Sheriff vs Aluminij preview

Europe flag 2026/2027 Europa League, Europe
Sheriff Stadium Yesterday - 5:00 PM
Europa League
Sheriff Sheriff
Aluminij Aluminij
KICKOFF : Yesterday - 5:00 PM
1st Qualifying Round Leg 1 of 2

CONTEXT

Sheriff welcome Aluminij to Sheriff Stadium for the opening leg of their Europa League first qualifying round encounter. Both sides hold identical power scores of 50, indicating a balanced contest on paper. The match represents the start of the 2026/2027 European campaign for these teams. With no domestic league positions or recent form records available, the focus shifts to how each squad adapts to the international stage. Sheriff, named as the stronger team, will look to leverage home advantage in this two-legged tie. Aluminij faces a challenging away fixture but enters with equal underlying metrics. The absence of detailed performance data adds an element of unpredictability to the proceedings.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Sheriff hosts Aluminij at Sheriff Stadium in the first leg of the Europa League first qualifying round.
  • Form: Neither side has recorded recent competitive form or last outings ahead of this match.
  • Squad: Power scores are equal at 50 for both teams with Sheriff listed as the stronger side.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable due to lack of supporting performance data.
  • Transition: Transition play details remain unspecified in the current dataset for both teams.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence with proxy data applied for Sheriff and Aluminij.
  • xVariable: Expected goal metrics are not available for this qualifying fixture.
  • Market: Sheriff 65% (ฮ”+1.5%) | Draw 23.3% (ฮ”-0.6%) | Aluminij 11.7% (ฮ”-0.9%).
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 (โ‰ฅ8 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

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
โ„น๏ธ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Sheriff Victor Mihailov
Victor Mihailov
VS
Aluminij J. Arsic
J. Arsic
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Sheriff
65.03%
Draw
23.29%
Away Aluminij
11.68%

Movement

Changes since opening
Sheriff
+1.52%
Draw
-0.63%
Aluminij
-0.89%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
50
50
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Sheriff
Aluminij
Power Score
50
50
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 โ€” based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Sheriff โ€” Opponent-weighted form score
Aluminij โ€” Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Sheriff Aluminij

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides โ€” filtered by competition and venue context.

Sheriff Sheriff Home
0 matches
Aluminij Aluminij Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-06T00:03:59+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 09, 2026, 05:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Europa League, Europe ยท 1st Qualifying Round ยท Leg 1 of 2
Stadium
Sheriff Stadium
Capacity
18636
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
โ˜€๏ธ 12ยฐC, Fair
Referees
Arnes Talic
Mattias Hartl
Amar Rekik
Florian Jรคger

Squad

Referee : Arnes Talic

Squad โ–ผ

21
Ivan Dyulgerov
Ivan Dyulgerov Goalkeeper
1
Emil Tรฎmbur
Emil Tรฎmbur Goalkeeper
25
Serghei Obรฎscalov
Serghei Obรฎscalov Goalkeeper
6
Rai Lopes de Oliveira
Rai Lopes de Oliveira Defender
35
Fomba Bourama
Fomba Bourama Defender
24
Danila Forov
Danila Forov Defender
โ€”
Yahir Modelo
Yahir Modelo Defender
4
Natus Jamel Swen
Natus Jamel Swen Defender
45
Baye Assane Ciss
Baye Assane Ciss Defender
29
Soumaila Magassouba
Soumaila Magassouba Defender
20
Riis Opoku Twumasi
Riis Opoku Twumasi Defender
17
Vsevolod Nihaev
Vsevolod Nihaev Midfielder
26
Dhoraso Moreo Klas
Dhoraso Moreo Klas Midfielder
16
Daniel Danu
Daniel Danu Midfielder
99
Samba Konรฉ
Samba Konรฉ Midfielder
80
Ion Ciobanu
Ion Ciobanu Midfielder
33
Mihail Corotcov
Mihail Corotcov Midfielder
โ€”
Luis Phelipe de Souza Figueiredo
Luis Phelipe de Souza Figueiredo Attacker
77
Juan Carlos Pineda Torres
Juan Carlos Pineda Torres Attacker
7
Vladimir Fratea
Vladimir Fratea Attacker
19
Jayder Asprilla Moreno
Jayder Asprilla Moreno Attacker
11
Vitor Hugo Morais de Oliveira
Vitor Hugo Morais de Oliveira Attacker
42
Konan Jaures-Ulrich Loukou
Konan Jaures-Ulrich Loukou Attacker
โ€”
Veaceslav Cozma
Veaceslav Cozma Attacker
Referee : Arnes Talic

Squad โ–ผ

22
Matjaลพ Roลพman
Matjaลพ Roลพman Goalkeeper
97
Florijan Raduha
Florijan Raduha Goalkeeper
โ€”
Matija Boben
Matija Boben Defender
โ€”
Hanus Sรธrensen
Hanus Sรธrensen Defender
33
Domen Zajลกek
Domen Zajลกek Defender
42
Vid Koderman
Vid Koderman Defender
โ€”
Vito Teลพak
Vito Teลพak Defender
โ€”
Tjan Kolednik
Tjan Kolednik Defender
13
Matic Vrbanec
Matic Vrbanec Midfielder
14
Tomislav Jagiฤ‡
Tomislav Jagiฤ‡ Midfielder
โ€”
Eric Taylor
Eric Taylor Midfielder
โ€”
Maj Blazic
Maj Blazic Midfielder
โ€”
Bede Amarachi Osuji
Bede Amarachi Osuji Attacker
20
Ivijan Svrลพnjak
Ivijan Svrลพnjak Attacker
10
Emir Saitoski
Emir Saitoski Attacker
45
Bamba Susso
Bamba Susso Attacker
โ€”
Jaka Domjan
Jaka Domjan Attacker
โ€”
Petar Petriลกko
Petar Petriลกko Attacker
77
Josip Pejic
Josip Pejic Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Sheriff holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Sheriff a 0-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.