Sheriff VS St. Gallen

2026/2027 Europa Conference League, Europe

Sheriff Stadium Thu, 6 Aug - 12:00 AM

Europa Conference League

Sheriff SHF

St. Gallen SG

KICKOFF : Thu, 6 Aug - 12:00 AM

3rd Qualifying Round Leg 1 of 2

CONTEXT

Sheriff Stadium hosts an intriguing Europa Conference League encounter as Sheriff welcomes St. Gallen in the third qualifying round of the 2026/2027 campaign. Power metrics indicate a narrow advantage for the visitors at 26.42 compared to the hosts at 23.33. Both clubs lack recent match data which leaves their current momentum unclear ahead of this international cup fixture. The home environment could provide Sheriff with familiar surroundings to challenge the stronger-rated opponents. St. Gallen arrives with expectations of controlling proceedings given their edge in overall strength assessment. Preparation focuses on adapting to the demands of this stage without domestic league positions available for reference. Teams must navigate the absence of detailed performance records from prior outings in this competition.

TL;DR

Structural: This first leg takes place at Sheriff Stadium in the Europa Conference League third qualifying round.
Form: Neither Sheriff nor St. Gallen has recent form data available for analysis.
Squad: St. Gallen holds a power score advantage of 3.1 points over Sheriff.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics for both teams remain unavailable in current records.
Transition: Transition play details lack supporting data for either side ahead of kickoff.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence due to missing xG information.
xVariable: St. Gallen enters as the stronger team based on power score evaluation.
Market: Sheriff 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | St. Gallen 0% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

Victor Mihailov

E. Maaßen

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 0 - 0

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

23.33

26.42

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Sheriff

St. Gallen

Power Score

23.33

26.42

League Position

Global Rank

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Sheriff — Opponent-weighted form score

St. Gallen — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Sheriff St. Gallen

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Sheriff SHF Home

0 matches

St. Gallen SG Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-01T00:20:38+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Aug 06, 2026, 12:00 AM

Competition

2026/2027 Europa Conference League, Europe · 3rd Qualifying Round · Leg 1 of 2

Stadium

Sheriff Stadium

Capacity

14000

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

Victor Mihailov Coach

Squad ▼

Ivan Dyulgerov Goalkeeper

Nicolae Cebotari Goalkeeper

Emil Tîmbur Goalkeeper

Renat Josan Goalkeeper

Rai Lopes de Oliveira Defender

Fomba Bourama Defender

Miguel Ângelo Sousa Leão Mota Defender

Yahir Modelo Defender

Natus Jamel Swen Defender

Baye Assane Ciss Defender

Soumaila Magassouba Defender

Mamoutou Ouédraogo Defender

Vsevolod Nihaev Midfielder

Dhoraso Moreo Klas Midfielder

Samba Koné Midfielder

Danila Forov Midfielder

Mihail Corotcov Midfielder

Emmanuel Afetse Midfielder

Arli Pergjoni Midfielder

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Luis Phelipe de Souza Figueiredo Attacker

Juan Carlos Pineda Torres Attacker

Vladimir Fratea Attacker

Victor Ciumașu Attacker

Jayder Asprilla Moreno Attacker

Vitor Hugo Morais de Oliveira Attacker

Konan Jaures-Ulrich Loukou Attacker

Veaceslav Cozma Attacker

Egor Ivanov Attacker

Manager ▼

E. Maaßen Coach

Squad ▼

Lukas Watkowiak Goalkeeper

Lawrence Ati-Zigi Goalkeeper

Bela Dumrath Goalkeeper

Yannick Bujard Goalkeeper

Chima Okoroji Defender

Hugo Vandermersch Defender

Stephan Kofi Ambrosius Defender

Jozo Stanic Defender

Tom Gaal Defender

Colin Noah Kleine-Bekel Defender

Joel Ruiz Defender

Pascal Büttiker Defender

Cyrill May Defender

Lukas Görtler Midfielder

Lukas Daschner Midfielder

Carlo Boukhalfa Midfielder

Mihailo Stevanovic Midfielder

Betim Fazliji Midfielder

Behar Neziri Midfielder

C. Witzig Midfielder

Leon Frokaj Midfielder

Corsin Konietzke Midfielder

Nino Weibel Midfielder

Kevin Csoboth Attacker

Aliou Badara Balde Attacker

Andrin Hunziker Attacker

Enoch Owusu Attacker

Malamine Efekele Attacker

Nevio Scherrer Attacker

Diego Besio Attacker

CONCLUSION

Sheriff must harness home support to offset the visitors slight power edge in this opening qualifier. St. Gallen will aim to impose their structured approach from the outset at an unfamiliar venue. Limited prior data shifts emphasis toward tactical discipline and individual contributions during the match. Both sides face the challenge of building momentum without established recent results to draw upon. The encounter promises a test of adaptability in European competition conditions. Observers anticipate a competitive start to the tie with emphasis on early control and defensive organization. Success may hinge on exploiting any lapses in concentration from the opposition.

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