Sheriff vs Anderlecht: Europa Conference League Qualification Prediction (14.08.2025)

Thursday, August 14, 2025, 17:00 UTC, Sheriff Tiraspol hosts Anderlecht in the second leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final qualifier in Tiraspol.

At the moment, Anderlecht holds a significant advantage after a decisive victory in the first leg. And seems like the Belgian side want to continue the winning momentum by fielding a strong team to secure their aggregate lead.

Let’s examine both teams’ recent form and find the prediction below!

Sheriff’s European Struggles

Sheriff started their Moldovan league season well and enjoyed initial European success, notably crushing Kosovo’s Prishtina 4-0 at home in the first Europa League qualifying round.

However, their momentum faltered quickly. They managed just one win in their next seven matches, including a 2-1 away loss to Prishtina, heavy defeats to Utrecht (1-3 and 1-4), and dropped points domestically (0-0 vs Petrocub, 2-3 vs Zimbru).

The latest heavy blow came with their defeat to Anderlecht in the first leg of this qualifier, which has potentially ended their European campaign for this season.

Anderlecht Dominated

Anderletch closed the previous season poorly and were determined to improve in 2025/2026 by bringing in several new players.

Their adaptation period hasn’t been entirely smooth, though, leading to an inconsistent start. While they won their first two league games convincingly (5-2 vs Westerlo, 2-0 vs Cercle Brugge), they suffered a surprising defeat to Häcken in Europa League qualifying.

Learning from that round, they delivered an outstanding performance against Sheriff in the first leg, effectively shutting down their opponent’s dangerous attacks. That dominant display has virtually secured their place in the next round.

Head-to-Head & Stats

• Last week’s match was their first meeting since 2001.
• Anderlecht has won all three of their most recent encounters.
• In the recent first leg, Anderlecht dominated most key statistics, including expected goals (xG: 2.51 vs 0.96).

Prediction

For Sheriff vs Anderlecht, we predict Sheriff will attack from the outset to overturn the aggregate deficit. Meanwhile, Anderlecht will likely rely on quick counter-attacks.

This combination of Sheriff’s attacking needs and Anderlecht’s lethal counter-attacking ability could lead to fast, end-to-end action. Consequently, goals could come early, potentially even before half-time.

Recommended bet: over 1 goal in the First Half with odds of 1.84.