I am quite stubborn in my attempts to oppose Sheriff in Europe. So far all the previous calls fell through and I was put to shame by the Moldovan giants.

Now Tiraspol is in the knock-out stage of Europa League, a stage they’ve never ever played in club history. The domestic season, of course, is currently on a winter break, so this will be their first official match of 2022 - and an obvious test for their fitness and tactical readiness.

Speaking of the latter, Sheriff might easily experience certain issues as they’ve lost 3 (!) of their 4 regular defenders in the winter transfer window. Left fullback Cristiano left to Fluminense for 1.4 mln Euros, right fullback Costanze joined Krylyia Sovetov in Russia, centre-back Arboleda - Al-Ain FC.

This is a major blow, obviously, for the team as they enter the new year with a 75% different defensive line. Moreover, it has yet to be put to a competitive test. Replacements on paper are also not looking anythis special - Patrick Kpozo from Swedish side Ostersund and center-back Gaby Kiki from Belarus side Rukh.

The offensive compartment has also been given a blow - striker Castaneda and attacking midfielder Kolovos (both regulars) left Moldova.

Sheriff will need to add another miracle if they’re to upset Braga at this stage of the competition.

The Portuguese side is not showing anything particularly promising this season and is traditionally beating around the 4th position in Liga Nos. It would be fair to say they are doing exactly what’s expected of them with occasional flaws.

Europa League, however, is a wonderful chance for the club to progress closer to their dream - a Champions League berth. It would take something outstanding for Braga to win the competition, of course, but they will definitely be eyeing the next stage now having been drawn vs. Sheriff.

-0.25 handicap for visitors is appealing as I can’t see Braga losing in Moldova tonight. If they are keen to get a good result, we may well see an away win since Sheriff is bound to experience problems at the defensive end.

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现在谢里夫正处于欧罗巴联赛的淘汰赛阶段，这在俱乐部历史上是从未有过的。当然，这个国内赛季目前正处于冬季休息期，所以这将是他们2022年的第一场正式比赛，也是对他们的体能和战术准备的一次明显的考验。

说到后者，Sheriff可能很容易遇到一些问题，因为他们在冬季转会窗口失去了他们的4个常规后卫中的3个(!)。左后卫克里斯蒂亚诺以140万欧元转会弗卢米嫩塞，右后卫科斯坦泽加盟俄罗斯的克里里亚·索韦托夫，中后卫阿尔-艾因。

很明显，这对球队来说是一个重大打击，因为他们在新的一年里有75%的防守线。此外，它还有待接受竞争考验。合同上的替补球员也没有特别的要求——来自瑞典奥斯特松德的帕特里克·科波佐和来自白俄罗斯鲁克的中后卫加比·基奇。

进攻阵容也受到了打击——前锋卡斯塔内达和攻击型中场科洛沃斯(都是正选)离开了摩尔多瓦。

警长需要再创造一个奇迹，如果他们想在比赛的这个阶段击败布拉加的话。

这支葡萄牙球队本赛季没有表现出任何特别有前途的东西，而且一直在西甲联赛的第四名附近被击败。公平地说，他们正在做的正是人们对他们的期望，偶尔也会有缺点。

然而，欧罗巴联赛是俱乐部向他们的梦想——冠军联赛席位迈进的绝佳机会。当然，对于布拉加来说，赢得比赛需要一些突出的东西，但他们肯定会把目光投向下一阶段，现在已经被分到了与Sheriff的比赛。

对游客来说-0.25的让球很有吸引力，因为我不认为布拉加今晚会在摩尔多瓦输掉比赛。如果他们渴望得到一个好的结果，我们很可能看到客场的胜利，因为Sheriff必定会在防守端遇到问题。