National Division preview: Home supporters expecting a win when Sheriff host Zimbru

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Competition: Moldova National Division
Date: Sun 04.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bolshaya Sportivnaya Arena (13460 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 7th place in the table will show on the pitch.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sheriff and Zimbru.

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Sheriff form and stats

Sheriff, who have the most points (21) at home in National Division, have been outstanding at home so far with 7 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss. Two draws in a row at home now for Sheriff.

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Zimbru in the National Division last time out and are looking for a win here. The points were shared before that, a Europa League home game that ended 1-1 versus Partizani Tirana.

Everyone expects Sheriff to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 36 games: 26 home wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats. Sheriff have won with at least two goals margin 23 times in similar situations.

The Sheriff manager Z. Zekić has got the team scoring with 19 from 8 home games. As for guarding their own goal, Sheriff have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Zimbru form and stats

There's been little loot from Zimbru's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 7 away games. Zimbru, who have the fewest scored goals (6) in National Division, only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Sheriff in their previous outing. The National Division match ended in a draw 0-0. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Petrocub.

Nobody expects Zimbru to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 42 times before, with the overall statistics of won 10, draw 11 and lost 21. When defeated, 12 matches have been lost by two or more goals.

Goals are few and far between in Zimbru's away games. Only 3 goals from 7 travels. As opposed to that, Zimbru have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Zimbru - Sheriff 0-4 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sheriff won 8, Zimbru won 1 and 1 draw. 7 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Kendysh
7 goals
R. Tambe
5 goals
Maxim Cojocaru I
4 goals

Sheriff missing players

Zimbru missing players

Sheriff Zimbru
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
16 9 3 Played 1 8 16
13 7 3 Won 0 1 1
1 1 0 Drew 0 2 4
2 1 0 Lost 1 5 11
38 19 6 Scored 0 3 6
4 2 1 Conceded 2 10 24
94% 89% 100% Over 0.5 100% 75% 88%
75% 67% 67% Over 1.5 100% 50% 62%
62% 56% 67% Over 2.5 0% 38% 31%
25% 11% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 6%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
12% 11% 33% BTTS 0% 0% 19%
75% 78% 67% Clean Sheets 0% 38% 19%
19% 22% 0% Failed To Score 100% 88% 75%
 
5.7 6.5 7.5 Corners For (avg) 0 2.7 3.1
2.9 2.3 1.5 Corners Against (avg) 0 4.1 4.3
1.7 1.8 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.7 1.9
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Sheriff have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sheriff have scored more than double the goals of Zimbru.
  • Sheriff have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Zimbru have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Zimbru have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Sheriff
All Champions League National Division Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-07-19 CL Sheriff 0 - 3 Saburtalo
16-07-19 CL Saburtalo 1 - 3 Sheriff
25-07-19 EL Partizani Tirana 0 - 1 Sheriff
01-08-19 EL Sheriff 1 - 1 Partizani Tirana
04-08-19 ND Sheriff 17:00 Zimbru
08-08-19 EL Sheriff 17:00 AIK
10-08-19 ND Dinamo-Auto 15:00 Sheriff
15-08-19 EL AIK 17:00 Sheriff
17-08-19 ND Sheriff 17:00 Milsami
24-08-19 ND Sfîntul Gheorghe 15:00 Sheriff
Zimbru
All National Division Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-05-19 ND Zimbru 0 - 1 Milsami
16-06-19 ND Sfîntul Gheorghe 2 - 0 Zimbru
22-06-19 ND Zimbru 1 - 1 Codru Lozova
30-06-19 ND Zimbru 0 - 2 Petrocub
04-08-19 ND Sheriff 17:00 Zimbru
11-08-19 ND Zimbru 17:00 Speranţa Nisporeni
17-08-19 ND Zimbru 15:00 Dinamo-Auto
24-08-19 ND Milsami 17:00 Zimbru
01-09-19 ND Zimbru 13:00 Sfîntul Gheorghe
14-09-19 ND Codru Lozova - Zimbru

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Sheriff 15 13 0 2 38 4 8 7 0 1 19 2 7 6 0 1 19 2 34 39
2 Sfîntul Gheorghe 16 9 4 3 24 20 7 4 2 1 9 5 9 5 2 2 15 15 4 31
3 Milsami 16 8 5 3 20 11 8 3 2 3 10 9 8 5 3 0 10 2 9 29
4 Petrocub 16 8 4 4 19 12 8 4 3 1 13 6 8 4 1 3 6 6 7 28
5 Dinamo-Auto 16 6 3 7 20 23 8 3 2 3 10 8 8 3 1 4 10 15 -3 21
6 Speranţa Nisporeni 16 5 4 7 17 22 8 2 2 4 7 12 8 3 2 3 10 10 -5 19
7 Zimbru 15 1 3 11 6 24 8 0 2 6 3 14 7 1 1 5 3 10 -18 6
8 Codru Lozova 16 0 3 13 8 36 8 0 0 8 4 21 8 0 3 5 4 15 -28 3

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