Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Sheriff Tiraspol prediction 30.07.2026 | Europa League

Maccabi Tel Aviv come into Thursday’s second leg with complete control of this Europa League qualifying tie. 

Kenny Miller’s side were ruthless in Moldova last week, with goals from Sayed Abu Farchi, Dor Peretz, Sagiv Jehezkel and Issouf Sissokho all but securing their place in the next round.

The Israeli side have made a positive start to the season, having opened their campaign with a 3:1 win against Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the domestic Super Cup.

With qualification all but in the bag, head coach Miller could rotate his selection on Thursday. 

Kristijan Belic and Helio Varela both came off the bench after 64 minutes, replacing Ido Shahar and Sagiv Jehezkel respectively, while Osher Davida was also introduced in place of Itamar Noy.

Sheriff Tiraspol come into Thursday's secong leg with their Europa League campaign hanging by a thread.

The Moldovan side were heavily beaten at home in the first leg, and they now need to score at least five times just to take the tie to extra time.

Victor Mihailov’s side may still look to restore some pride, but the visitors are likely to be cautious early on to avoid another heavy defeat.

A poor road record in Europe has seen the visitors lose seven of their last nine away continental fixtures, and a similar outcome looks likely this week.

Head coach Mihailov is likely to make some changes to his selection this week. Jayder Asprilla and Konan Loukou should feature despite last week’s shock home hammering.