Crvena Zvezda vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Champions League
In the Champions League qualification semi-final on August 11, 2026, the second leg will take place between Crvena Zvezda and Hapoel Be'er Sheva. The hosts need only a win.
Crvena Zvezda vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Belgrade giant has long faced no competition at home. They secured another title in the spring and started the new championship with victories. Moreover, in the Champions League, the Serbians barely noticed their first opponent, Larne: 4-0 in Northern Ireland, 5-0 at home.
The club from Be'er Sheva was the country's champion in 2016-2018, and only this spring, after an eight-year break, returned to first place. However, both in the cup in May and in the Supercup in July, they lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv. They also lost 1-2 to Vikingur in Reykjavik. But in the return match, they scored a couple of unanswered goals against the Icelanders and advanced further.
Last week, the nominal hosts managed to open the scoring at the end of the first half. After the break, things got tougher when Baltaxa received two consecutive yellow cards. Nevertheless, they managed to hold on to their narrow victory.
Previous Matches: Crvena Zvezda vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Until this qualification round, the clubs had never met before.
The Serbians are expected to seek revenge here. But the visitors will play according to the score – it's worth considering "total under 3.5 goals" (odds – 1.76).
Crvena Zvezda vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva: Key Statistics and Trends
- Crvena Zvezda has won four times in a row after the break and before meeting this opponent
- The club scored an average of 2.70 goals, conceding 0.84
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva has lost two of four official matches since the season's start
- The team scored an average of 2.23 goals, conceding 0.96
Crvena Zvezda vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva: Probable Starting Lineups
Crvena Zvezda plays in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (probable lineup): Magalhães - Tiknizyan, Eraković, Luckassen, Sol Yeon U - Abu Fani, Krunić - Ivanić, Kostov, Bukari - Duarte
Hapoel Be'er Sheva plays in a 1-4-3-3 formation (probable lineup): Marciano - Diop, Rotman, Vitor, Mizrahi - Peretz, Ventura, Yehoshua - Ahmed, Zlatanović, Ist. Baltaxa was sent off in the first match
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