Farul.

In the fixture before, 0-0 away to CSF Balti (after extra-time) (Moldovan Cup).

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SSC Farul form and stats

The visitors are W1-D0-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 1.

It's the second away game in a row for Farul, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Hermannstadt last time out. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Hagi when Grameni scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 54th minute.

Before that game, the win at home hosting Sheriff in the Champions League (1-0). We have checked recent matches where SSC Farul have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 12 games were 3 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

After this away game Farul return home for a Liga 1 game against Voluntari. That game is only four sleeps after this.

SSC Farul have the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Sheriff and SSC Farul have played each other before this season: SSC Farul - Sheriff 1-0.

Sheriff missing players

SSC Farul missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sheriff SSC Farul
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   13 25
15 9   Won W   4 14
4 2   Drew D   4 4
6 2   Lost L   5 7
33 18   Scored S   10 35
16 6   Conceded C   16 31
92% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 96%
56% 46%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   69% 72%
32% 31%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   38% 48%
16% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 16%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 16%
28% 31%   BTTS BTTS   46% 48%
52% 54%   Clean Sheets C S   31% 32%
28% 23%   Failed to Score F T   31% 24%
 
4 3.8   Corners for (avg) C F   2.8 3.8
3.1 2.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.3 4.1
1.4 1.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 2
0 0   Red cards R C   1 1
 
9.2 9.5   Shots (avg) S (   7.6 10.6
3.4 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.6 3.8
39% 42%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 36%
 
6.9 5.2   Shots against (avg) S A   11.7 10.1
2.5 1.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.5 3.6

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CFR Cluj 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 SSC Farul 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
3 Otelul 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
4 UTA Arad 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Sepsi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
6 Rapid Bucuresti 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 U Craiova 1948 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Universitatea Cluj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FCSB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Botosani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Dinamo Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Voluntari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Universitatea Craiova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Petrolul 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Hermannstadt 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 CSM Iasi 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CFR Cluj 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 SSC Farul 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
3 Otelul 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
4 UTA Arad 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Sepsi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
6 Rapid Bucuresti 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 U Craiova 1948 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Universitatea Cluj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FCSB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Botosani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Dinamo Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Voluntari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Universitatea Craiova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Petrolul 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Hermannstadt 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 CSM Iasi 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

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