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Union Saint-Gilloise welcome Hapoel Be'er Sheva to the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf on Thursday evening for a UEFA Europa League league-phase encounter, with the Belgian side aiming to extend their unbeaten start to the competition.
David Hubert's side have collected four points from their opening two European matches, while the Israeli side have taken just one.
The game will be played at a neutral venue in Germany due to issues surrounding public safety and security concerns raised by local authorities amidst the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Union Saint-Gilloise vs. Hapoel Beer Sheva key stats
- Union are unbeaten in their last 10 competitive matches (W7, D3)
- Union are unbeaten in their last 22 matches when listed as the home side (W17, D5)
- Hapoel are without a win in their last 10 away games in the Europa (D2, L8)
- Hapoel have lost their last five away matches in the Europa.
Union Saint-Gilloise vs. Hapoel Beer Sheva preview: Can the Belgians maintain their European momentum?
Union Saint-Gilloise vs Hapoel Beer Sheva — Tale of the Tape
| Union Saint-Gilloise | vs | Hapoel Beer Sheva |
|---|---|---|
| 4th (Jupiler Pro League) | Position | 4th (Ligat ha'Al) |
| 20 | Points | 16 |
| 22 | Goals For | 12 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 8 |
| 5 | Clean Sheets | 3 |
| 7th (H) | Home / Away Rank | 3rd (A) |
Union Saint-Gilloise head into this fixture in a stronger position after collecting four points from their opening two Europa League matches.
Their 3-0 away victory over Viktoria Plzen provided an encouraging start, while the subsequent 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad helped build on it.
The Belgian side have also remained competitive domestically, unbeaten across all domestic competitions this season, beating Nijlen 3-0 in the Belgian Cup last time out.
Union will need to manage their available squad carefully, with Ross Sykes listed with a shoulder injury, while Adem Zorgane and Ilan Hurtevent have also been reported as injury concerns in the build-up to the match.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva, meanwhile, arrive after a difficult start to their European campaign, as they began with a goalless draw against Dinamo Zagreb but were beaten 2-1 away to AZ Alkmaar in their latest fixture.
The result left them with one point from two matches and increased the importance of Thursday's encounter if they are to improve their position in the league phase.
Their domestic performances have offered more encouragement, with a 2-1 victory over Hapoel Jerusalem on Sunday extending their winning streak in domestic competition to four matches.
However, their Europa League away form remains a concern, having failed to win any of the last 10 such games and have lost the last five.
Hapoel also have injury concerns to manage, with Lucas Ventura nursing a hamstring problem, while Dan Biton has been dealing with a heart problem.
Idan Nachmias is recovering from a hamstring injury, while Joao Victor has been listed with an illness.
Union Saint-Gilloise vs. Hapoel Beer Sheva form guide & betting tips
| Union Saint-Gilloise | vs | Hapoel Beer Sheva |
|---|---|---|
WWDDW |
Form | DWWLW |
| 10 | Goals For | 6 |
| 2 | Goals Against | 3 |
WD |
Europa League League | DL |
Whispers predicts: Union Saint-Gilloise 2-0 Hapoel Beer Sheva
Union Saint-Gilloise are priced at 1.54 (6/11) to win, and are clear favourites to come out victorious. Their opening European results have been encouraging and their overall form has been great this season.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva have struggled in Europe this season, but they have been good domestically and should find the net, making over 2.5 goals at 1.65 (13/20) and both teams to score at 1.73 (8/11) great options.
A 2-0 Union Saint-Gilloise victory is the correct score prediction and that has been priced at 7.00 (6/1).
> Union Saint-Gilloise to win at 1.54 (6/11) | Likelihood: High
> Over 2.5 goals at 1.65 (13/20) | Likelihood: Medium
> Both teams to score – Yes at 1.73 (8/11) | Likelihood: Medium
> Correct score: Union Saint-Gilloise 2-0 Hapoel Be'er Sheva at 7.00 (6/1) | Likelihood: Low