Sheriff are heading into the match on the back of a dominant 3-0 win over Dacia-2 Buiucani in the Moldovan Cup on Saturday, while the visitors played out a 1-1 Ligue 1 draw against Auxerre on the same day.
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Sheriff Tiraspol will host Nice in the first leg of their Europa Conference League last-16 tie at Zimbru Stadium in Chisinau on Thursday. The hosts overcame Serbian giants Partizan in the Conference League playoff tie, while Nice secured top spot in Group D to earn direct qualification to the last-16 of Europe’s third tier tournament. Meanwhile, Sheriff are heading into the match on the back of a dominant 3-0 win over Dacia-2 Buiucani in the Moldovan Cup on Saturday, while the visitors played out a 1-1 Ligue 1 draw against Auxerre on the same day.
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— OGC Nice 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@ogcnice_eng) March 8, 2023
FC Sheriff have not played in their home ground in Transnistria since October as the area has come under global scrutiny for its role as a strategic stronghold amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Therefore Nice fans have been advised by their own club not to travel. The Wasps finished third in Europa League Group E and had to settle for a place in the Conference League playoff, where they defeated Partizan 3-1 in the second leg, thanks to Cedric Badolo’s 22nd-minute penalty and Mouhamed Diop’s brace, and secured a 3-2 aggregate win. The Yellow-Blacks are currently occupying top spot in the Moldovan National Division standings, having collected 33 points from 14 games, six clear of the chasing pack.
Nice, on the other hand, are sitting at the seventh position in the French top flight standings, with 42 points to their name from 26 matches, nine away from the top-four. Last time out, The Eaglets shared the spoils against relegation-battlers Auxerre, courtesy of Gaeten Laborde’s equaliser on the stroke of half-time. Nice had almost 65% of ball possession and created 17 goal-scoring chances but failed to find the winner at Allianz Riviera. The result extended their unbeaten run across all competition to nine matches. Meanwhile, Les Aiglons recorded two wins, three draws and one loss to collect nine points and finished on top of Conference League Group D.
Sheriff Tiraspol Probable line-up: Koval, Zohouri, Kiki, Radeljic, Kpozo, Badolo, Kyabou, Diop, Atiemwen, Tapsoba, Akanbi
Nice Probable line-up: Schmeichel, Lotomba, Todibo, Dante, Amraoui, Thuram, Rosario, Boudaoui, Laborde, Moffi, Diop
Sheriff Tiraspol
| Opponents | Score |
| Dacia Buiucani | 0-3 (W) |
| Partizan | 1-3 |
| Partizan | 0-1 (L) |
| Kryvbas | 2-1 (L) |
| Nordsjaelland | 1-1 (D) |
Nice
| Opponents | Score |
| Auxerre | 1-1 (D) |
| Monaco | 0-3 (W) |
| Reims | 0-0 (D) |
| AC Ajaccio | 3-0 (W) |
| Marseille | 1-3 (W) |
The UEFA Europa Conference League match between Sheriff Tiraspol will take place at Zimbru Stadium on Thursday at 11:15 pm IST.
| Sheriff Tiraspol vs Nice | Key Details |
| Date | March 9 |
| Venue | Zimbru Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Moldova | 7:45 pm |
| Kickoff time in France | 6:45 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 11:15 pm |
The live telecast of the Europa Conference League match between Sheriff Tiraspol and Nice can be seen on W9, Molotov, Free, Canal + Foot in France. Meanwhile, those in Moldova can catch the live action via Prime.
