3rd Qualifying Round · 13 August 2026, 18:00 UTC

FC St. Gallen vs Sheriff Tiraspol UEFA Europa Conference League prediction

Kybunpark, St. Gallen

The model makes it 72% FC St. Gallen, 16% draw, 12% Sheriff Tiraspol — fair odds of 1.39, 6.25 and 8.33. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1 (9%).

Expected goals: FC St. Gallen 2.86, Sheriff Tiraspol 1.18.

Both teams to score: 66%. Over 2.5 goals: 77%, under 2.5: 23%.

Model confidence: High.

Model insights

66%
Both teams to score
77%
Over 2.5 goals
23%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines2-1 9%3-1 8%2-0 7%

Form going into this match

FC St. Gallen

  • D2-2FC Luzern9 August 2026
  • W3-2away to FC Vaduz2 August 2026
  • W2-1FC Zurich26 July 2026

Sheriff Tiraspol

No earlier matches on record this season.

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context.

Leading scorers

FC St. Gallen

  • E. Owusu2 goals
  • L. Görtler1 goals1 assists

Sheriff Tiraspol

No league goals recorded yet.

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

The two sides

FC St. Gallen carry a model rating of 6.57 against 6.27 for Sheriff Tiraspol. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

Recent form (most recent last): FC St. Gallen W-W-D; Sheriff Tiraspol D-W-L-L.

The model expects goals

Under the hood the model expects 2.86 goals for FC St. Gallen and 1.18 for Sheriff Tiraspol. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

FC St. Gallen rate 0.87 in attack and 1.56 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Sheriff Tiraspol rate 0.54 and 1.74.

That points to 77% for over two and a half goals and 66% for both teams to score.

The three most likely scorelines are 2-1 (9%), 3-1 (8%), 2-0 (7%).

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 288 correct results out of 598 settled predictions (48%), with 58 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives FC St. Gallen the highest probability at 72%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 2.86 expected goals for FC St. Gallen against 1.18 for Sheriff Tiraspol. FC St. Gallen's attack/defence rating is 0.87/1.56 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.54/1.74 for Sheriff Tiraspol.