Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs OFI prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on November 5, 2026
On November 5, 2026, Hapoel from Be'er Sheva and OFI will meet in the fourth round of the Europa League league phase. The nominal visitors will be looking to make the most of their opportunity.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva - OFI: team news and expert analysis
The Be'er Sheva club became champions in the spring for the first time in eight years. So far, however, they have been unable to pull away from the chasing pack, where many teams have made similarly strong starts. The visitors from Crete finished seventh in their league but lifted the cup! After a decent start to the new season, they faded by the middle of autumn.
The Israelis began their European campaign in the Champions League. They saw off Víkingur Reykjavík in qualifying and even overcame Crvena zvezda, but after edging Sabah, they collapsed in the decisive match in Azerbaijan, losing 2-5. In the current competition, the team played out a goalless draw with Dinamo Zagreb and lost 1-2 to AZ in Alkmaar. In the previous round, they suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat to Union Saint-Gilloise.
The Greeks comfortably overcame CSKA Sofia in August, beating them twice by an aggregate score of 5-0. Moreover, they opened the league phase with a convincing 2-0 victory over Hoffenheim. But then they lost 1-2 to Rennes and 0-2 to Bayer.
Previous matches: Hapoel Be'er Sheva - OFI
There have been no previous meetings, not even in friendly matches.
The hosts are considered the favorites, although not overwhelming ones. The visitors will clearly be aiming for a positive result as well, so our pick is "both teams to score" (odds – 1.60).
Hapoel Be'er Sheva - OFI: key statistics and trends
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva are winless in European competition in four consecutive matches
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva score an average of 2.44 goals and concede 1.33 goals per match
- Both teams score in 67% of Hapoel's matches, while the average total is 3.78 goals per game
- OFI have won three of their five league matches
- OFI score an average of 1.56 goals and concede 1.33 goals per match
- Both teams score in 44% of OFI's matches, while the average total is 2.89 goals per game
Hapoel Be'er Sheva - OFI: possible starting lineups
Hapoel Be'er Sheva play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Marciano — Mizrahi, Diop, Nahmias, Pedro Amador — Forson, Lucas Ventura, Peretz — Abu Romi, Zlatanović, Ahmed
OFI play in a 1-3-4-3 formation (possible lineup): Christogeorgos — Pungouras, Nikolaou, Krizmanić — Dieckmann, Androutsos, Bouchalakis, Athanasiou — Fountas, Kodro, Nouss
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