Prishtina vs Sheriff: Europa League Prediction (18.07.2025)

On July 18, 2025, at 01:00 WIB, the second leg of the Europa League round of 16 qualifiers between Prishtina and Sheriff will take place. Sheriff Tiraspol practically secured their place in the next round in the first leg. The Kosovan club only has a theoretical — and very unlikely — chance of advancing. In reality, pulling off a comeback seems nearly impossible. But can the home side at least put up a fight on their own turf? Let’s look at the teams’ current form and offer our match prediction.

Prishtina

Qualifying for European competitions is already an achievement for the Kosovan club. Prishtina is not used to success on the continental stage, and this time was no exception. In the first leg of the Europa League qualifiers, the team lost by a four-goal margin. Despite Sheriff’s complete dominance, the shot-on-target stats were relatively close at 4:3. However, Prishtina conceded every shot that hit the target, while failing to convert their own chances. This reflects the gap in class between the two sides.

Sheriff

The Moldovan side travels to Kosovo without much pressure. Their main task is simply to confirm their advancement to the next round. A four-goal lead allows the coaching staff to rotate the squad. It wouldn’t be surprising to see reserve players and youngsters getting minutes. Even with a rotated lineup, Sheriff is unlikely to lose — let alone by a large margin. In the first leg, Viktor Mikhailov’s team had overwhelming control. Ahead of the second leg, they are also coming off another domestic league win, having earned 12 points from 4 matches.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

The two teams met for the first time last week. Sheriff won 4-0 with 63% ball possession. They also significantly outshot Prishtina with 21 attempts compared to 6.

Prediction

For the Prishtina vs Sheriff match, we are predicting goals in the first half. The home team has nothing to lose and will likely take risks from the start. Their opponents are superior in quality and can capitalize on any mistakes. Therefore, we recommend betting on over 1 goal in the first half at odds of 1.82.