Dutch side Utrecht take on Sheriff in the second leg of the Europa League qualifiers. The first leg saw hosts Sheriff take an early lead thanks to the Nigerian Peter Adamo, the Dutch side quickly bounced back to finish the game 3-1. Moroccan fullback Souffian El Karouani was the hero getting two assists. Surprisingly, it was the hosts Sheriff that dominated the game registering 1.28 xG to Utrechts 0.34 xG. Despite having more chances, the Moldovan side will have to travel with a 2 goal deficit to Utrecht.
Team News
Former Manchester United academy player Zidane Iqbal is still on the sidelines from his knee injury, German DM Can Bozdogan is also set to miss the fixture due to his shin injury. Sheriff meanwhile could miss their Mauritian Left Winger Papa Ndiaga Yade who was subbed off in the first leg due to injury. Loukou Jaures-Ulrich could replace Papa if he is deemed unfit to start.
Head-to-Head
The current head to head record for the teams is- 1 win for Utrecht which was the 3-1 victory in the first leg.
Where the game will be decided
Sheriff have hit a bad run of form most recently a 3-2 loss on Sunday to Zimbru in the league and have 0 wins out of their last 4 matches. Utrecht have the momentum on their side and will be hoping to avoid a mental collapse like last year where they drew one match out of their last 3 which cost them a lucrative Champions League spot.
Prediction
Utrecht will most likely progress, the 2 goal lead, home support as well as Sheriff’s recent bad run of form all point to a comfortable win and a progression into the third round of the Europa league qualifiers
Utrecht 3-0 Sheriff
Kick-Off Time,
The action starts on Thu, Jul 31, 2025, 18:00 GMT at the Stadion Galgenwaard.
