St. Gallen vs Sheriff prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on August 13, 2026
Europa Conference League
In the Conference League qualification semi-final on August 13, 2026, St. Gallen and Sheriff will play the second leg. The visitors will bid farewell to European cups unless they manage to pull off a surprise.
St. Gallen vs Sheriff: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from St. Gallen finished second in the previous Super League season, losing only to the sensational newcomers, Thun. In the opening rounds this term, they defeated Zurich and Vaduz but only drew with Lucerne. In the Europa League, the Swiss side immediately faced Benfica. They even managed to win at home 2-1, but were then thrashed 0-5 in Lisbon.
The team from Tiraspol has won the Moldovan championship 21 times, with all titles claimed in this century. However, the last triumph was back in 2023—since then, second place has been their best result, as seen this spring. This season, their start has been decent, though points have already been dropped. In the Europa League, after narrowly overcoming Aluminij with a single goal across two matches, the side failed to challenge Maccabi Tel Aviv, losing 0-5 and 0-1 without scoring.
In the first encounter, the hosts held on for just over an hour. Afterwards, however, they conceded twice. After the opponent scored their goal, the Swiss restored parity and eventually won 3-1.
Previous Matches: St. Gallen vs Sheriff
The clubs met for the first time last week.
The home side is clearly superior. We predict their victory with a handicap of "-1.5 goals" (odds – 1.89).
St. Gallen vs Sheriff: Key Statistics and Trends
- St. Gallen has won four out of six matches this season
- The club averages 1.89 goals scored per game and concedes 1.24 goals on average.
- Sheriff has lost their last three qualification matches
- On average, Sheriff scores 2.5 goals and concedes 0.83 goals per match
- 50% of Sheriff's matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 3.33
St. Gallen vs Sheriff: Probable Starting Lineups
St. Gallen plays in a 1-3-5-2 formation (probable lineup): Watkowiak - Okoroji, Ruiz, Dashner - Owusu, Fazliji, Stevanovic, Gertler, Vandermeersch - Balde, Besio
Sheriff plays in a 1-4-4-1-1 formation (probable lineup): Tymbur - Rai, Fomba, Siss, Ouedraogo - Kone, Forov, Perzhoni, Moreo - Fratya - Asprilla
Place your bets on the upcoming match and follow the team's performance in the Conference League qualification standings
