Rafael Guillén
Sheriff vs Partizan is going to be an enthralling match. The local team is currently the leader of the Moldovan league, and it is still on preseason. On the other hand, the Serbian Black-and-Whites are not going through their best moment and need a victory to get back on their feet.
Here, at JefeBet, we are constantly working to bring you the best sports betting information and predictions for the Conference League. So here we leave you our prediction for this match between Sheriff vs Partizan.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Sheriff vs Partizan Conference League Playoffs First Leg Game on February 16, 2023
- Where: Zimbru Stadium – Chisinau, Moldova
- When: Thursday, February 16, 2023, 13:05 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Sheriff (+160) / Tie (+210) / Partizan (+185)
- Asian Handicap: Sheriff (AH -0.5 +160) / Partizan (AH +0.5, -250)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+120) / Under (-134)
- Both teams score: Yes (-137) / No (+120).
Odds provided by Unibet.
Sheriff Preview
The local team dominates the Moldavian league and have already qualified for next year’s Champions League preliminary round by finishing first in the phase 1 of the local tournament. They have not played in the league yet, as phase 2 does not start until March. They have played friendlies instead and their current form is not ideal: they won the first two and then drew 1-1 against Nordsjelland, and were beaten 2-1 by Ukrainian side Kryvbas.
Roberto Bordin, the Italian who won two league titles with Sheriff, will take over the lead of the team once again. The return of the coach will give the team the confidence they need to face this difficult challenge.
They have not been able to play at home since last year because Transnistria is in a complicated geographical area, so UEFA ordered the team to play their clashes in Moldova. However, they have lousy luck and the match will be played with no spectators due to political issues that occurred a few days ago.
Possible Lineup (4-1-3-2): Maksym Koval, Armel Zohouri, Gabi Kiki, Stjepan Radelijc, Patrick Kpozo; Moussa Kyabou; Pernambuco, Cedric Badolo, Mudasiru Salifu; Mouhamed Diop, Rasheed Akanbi.
Partizan preview
Partizan’s performance after the winter break was terrible. Out of 7 matches played, they won only one of the friendlies, against Russian Akhmat Grozny by a score of 1-3. They returned to the league with a lot of doubts, but are still in second place; however, the whole project is undoubtedly faltering.
They won their first match in their return to the Serbian league against Napredak by a score of 0-1. During that match, Partizan found it very difficult to generate offensive actions, and the goal came in the 61st minute. The real problem was on his last game. They played as locals but were beaten 4-0 against Miadost Novi Sad in Belgrade. This result has set alarm bells ringing because the game against Sheriff is coming with more doubts than solutions.
Possible Lineup (4-4-2): Aleksandar Popovic; Marko Zivkovic, Sinisa Sanicanin, Svetozar Markovic, Slobodan Urosevic; Samen Bazdar, Bibras Natcho, Patrick Andrade, Danilo Pantic; Andrija Pavlovic, Ricardo Gomes.
JefeBet Prediction
Partizan has the advantage of playing official matches, but they are not performing well at all. They do not generate chances and getting into Moldovia is going to be complicated. Sheriff is a bit more tuned, but they come from preseason and have no game rhythm yet. They will be strong playing at home and will take the three points.
Prediction: Sheriff 2-0 Partizan.
