Union St. Gilloise vs Hapoel Beer Sheva Prediction & Betting Tips

Two very different recent runs

Union SG's overall numbers are strong: 13 wins from 20, and 57 goals scored against just 25 conceded. But the last few weeks have been bumpier than that record suggests, with defeats to Antwerp, Plzen, Charleroi and St Truiden mixed in among the wins.

Union St. Gilloise: 20 completed matches; Hapoel Beer Sheva: 20 completed matches.

Union St. Gilloise

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

57

Conceded

25

Difference

+32

Hapoel Beer Sheva

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

32

Conceded

38

Difference

-6

Hapoel Beer Sheva's form is harder to read. Nine wins and eight losses from 20 games, with 38 goals let in, points to a side capable of scoring but just as capable of leaking goals at the other end. Recent results have bounced from a 5-2 win to a 1-4 defeat inside a few weeks.

Union SG's attacking record is the more consistent asset here, even with a few recent slip-ups.

Comparative Team Statistics: Union St. Gilloise vs Hapoel Beer Sheva

A very early Europa League table

The standings only reflect one match played by each side so far, with Union SG sitting fifth on three points and Hapoel Beer Sheva twentieth on a single point. That's not much of a sample and shouldn't be read as a settled picture of either team's league phase.

How this could play out

Union SG's home scoring form has been the standout number all season, and if it holds up here they should carry the greater attacking threat. Hapoel Beer Sheva have shown they can hurt sides on the break, but their defensive record away from home this year has been leaky.

Given how differently each side has performed away from their calmer patches, there's a reasonable chance of goals at both ends rather than a one-sided story.