Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs Dinamo Zagreb prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on September 16, 2026
Europa League
In the 1st round of the Europa League main phase on September 16, 2026, Hapoel Be'er Sheva will face Dinamo Zagreb. This is a clash between the champions of their respective countries.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs Dinamo Zagreb team news and expert analysis
The Be'er Sheva club reclaimed the league title in the spring after an eight-year wait. However, they started dropping points as early as the second round of the new campaign. In the latest round, they suffered a heavy 1-4 defeat to Hapoel Petah Tikva. The Zagreb giants surprisingly surrendered first place in 2024/2025, but regained their position at the top the following season. They began the current campaign with victories, but were held to a draw away to Istra 1961. They then suffered a 2-4 defeat to Osijek in the latest round.
The Israelis began their summer campaign in the Champions League. They eliminated Vikingur Reykjavik (1-2 and 2-0) and Crvena Zvezda (1-0 and 2-0), while against Sabah they twice held the lead after a 2-1 home victory. However, they were eventually thrashed 2-5 in extra time while down to ten men.
The Croatians also wanted to reach the main phase of Europe's premier club competition. However, they stumbled at the final hurdle. After narrowly overcoming Thun and comfortably dealing with Zalgiris Kaunas, they drew 2-2 with Viking at home before losing 1-3 in Norway, despite taking the lead.
Head to Head matches: Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs Dinamo Zagreb
The clubs met in the Champions League qualifying rounds in the summer of 2018. The Croatians recorded a convincing 2-0 home victory before settling for a 2-2 draw in Israel.
The nominal visitors are expected to win. However, both sides have been highly inconsistent, so we are backing over 2.5 total goals (odds – 1.65).
Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs Dinamo Zagreb: key statistics and trends
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have won four of their last five European matches
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva score an average of 1.67 goals and concede 2.33 goals per match
- 100% of Hapoel Be'er Sheva's matches have featured goals from both teams, with an average total of 4.0 goals per game
- Dinamo Zagreb have failed to win their last two European matches
- Dinamo Zagreb score an average of 2.33 goals and concede 1.17 goals per match
- 50% of Dinamo Zagreb's matches have featured goals from both teams, with an average total of 3.5 goals per game
Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs Dinamo Zagreb: Possible starting lineups
Hapoel Be'er Sheva play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Marciano - Pedro Amaral, Rotman, Vitor, Mizrahi - Levi, Lucas Ventura, Yeoshua - Ahmed, Zlatanovic, Ist. Peretz and Diop were sent off in the previous European match.
Dinamo Zagreb play in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Nevistic - Winlef, McKenna, Dominguez, Valincic - Misic - Hodza, Zajc, Stojkovic, Lisica - Beljo
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