Sheriff Tiraspol vs FC ST. Gallen Prediction
Sheriff Tiraspol vs FC ST. Gallen prediction: Sportiko gives Sheriff Tiraspol a 32% chance of winning, FC ST. Gallen 41% and the draw 27%. Last updated 6 Aug 2026, 18:54.
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Match Report
Sheriff Tiraspol and FC St. Gallen were level at the break in a goalless first half, but the Swiss side's dominance in possession — 67% throughout the evening — began to tell after the interval. A flurry of substitutions from both benches around the hour mark reshaped the contest, and St. Gallen quickly capitalised when Andrin Hunziker broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute.
A second St. Gallen goal followed just seven minutes later, and despite Sheriff registering more shots on target on the night, the visitors' superior control of the game kept the hosts at bay. Juanca Pineda added a third in the 89th minute to effectively seal the tie, before Christian Witzig rounded off a commanding away performance deep into stoppage time.
The 3–1 scoreline gives St. Gallen a significant advantage heading into the second leg. Our pre-match AI model had identified a St. Gallen win as the most likely outcome at 41%, a call that proved correct as the Swiss club demonstrated their quality over the course of 90 minutes.
AI-generated report based on match data.
Timeline
Sheriff Tiraspol
Match Stats
Sheriff Tiraspol
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Juanca Pineda F | 7.9 | 14' | 1 | – | 1 | 5 (3%) | – |
| 15 Ciss Baye Assane D | 7.3 | 91' | – | – | – | 15 (11%) | 2 |
| 99 Samba Koné F | 7.3 | 77' | – | – | 4 | 19 (13%) | 1 |
| 2 Mamoutou Ouedraogo D | 7.0 | 91' | – | – | – | 24 (16%) | 4 |
| 35 Fomba Bourama D | 6.9 | 91' | – | – | – | 16 (13%) | 3 |
| 10 Vladimir Fratea M | 6.9 | 61' | – | – | – | 11 (8%) | 2 |
| 76 Arli Pergjoni M | 6.7 | 91' | – | – | 2 | 16 (11%) | 3 |
| 1 Emil Tîmbur G | 6.6 | 91' | – | – | – | 41 (13%) | – |
| 6 Rai Lopes D | 6.6 | 91' | – | – | 1 | 28 (14%) | – |
| 11 Sapata F | 6.5 | 30' | – | – | – | 8 (5%) | – |
| 26 Dhoraso Moreo Klas M | 6.3 | 91' | – | – | 2 | 17 (12%) | 3 |
| 19 Jayder Asprilla F | 6.3 | 77' | – | – | – | 17 (13%) | 1 |
| 17 Vsevolod Nihaev M | 6.3 | 14' | – | – | – | 1 (1%) | – |
| 24 Danila Forov M | 6.2 | 69' | – | – | 1 | 10 (3%) | 2 |
| 42 Konan Jaures-Ulrich Loukou F | 6.2 | 22' | – | – | – | 4 (2%) | – |
FC ST. Gallen
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Lukas Watkowiak G | 8.5 | 91' | – | – | – | 20 (18%) | – |
| 36 Chima Okoroji D | 8.3 | 91' | – | 1 | – | 90 (79%) | 4 |
| 74 Joel Ruiz D | 8.2 | 91' | – | 1 | 1 | 67 (57%) | 2 |
| 10 Lukas Daschner D | 8.0 | 80' | – | – | 1 | 61 (45%) | 4 |
| 9 Andrin Hunziker F | 7.2 | 30' | 1 | – | 1 | 4 (3%) | – |
| 28 Hugo Vandermersch M | 7.2 | 91' | – | – | – | 36 (31%) | – |
| 20 Leon Frokaj M | 7.0 | 30' | 1 | – | 1 | 13 (11%) | 1 |
| 16 Lukas Görtler M | 6.9 | 73' | – | – | 4 | 41 (35%) | 2 |
| 7 Christian Witzig M | 6.7 | 30' | – | – | – | 12 (10%) | – |
| 23 Betim Fazliji M | 6.7 | 61' | – | – | 2 | 14 (12%) | 1 |
| 64 Mihailo Stevanović M | 6.6 | 91' | – | – | – | 60 (52%) | 2 |
| 31 Diego Besio F | 6.3 | 91' | – | – | 1 | 9 (4%) | 1 |
| 14 Aliou Balde F | 6.3 | 61' | – | – | 5 | 14 (9%) | – |
| 63 Corsin Konietzke M | 6.3 | 18' | – | – | – | 10 (9%) | 1 |
| 3 Colin Noah Kleine-Bekel D | 6.2 | 11' | – | – | – | 8 (7%) | – |
| 47 Enoch Owusu M | 6.2 | 61' | – | – | 4 | 24 (18%) | – |
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Late goal makes it 1-2! FC ST. Gallen win probability: 95.4%. Over 0.5 remaining goals: 9.5%.
FC ST. Gallen now leads 1-3 with 99.9% win probability. Over 0.5 more goals: 9.5%.
Min 75: FC ST. Gallen leads 0-2. Win probability: 97.9%. Comeback chance: 2.1%.
FC ST. Gallen now leads 0-2 with 96.7% win probability. Over 0.5 more goals: 44.1%.
Goal! Score now 0-1. FC ST. Gallen win: 75.1%. BTTS: 34.2%.
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Upgrade NowHead to Head: Sheriff Tiraspol vs FC ST. Gallen
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Sheriff Tiraspol — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | H FC ST. Gallen | L | 1 - 3 |
| 02 Aug | A CSF Bălți | W | 1 - 5 |
| 30 Jul | A Maccabi Tel Aviv | L | 1 - 0 |
| 26 Jul | H Milsami Orhei | D | 0 - 0 |
| 23 Jul | H Maccabi Tel Aviv | L | 0 - 5 |
FC ST. Gallen — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | A Sheriff Tiraspol | W | 1 - 3 |
| 02 Aug | A FC Vaduz | W | 2 - 3 |
| 30 Jul | A Benfica | L | 5 - 0 |
| 26 Jul | H FC Zurich | W | 2 - 1 |
| 23 Jul | H Benfica | W | 2 - 1 |
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Sheriff Tiraspol
Formation: 4-4-1-1
Coach: Victor Mihailov
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Tîmbur | G |
| 2 | Mamoutou Ouedraogo | D |
| 15 | Ciss Baye Assane | D |
| 35 | Fomba Bourama | D |
| 6 | Rai Lopes | D |
| 10 | Vladimir Fratea | M |
| 26 | Dhoraso Moreo Klas | M |
| 76 | Arli Pergjoni | M |
| 24 | Danila Forov | M |
| 99 | Samba Koné | F |
| 19 | Jayder Asprilla | F |
Substitutes
| 11 | Sapata | F |
| 42 | Konan Jaures-Ulrich Loukou | F |
| 21 | Ivan Dyulgerov | G |
| 28 | Nicolae Cebotari | G |
| 22 | Miguel Mota | D |
| 29 | Soumaila Magassouba | D |
| 37 | Jair Modelo | D |
| 17 | Vsevolod Nihaev | M |
| 27 | Veaceslav Cozma | F |
| 55 | Victor Ciumașu | F |
| 77 | Juanca Pineda | F |
| 90 | Vladislav Costin | M |
FC ST. Gallen
Formation: 3-5-2
Coach: Enrico Maassen
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Lukas Watkowiak | G |
| 74 | Joel Ruiz | D |
| 10 | Lukas Daschner | D |
| 36 | Chima Okoroji | D |
| 28 | Hugo Vandermersch | M |
| 16 | Lukas Görtler | M |
| 64 | Mihailo Stevanović | M |
| 23 | Betim Fazliji | M |
| 47 | Enoch Owusu | M |
| 31 | Diego Besio | F |
| 14 | Aliou Balde | F |
Substitutes
| 7 | Christian Witzig | M |
| 20 | Leon Frokaj | M |
| 9 | Andrin Hunziker | F |
| 1 | Lawrence Ati Zigi | G |
| 35 | Bela Dumrath | G |
| 3 | Colin Noah Kleine-Bekel | D |
| 68 | Mostafa Heydari | D |
| 63 | Corsin Konietzke | M |