- Sheriff have won 6, drawn 3 and lost just 1 of their last 10 matches in all competitions (W3, D2 in last 5).
- Maccabi Tel-Aviv have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 10 (W2, D1, L2 in last 5).
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last 5 home games, winning 4 and drawing 1 in all competitions (Scored 2.00 goals & conceded 0.40 on average).
Sheriff are a compact unit
Sheriff boss Victor Mihailov has molded his side into a very useful unit since being appointed on 1 June 2025. He sets up his side in a 3-4-3 or 3-4-2-1 shape, keeping things tight in the central areas and using their structure to trigger fast and direct transitions.
The hosts come into this clash unbeaten in their last 5, winning 3 and drawing 2 and they come into this fixture on the back of a 2-game winning streak, beating FC Zimbru Chisinau 4-2 at home in the Super Liga before a 1-0 win at Aluminij in UEFA Europa League Qualification. Sheriff are in a good place.
Maccabi to get the pace up
This will be an intriguing tactical matchup. FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv prediction suggests a battle between Sheriff's compact structure and Maccabi Tel-Aviv's high-tempo style. Maccabi Tel-Aviv usually line up in a back four and set up in either 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3, where they can use the width of their midfield, rotation and pressing to force opponents into mistakes. Kenny Miller has been the man in charge since 1 July 2026 and the side is still getting their high-tempo game in gear, but they're still in a great place.
The Israelis have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 10 games, which is a solid if somewhat underwhelming run of results. However, Maccabi come into this game on the back of a 2-2 draw at Hapoel Petah Tikva in the Ligat Ha'AL and back-to-back away wins over Hapoel Beer-Sheva in both the State Cup and Super Cup.
Going for goals
Both sides have their goalscorers. Jayder Asprilla has been lively for Sheriff in all competitions so far, with 3 of their 8 goals across the last 5 matches, while Loukou Jaures-Ulrich has been Sheriff's biggest threat in qualifying with 1 goal in 2. Maccabi's star man is Dor Peretz, who has 4 goals in the 5 matches in which they have scored 10.
The odds are marginally in favour of Maccabi at 2.3, but the value lies with Sheriff at 3.0, while the draw is priced up at 3.12. Without any head-to-head record to go on, this is a tough matchup to call, but the odds combined with the style of both teams and the stakes of a qualifier, suggest that under 2.5 goals at 1.64 is the way to go, while Both Teams To Score - No at 1.82 also makes sense. This prediction points toward a tight contest, and the betting tips lean toward a low-scoring affair.
