Sheriff Tiraspol vs Inter Milan
UEFA Champions League, KO: 20:00 Nov 3, 2021, Bolshaya Sportivnaya Arena
SHERIFF TIRASPOL got their first taste of Champions League reality with a San Siro defeat but if they beat Inter Milan back in Moldova the dream of a shock place in the last 16 will reignite.
The minnows were expected to be whipping boys after reaching the group stage for the first time but Sheriff came out with all guns blazing and shot down Shakhtar Donetsk in Transnistria before claiming an incredible win at the Bernabeu thanks to Sebastian Thill's screamer.
It looked like they would claim another famous scalp when Thill scored an equaliser in Milan on Matchday Three but Inter bounced back to claim a 3-1 win (below) and bring up a full house of tips for our man Tolu.
Sheriff remain top of Group D despite that defeat but third-placed Inter are now just two points behind them so another victory in Moldova would see them leapfrog Yuriy Vernydub's men.
And the Nerazzurri are starting to hit form under new boss Simeone Inzaghi, with a draw against Juventus followed by successive 2-0 wins over Empoli and Udinese.
How the bookies view it
Despite their giant-killing exploits, Sheriff Tiraspol are still rank outsiders here and a few punters might fancy a nibble at 11/1 with SBK. The draw pays 5/1 at Betfred while Inter's best price is 33/100 with Novibet.
Team news
Inzaghi has pretty much a full squad to pick from with the exception of long-term absentee Christian Eriksen. Sheriff are set to be without Momo Yansane, Boban Nikolov and Lovro Bizjak.
Players to watch
Sheriff forward Thill has lit up the Champions League with memorable goals at the Bernabeu and San Siro. He's 9/1 with Bet365 to continue that scoring run here which might attract a few long-odds punters.
Lautaro Martinez was rested at the weekend, coming on for the last 10 minutes, and should start here after pledging his future to Inter with a new five-year deal. The Argentinian (below) is 21/20 with Betfred to celebrate that bumper contract with a goal.
Anything else catch the eye?
Sheriff have scored in all their group games so far but I've a feeling Inter could shut them out here after racking up two successive clean sheets in Serie A.
A win to nil for Inzaghi's side pays 6/5 with BetVictor and looks worth a punt while betting against BTTS is 9/10 with the same firm. SBK also price the Inter clean sheet at evens.
Inter scored in both halves when these sides faced off in Italy and backing the repeat here pays 20/21 with McBookie.
This UEFA Champions League match between Sheriff Tiraspol and Inter Milan will be played on Nov 3, 2021 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Sheriff Tiraspol vs Inter Milan prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
Riskiest BTTS NO I’ve seen in a while
I’m banking on the Sheriff adventure finally turning sour
Just 50 seconds away! Can’t believe Inter let one in at 3-0 up in stoppage-time