Sheriff and Torpedo Kutaisi meet at Bolshaya Sportivnaya Arena, in a return match for this phase of the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round), after the victory at Torpedo Kutaisi’s home by (2-1) in the match of Going. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since the Kutaisi Torpedo presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Sheriff:
Despite the disadvantage of 1 goal in the first leg, the home team will try to take advantage of having scored 1 goal away in that match. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home matches the Sheriff has 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches.
Sheriff Tirasur’s class comes into this game with a 2-1 defeat to Kutaisi, starting at a disadvantage in this 1st Champions League tie: the only goal of the team was scored by Badibanga. In this home game coach Goran Sablic should play in 4-2-3-1, privileging possession of the ball and deliberate and deliberate attacks, however, in this game it will be natural for the locals to act more cautious, since they can not suffer many goals. Badibanga is the great highlight of this team, being a very fast and very strong player in the transport of the ball to the attack. Everything indicates that the local coach does not have large absences for this game.
Torpedo Kutaisi:
The away team comes to this second leg with an advantage of 1 goal, but suffered 1 goal at home in the first leg. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 29 matches they register 1 win, 5 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 10 goals scored and 33 conceded; against 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses at their stadium, with 15 goals scored and 24 suffered.
Torpedo Kutaisi, a team from Georgia, started the Champions League on the right foot, beating Sheriff Tiraspol 2-1 at home: the team’s goals were scored by Kimadze and Kukhianidze. In this away game, coach Kakhaber Chkhetiani must act in a similar way to the last game, that is, in 4-2-3-1, privileging the defensive organization and the in-depth passes for the attack. Giorgi Kukhianidze is the most dangerous player in this formation, being very strong in creating the offensive process. Everything indicates that there are no weight absences to register for this game.
PREDICTION: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.70
