Real Madrid will be looking for revenge for sensational defeat

It was one of the biggest surprises in recent Champions League history when Sheriff Tiraspol won the first leg at Real Madrid. The small club from the Republic of Moldova won in the top flight at one of the biggest clubs in the world.

Now Real Madrid want to take revenge in the second leg and the signs are clearly pointing to victory for the visitors. The odds of the best bookmakers suggest that anything other than a victory for the royals would be a big surprise. But beware, this was already the case before the first leg.

At the weekend, the guests from Madrid could already warm up in the away game at Granada, but Sheriff also won at home in the league. The second showdown between these teams takes place on Wednesday night at 9pm.

Sheriff Tiraspol – Statistics & current form

Can Sheriff Tiraspol repeat the big surprise from the first leg? That is the question that hovers over everything. The underdogs won at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu with little possession, but a magnificent team performance and lightning efficiency. But a lot has happened since then. Real Madrid are still vulnerable at times, but more stable. And the visitors now know Sheriff’s strengths.

It comes as no surprise to anyone that the odds before the match between Sheriff Tiraspol and Real Madrid suggest that the hosts will go into the game as the heavy underdogs. The two clubs are actually worlds apart, but this season they are facing each other directly. For Real Madrid, a win in the Republic of Moldova would be enormously important, because it would not only – as in the case of a draw – secure their progress, but would also be a big step towards winning the group.

But Sheriff wants to prevent that. After all, the outsiders already have six points on their account and have already managed a win against Shakhtar. In the domestic league, the team is in second place, but has played three games less than the league leaders and is only one point behind them. So everything is on track here.

Sheriff Tiraspol want the next sensation

The hosts won 3-1 at Floresti at the weekend, and before the international break they had a 6-0 win in the domestic league. There, Sheriff Tiraspol is individually one of the best teams, dominating many opponents and playing briskly forward. In the Champions League, however, the host is the team with the least possession. The fact that it works so smoothly to change and adapt one’s own game is a very special achievement.

In the first leg, it was not only compactness and efficiency, but also a bit of luck that worked in Sheriff Tiraspol’s favour. But you can’t always count on that. Individually, the underdog is incredibly inferior and it could well be that the royals play to their qualities. Therefore, before the match Sheriff Tiraspol vs Real Madrid, our tip is that the visitors will win with more than one goal difference.

Predicted line-up of Sheriff Tiraspol:
Athanasiadis – Constanza, Arboleda, Dulanto, Cristiano – Petro, Addo, Nikolov, Kolovos, Thill – Castaneda

Last matches played by Sheriff Tiraspol:

National Division
11/20 2021 – FC Floresti 1 – 3 FC Sheriff

11/06 2021 – FC Sheriff 6 – 0 Zimbru

Champions League Grp. D
11/03 2021 – FC Sheriff 1 – 3 Inter Milan

National Division
10/31 2021 – CS Petrocub 0 – 2 FC Sheriff

10/23 2021 – FC Sheriff 2 – 0 FC Balti

Real Madrid – Statistics & current form

Real Madrid seem to be picking up a bit of momentum at the moment. There was a 4-1 win at FC Granada in La Liga at the weekend and ahead of the top games there against Sevilla and Real Sociedad soon, the royals have moved into first place. 30 points from 13 games is a very tidy record, even if little slip-ups here and there were the order of the day.

The form speaks in favour of the royals, with Ancelotti’s team winning all of their last four competitive matches. Real do not play the stars from the sky, but they manage to bring quality onto the pitch in the decisive scenes.

The bookmakers do not see Real Madrid in the lead in the fight for the Champions League title, but this team is not completely without a chance. The individual quality combined with some very experienced players makes the Spaniards one of the best teams in Europe.

Real Madrid: Offence as trump card

The offensive with players like Vinicius Junior, Karim Benzema and the recently improving Marco Asensio makes a good impression. Real Madrid knows how to adapt the necessary elements in the game to the opponent and not infrequently strikes ice-cold when it matters. Already eleven times the royals scored two or more own goals in a match.

With enthusiasm for the game and an offensive approach, they should also win in the Republic of Moldova. The signs are pointing to a win for the Royals, because they are unlikely to underestimate their opponents again. Therefore, before the match between Sheriff Tiraspol and Real Madrid, our tip is that the visitors will win by more than one goal.

Predicted Real Madrid line-up:
Courtois – Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy – Casemiro, Camavinga, Kroos – Vinicius Jr, Asensio, Benzema

Last matches played by Real Madrid:

LaLiga
11/21 2021 – Granada 1 – 4 Real Madrid

11/06 2021 – Real Madrid 2 – 1 Rayo Vallecano

Champions League Grp. D
11/03 2021 – Real Madrid 2 – 1 Shakhtar Donetsk

LaLiga
10/30 2021 – Elche 1 – 2 Real Madrid

10/27 2021 – Real Madrid 0 – 0 Osasuna Pamplona

Sheriff Tiraspol – Real Madrid Direct comparison / H2H record

The only direct clash between the two teams took place in the first leg. On that occasion, Sheriff Tiraspol surprisingly won 2:1 against the highly favoured Royalists.

Sheriff Tiraspol – Real Madrid tip

Sheriff Tiraspol caused a sensation in the first leg and will also be looking to make a splash in the second leg. Against Real Madrid, however, everything has to go right for another very good result. In addition, the royals would not have to present themselves in their best form of the day.

Sheriff don’t need a lot of possession to show good games and get good results in the Champions League. Real Madrid, however, have been getting better offensively in recent weeks. Therefore, before the match between Sheriff Tiraspol and Real Madrid, our tip is that the visitors will win by more than one goal.