Seeded Maccabi Tel Aviv edge a low-scoring first leg against a stubborn but blunt Sheriff Tiraspol side in Moldova.
Maccabi Tel Aviv enter this tie as the seeded side and the marginal favourites. With a UEFA coefficient of 32.5 they avoided stronger opponents in the draw, and their squad depth and continental experience outstrip a Sheriff Tiraspol team that laboured to a 1-0 aggregate win over Aluminij in round one. Sheriff remain famous for their shock 2-1 victory at Real Madrid in 2021, and they are always stubborn at home in Tiraspol, but their attacking output has dropped off in recent seasons. This looks like a tight, tactical first leg where Maccabi will be happy to stay compact, soak up early pressure and rely on their greater quality on the break. With both managers wary of conceding a damaging home defeat, a low-scoring, controlled contest is likely. Backing Maccabi in the double chance market offers protection against a Sheriff smash-and-grab while still siding with the better team.
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Maccabi Tel Aviv are the seeded favourites thanks to superior squad quality, but Sheriff are awkward at home, so a draw is a realistic outcome.
Quite likely. Both teams struggled for goals in round one and a cagey first leg points towards Under 2.5.
Double Chance on Maccabi or the draw at around 1.55 is the safest route, siding with the stronger side while covering a Sheriff draw.
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