Competition: Europa League Qualifying
Market: Utrecht win
Odds: 4/11 @ BetUS
Returning to the Netherlands on Thursday night, Utrecht will be looking to extend on their Europa League qualifying adventure when they meet Sheriff Tiraspol for their second-leg showdown.
Starting with the hosts, putting in a dominant first-leg performance on foreign soil last week, Utrecht will be looking to extend on their Europa League qualifying adventure with another statement of intent. Eventually claiming a 3-1 victory in Moldova, Ron Jans̢۪ men will be excited to make a return to the Stadion Galgenwaard on Thursday night. Securing a fourth-place finish among Holland̢۪s elite last season, the Whites also suffered just a single defeat from any of their final eight Eredivisie appearances after returning from March̢۪s international break. Making real history on April 20th as they stormed their way to an iconic 4-0 romp against Dutch giants Ajax, Jans̢۪ side also registered 10 points from their final four showdowns in front of their own supporters. Holding a two-goal advantage in midweek, it should also be noted that Utrecht have suffered just a single defeat at the Stadion Galgenwaard since the start of February.
As for the visitors, failing to collect what would have been an essential first-leg advantage on home soil last week, Sheriff have a real mountain to climb on Thursday night. Largely blown away in Tiraspol as they slumped to that 3-1 loss, interim boss Victor Mihailov has a major job on his hands. Failing to pick up any kind of momentum last time out as they slumped to an action-packed 3-2 defeat against Zimbru, the Wasps have lost three of their previous four appearances. Enduring their worst rut so far this calendar year, Sheriff should also be concerned by a nightmare European record on foreign soil. Including a 2-1 loss against Prishtina earlier in the month, Thursday̢۪s guests have mustered just a single win from any of their previous nine straight Europa League showdowns outside of Tiraspol Рa run that stems all the way back to September 2022.
Bet: Utrecht 4/11 to beat Sheriff Tiraspol in Thursday’s Europa League Qualifying battle @ BetUS