Union Saint-Gilloise vs Hapoel Beer Sheva 22 October 2026 Prediction

Union Saint-Gilloise vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva is a Matchday 3 fixture in the Europa League league phase. Union is unbeaten after two matches, while Hapoel is still looking for its first win. Both teams have injury concerns, and Union, the designated home team, will play at a neutral venue in Germany.

Union Saint-Gilloise: Strong Europa League Start, Injury Concerns

Union Saint-Gilloise has taken four points from its first two Europa League matches. The Belgian side beat Viktoria Plzen 3-0 before drawing 1-1 with Real Sociedad. Against Sociedad, Union produced 16 shots to its opponent’s six and led 1.84 to 0.70 in expected goals.

Union made eight changes to its starting lineup for Sunday’s 3-0 Belgian Cup win over Nijlen, resting several players after the Sociedad match. Manager David Hubert still has limited options. Kevin Mac Allister and Ross Sykes remain injured, while Kevin Rodriguez, Ondrej Kricfalusi, Rob Schoofs and Ilan Yurtevan are questionable. The match against Hapoel will be played behind closed doors in Düsseldorf, so Union will have no home-crowd advantage.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva: Domestic Winning Streak, Europa League Struggles

Hapoel Be'er Sheva has one point from its first two Europa League matches. It drew with Dinamo Zagreb before losing 2-1 at AZ, conceding the decisive goal from a penalty in the 77th minute. Domestic results have been better: Sunday’s 2-1 win over Hapoel Jerusalem was the team’s fourth straight league victory. Halftime substitute Igor Zlatanovic scored both goals after the break.

Manager Ran Kozuch has injury concerns ahead of the trip to Germany. Lucas Ventura, who had recently returned from injury, was hurt again against Hapoel Jerusalem and came off just minutes after entering the game. The midfielder did not travel. Idan Nachmias is also injured, while Matan Baltaxa, Joao Victor and Yonas Malede are questionable.

Union Saint-Gilloise vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva Predicted Lineup

Union Saint-Gilloise (3-4-1-2): Koffi – Havenaar, Sylla, Chibani – Patris, Zeneli, Van de Perre, Guilherme Smith – Olaru – Mofokeng, Biondic

Unavailable: Mac Allister, Sykes (injured); Pavlic, El Hadj (not in the squad). Kricfalusi, Schoofs, Rodriguez and Yurtevan are questionable.

Manager: David Hubert

Hapoel Be'er Sheva (4-3-3): Marciano – Mizrahi, Rotman, Vitor, Amador – E. Peretz, Yehoshua, Amankwah – Abu Rumi, Zlatanovic, Ahmed

Unavailable: Nachmias, Biton, Ventura (injured); Stoyanov (not in the squad). Baltaxa, Malede and Victor are questionable.

Manager: Ran Kozuch

Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine)

Balakin has shown an average of 2.33 yellow cards across six matches in all competitions this season and has sent off one player. In his two European matches, he issued just one yellow card in each.

Union Saint-Gilloise vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva Prediction: Hapoel Be'er Sheva Handicap +1.5

Main prediction: Union Saint-Gilloise is the clear favorite, but the neutral venue and empty stands reduce its home advantage. Union has won by two or more goals just once in four European matches this season. Hapoel Be'er Sheva lost narrowly to AZ (2-1) and drew 0-0 with Dinamo Zagreb. It also avoided defeat by more than one goal in regulation across all six of its Champions League qualifying matches. Our pick is Hapoel Be'er Sheva +1.5 handicap at 1.96.

Goals prediction: Union averages 2.5 goals per game across all competitions this season but has conceded in three of its four European matches. Hapoel Be'er Sheva has scored in seven of its eight European games, including against AZ. Our pick is both teams to score at 1.81.