Analysis of football matches on July 24: Sharif vs Utrecht Sofialev vs Braga

Europa League Sharif vs Utrecht

July 24 at 20:00, in the first leg of the second round of the 2025-2026 Europa League qualifiers, Sharif will face Utrecht at the Central Stadium in Moldova. The following is an analysis of this game:

Recent status

Sharif: In the new season, Moldova League One, 4 wins, 1 draw, and 13 points ranked first, with 2 home games. In terms of European games, he defeated Prishtina 4-0 at home in the last round of the qualifying round. Although he lost 1-2 away, his overall advantage was obvious. He won 7 wins and 3 losses in his last 10 European games, and performed well.

Utrecht: This game is its first official game in the new season. It has both wins and losses in the warm-up match, and is in average shape. It has only won 2 away games in the last 10 away games, and its performance is not good.

Lineline situation

Sharif: The main central defender Tsipurianu is reimbursed for the season, 18-year-old Razumovsky may start, and there is little experience in the competition. The main midfielder Kostantinov was absent from the team with a muscle strain, which affected the midfield organization, but the offensive core Alessani returned to the team after recovering from injury, and his offensive combination with Felipe is strong.

Utrecht: Top scorer Van der Meden missed a knee injury, new player Sims performed mediocrely. The main central defenders Catherin and Bozdogan were absent due to injuries and their defense strength was damaged.

Tactical Style

Sharif: The "4-4-2 Diamond Midfield" tactical system is usually adopted, relying on high-intensity interception to cut off the opponent's offensive, focusing on counterattacks on the offensive end, using Felipe and Alessani's personal abilities to find opportunities, but high-intensity pressing consumes physical energy, and may lack physical fitness in the later stage.

Utrecht: It may change the formation into a 3-5-2 system, relying on the dispatch of the midfielder Labuyad, and the offense focuses on the combination of sides and middle schools. It creates opportunities through forward insertion of the wingback and back insertion of the midfield, but there are not many ways to face defensive counterattacks or iron barrel formations.

Other factors

Home advantage: Sharif can be called the "Giant Cemetery" at home, and has eliminated strong teams such as Fenerbahce and Belgrade guerrillas. The local high temperature may have an impact on the physical fitness of Utrecht players.

European war experience: Sharif has rich experience in European war, and the performance of European war in Utrecht has fluctuated. He was eliminated in the first round of the last European war. In terms of institutional data, according to relevant reports, European odds have a certain degree of disagreement, and the Asian handicap level is high. Overall, Utrecht has the advantage in paper strength but has many injuries. Sharif has obvious home advantage and is in good condition. The game may be more stalemate. The two teams have not performed well recently. Both of them lack the capital to win. They might as well fight together.

Europa League Sofialev vs Braga

At 1:30 am on July 25, in the first leg of the second round of the UEFA Cup qualifiers, Sofialevsky will face Braga at home. The following is an analysis of this game:

Recent status

Sofialevski: Unbeaten in 14 games across the season, swept FC Montana 5-0 in the first round of the new season. In the first round of the Europa League qualifiers, he drew with Bellsheba Sharp in two rounds and finally eliminated his opponent 3-1 through a penalty shootout. He has won 4 wins and 6 draws in the last 10 official games, has excellent defense, and has conceded 0.5 goals per game, but the offensive efficiency needs to be improved. He has only scored 3 goals in the last 5 European games.

Braga: Winning all five games in the warm-up match, including a 3-1 victory over Celta in La Liga. In the first round of the Europa League qualifiers, they swept North Macedonian team Skendia 5-0 with a total score. In the last 10 official games, they have scored 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, averaging 1.5 goals per game, conceded 0.9 goals per game, and balanced offense and defense, but the defense line has made mistakes when facing high-pressure pressing, and has conceded 1.2 goals per game in the last 5 games.

Linear situation

Sofialevsky: The main center back Jordan Telpeshkiyev is the core of defense, 1.91 meters tall, has a high success rate in the top and strong air defense capabilities. However, the overall lineup is relatively low compared to Braga, at 23 million euros.

Braga: The overall value is as high as 140 million euros. The offensive end is strong, with Spanish midfielder Alvaro Gialo and Brazilian winger Licardo Holta working tacitly, and they are the team's offensive core. In addition, there are players such as Rui Fonte, with many offensive points.

Tactical Style

Sophialevsky: It is expected to adopt a 5-3-2 defensive counterattack system, relying on the fulcrum role of high center forward Sangare and the wingback Anglov's wingback breakthrough, creating threats through set pieces and counterattacks.

Braga: It may line up a 3-2-5 high-pressure pressing formation. Windback Vidigarh and midfielder Moutinho are the core of the offensive, focusing on blasting on the wing and penetration on the midfield.

Other factors

Home advantage: Sofialevski is at the Vitosha Stadium, which is 550 meters above sea level and is artificial turf. In the past three years, it has only lost one home game at home, and is known as the "devil's home court".

European experience: Braga has successfully entered the Europa League knockout stage 4 times in the past five seasons and has rich experience in European competitions. The two teams had met in the 2005 Europa League qualifiers. Braga won 2-0 at home in the first leg and drew 1-1 away in the second leg. In terms of institutional data, the Macau initial market gave Braga a high water goal, and the subsequent water level was lowered to low water, and William Hill reduced the away win from 1.57 to 1.44. Overall, Braga has stronger overall strength, strong offensive firepower and thick lineup depth, which is worthy of high viewing.