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FC Copenhagen vs Sheriff Tiraspol Prediction & Betting tips
The sixth matchday in the Europa League holds some finals ready and one of them takes place in Copenhagen. There, the Danish champions FC Copenhagen in Group F receives the guests of Sheriff Tiraspol from Moldova. At the moment, Sheriff Tiraspol is at the top of the table and FC Copenhagen is in third place. If Lokomotiv Moscow draws, it can happen that at the end of three teams have the same score.
FC Copenhagen :
In the group F, in addition to the three teams mentioned also the FC Fastav Zlin from the Czech Republic on the way, was the FC Copenhagen as a big favorite in first place and thus progressing. In the Champions League playoffs, the Danes had failed only because of the away goals rule to Qarabag Agdam from Azerbaijan. In fact, FC Copenhagen would not even be able to spend the winter in the Europa League. Of the previous five group matches, FC Copenhagen could win only one. However, the Danes have lost only one thing. As a result, there were three division of points. All this is enough for six points at the moment and thus only third. Lokomotiv Moscow is two points away, the coming opponent from Moldova three points.
FC Copenhagen have to win the game to have any chance at all. The first leg in Tiraspol ended scoreless. With a threesome on Thursday, FC Copenhagen would equal points with Sheriff Tiraspol, but would have won the direct comparison. Then it depends on what makes Lokomotive Moscow. If the Russians win, they will continue together with FC Copenhagen. In a draw, all three teams would have nine points. If Moscow loses, Copenhagen is also ahead. One way or the other: FC Copenhagen must win in any case. The dress rehearsal failed with a 1: 3 home defeat against FC Nordsjælland. In the domestic Super League, FC Copenhagen as current champions is currently only 7-4-7 and only fifth with 25 points, seventeen points behind leaders and city rivals Brondby Copenhagen. Only one of the last five games has won the FC Copenhagen. The other four were lost.
Sheriff Tiraspol :
Sheriff Tiraspol also lost his league game last weekend, which surprised all fans. In the domestic Divizia Naţională lost the front-runner at home against Speranta Nisporeni 0-1. For Sheriff Tiraspol it was the first defeat in the eighteenth league game. There were also fourteen wins and three draws. In fact, the aforementioned 0: 1 defeat was the first competitive defeat since 01.08.2017 or since converted 21 competitive matches. At that time, Sheriff Tiraspol lost to Qarabag Agdam in the Champions League qualifiers. Qarabag Agdam scored in qualifying for the premier class Sheriff Tiraspol and then in the playoffs FC Copenhagen.
Before the home defeat last weekend, Sheriff Tiraspol had won sixteen competitive matches and five draws. Thus, the team from Moldova remained unbeaten in the previous five group matches in the Europa League. However, Sheriff Tiraspol has only two wins and three draws with a 4-2 goal difference. A draw in Copenhagen is enough to get ahead. Sheriff Tiraspol has won the last seven competitive matches in foreign countries, surprising in particular at the 2-1 away win at Lokomotiv Moscow. Also interesting: In the three first leg of the group stage of the Europa League Sheriff Tiraspol drew a draw. The two previous second legs have won the Moldovans.
FC Copenhagen vs Sheriff Tiraspol head to head matches
28.09.17 EL Sheriff Tiraspol FC Copenhagen 0 : 0