Expert analysis

Hapoel Beer Sheva Aim to Capitalise on OFI Form Dip

Hapoel Beer Sheva enter this tie with three wins and two defeats across their last five matches. OFI have recorded just one win and four defeats in the same stretch. Hapoel average two goals scored per game while OFI concede two per game on average. The home side hold a slight edge as pre-match favourites in the Europa League. Their forward output looks stronger than OFI’s modest recent returns. OFI’s away scoring stands at one point six goals per game. The contest could turn on whether Hapoel can create enough chances to overcome the visitors’ defensive organisation.

Analysis by AcePredictor 68% win rate

This season

	Hapoel Beer Sheva	OFI
Over 2.5 goals	67%	40%
Clean sheet	33%	60%
Failed to score	67%	20%
Scored per game	0.3	1.6
Conceded per game	2.0	0.8
Scored home / away	0.0 / 0.5	1.7 / 1.5

Across 3 and 5 matches played this season.

League table position

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
25	CEL Celta Vigo	3	1	0	2	3
26	OFI OFI ▲	3	1	0	2	3
27	JAG Jagiellonia	3	1	0	2	3
28	TOR Torreense	3	1	0	2	3
29	CEL Celje	3	0	1	2	1
30	HAP Hapoel Beer Sheva ▲	3	0	1	2	1
31	LIL Lillestrom	3	0	1	2	1

Recent form · last 5 finished matches

Hapoel Beer Sheva WLWLW

W @ Ironi Tiberias 2–0 Oct 10

L @ AZ Alkmaar 1–2 Oct 15

W vs Hapoel Katamon 2–1 Oct 18

L @ Union St. Gilloise 0–4 Oct 22

W @ Maccabi Haifa 5–2 Oct 26

OFI LLLWL

L @ Rennes 1–2 Oct 15

L @ Kalamata 3–4 Oct 18

L vs Bayer Leverkusen 0–2 Oct 22

W vs PAOK 2–1 Oct 25

L @ Larisa 0–1 Oct 28

Goals trend · last 5 matches

Hapoel Beer Sheva

Scored 2.0 avg

2 1 2 0 5

Conceded 1.8 avg

0 2 1 4 2

OFI

Scored 1.2 avg

1 3 0 2 0

Conceded 2.0 avg

2 4 2 1 1

Confirmed lineups

Hapoel Beer Sheva 4-3-3

1 O. Marciano G
2 G. Mizrahi D
44 D. Diop D
15 I. Nachmias D
3 M. Baltaxa D
17 A. Forson M
28 N. Yehoshua M
9 Z. Ahmed M
45 M. Abu Rumi F
90 A. Ugarriza F
14 Y. Malede F

Bench M. Kna'an, I. Zlatanović, Pedro Amador, O. Davidzada, J. East, A. Ganah, João Victor, M. Vítor, I. Rotman, Y. Shani, M. Wolff

R. Kojok

OFI 3-4-3

1 K. Lilo G
15 A. Poungouras D
43 D. Nikolaou D
2 K. Krizmanić D
24 L. Dickmann M
41 A. Bouchalakis M
14 T. Androutsos M
3 N. Athanasiou M
11 T. Fountas F
19 K. Kodro F
18 T. Nuss F

Bench Borja González, C. Sielis, A. Leya, K. Kostoulas, Pavlos Kenourgiakis, P. Katsikas, Z. Karachalios, G. Kanellópoulos, Aitor Cantalapiedra, Manuel Kalafatis, Thanasis Sitmalidis, G. Theodosoulakis

C. Kontis

Team news · injuries & suspensions

Hapoel Beer Sheva

OUT D. Biton Heart Problems
OUT Lucas Ventura Muscle Injury
OUT Y. Stoyanov Off the roster
DOUBT E. Peretz Inactive
DOUBT I. Rotman Knee Injury
OUT D. Biton Heart Problems
OUT Lucas Ventura Muscle Injury
OUT Y. Stoyanov Off the roster
DOUBT E. Peretz Inactive
DOUBT I. Rotman Knee Injury

OFI

OUT A. Chatzigiovanis Off the roster
OUT E. Chnaris Inactive
OUT N. Christogeorgos Injury
OUT A. Leya Iseka Groin Injury
OUT N. Marinakis Groin Injury
OUT A. Chatzigiovanis Off the roster
OUT E. Chnaris Inactive
OUT N. Christogeorgos Injury
OUT A. Leya Iseka Groin Injury
OUT N. Marinakis Groin Injury