Zira will be eager to take a rare opportunity on this stage to make an impact, yet they are the clear underdogs in this tie. Taking everything into consideration, we are backing Sheriff to come through in what could prove to be a competitive fixture for a time.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheriff Tiraspol win with a probability of 72.54%. A draw had a probability of 19.2% and a win for Zira FK had a probability of 8.25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheriff Tiraspol win was 1-0 with a probability of 17.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (16.62%) and 3-0 (10.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 0-0 (8.73%), while for a Zira FK win it was 0-1 (4.25%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood.
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