Royal Union vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on October 22, 2026
On October 22, 2026, Royal Union and Hapoel Be'er Sheva will face each other in the third round of the Europa League league phase. The hosts are expected to do nothing less than win this encounter.
Royal Union - Hapoel Be'er Sheva team news and expert analysis
Saint-Gilloise finally won the league title in 2025. However, in the following campaign they surrendered top spot to Club Brugge, making up for it with cup success and then a triumph in the Super Cup over the summer. They also suffered very few setbacks in the Pro League, allowing them to challenge for the lead. The visitors from Be'er Sheva managed to win the league title, their first since 2016. However, they lost the decisive matches in both the cup and the Super Cup. There have already been several slip-ups in the new league campaign, and they are falling further and further behind the leaders.
The Belgians once again started in the Champions League, but once again failed to overcome the qualifying stage — Bodø/Glimt scored one goal more, and did so in extra time at home. In the less prestigious competition, however, they crushed Viktoria in Plzeň 3-0. They drew 1-1 at home with Real Sociedad.
The Israelis also began in qualifying for Europe's premier club competition. After eliminating not only Víkingur Reykjavík but also ambitious Crvena Zvezda, they collapsed in the return leg against Sabah after a narrow first-leg win, losing 2-5. They began their Europa League campaign with a goalless draw against Dinamo Zagreb. Against AZ Alkmaar, they lost 1-2.
Previous matches: Royal Union - Hapoel Be'er Sheva
This will be the first-ever meeting between the two sides.
The significantly stronger club is playing at home. Our pick is for them to win with a "-1.5-goal" handicap (odds — 1.8).
Royal Union - Hapoel Be'er Sheva: key statistics and trends
- Royal Union have not lost in European competition in regular time
- Union score an average of 2.75 goals and concede 0.5 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 38% of Union's matches, while the average total is 3.25 goals per game
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have not won any of their last three European matches
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva score an average of 1.71 goals and concede 1.14 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 57% of Hapoel's matches, while the average total is 2.86 goals per game
Royal Union - Hapoel Be'er Sheva: possible starting line-ups
Royal Union play in a 1-3-1-4-2 formation (possible line-up): Hervé Koffi - Krichfalushi, Sylla, Havenaar - Schoofs - Olaru, Zeneli, Guilherme Smith, Patrice - Biondich, Mofokeng
Hapoel Be'er Sheva play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible line-up): Marciano - Amador, Baltaksa, Vitor, Mizrahi - Ahmed, Yeoshua, Forson - Malede, Zlatanović, East
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