- Recent form: Hapoel Be'er-Sheva have won their last 3 games, including back-to-back wins over Red Star in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026.
- Form: Sabah FK have won 4 of their last 5, including a 4-0 win over AGF Aarhus in the match after losing 1-0 elsewhere in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026.
- Player stats: Zahi Ahmed leads the way for Hapoel Be'er-Sheva in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 with 2 goals in 4 appearances.
Sabah have momentum and a goal-getter
Match odds and expectations
This should be a close and competitive Champions League qualifying matchup on Wednesday with Hapoel Be'er-Sheva the slight favorites at 2.15. Sabah are 3.55 to win the match while the draw is 3.3, which seems a little too much of an advantage given Sabah's record in recent matches.
The market does seem to have got this one about right in other words, but there is a slight live underdog vibe about this matchup. There is real weight to this tie with both clubs desperate to achieve qualification and a European boost to their club's status.
Key players
Hapoel Be'er-Sheva have a solid and reliable forward in Zahi Ahmed who can finish things off when they are in need of a goal, but Sabah have the better form and a real clinical finish in Veljko Simic.
Head-to-head battle should be interesting
Ran Kozuch's Be'er-Sheva team can set up in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 and have good flexibility with a decent number of players who can come at the half-spaces at speed when their team can break in transition.
Valdas Dambrauskas has them set up in a 4-2-3-1 with compact lines and a tempo that they control while hitting their opponents with rapid vertical counters when they get the ball back. The Azeri side have scored 9 goals in that time, so they have a real threat that could make them dangerous on the break against a team that has conceded 12 goals.
This tactical face-off should be a great watch and, although the team should come out on top, it is likely to be narrow and tense, so we will pass on the match result bets in this instance and go with goals. Over 2.5 goals at 1.85 and Both Teams to Score: Yes at 1.65 is the selection for this Champions League qualifier.
- They have won 5, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 10 across all competitions and seem to be finding some form.
- Sabah FK are the in-form side, however, having won 4 of their last 5, losing the other 1-0 match.
- Across all competitions, Sabah FK have won 7 and lost 3 of their last 10, a better overall return than Be'er-Sheva's 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats, so there is a feeling that the side have a sharper edge.
