- Hapoel form: Hapoel Tel-Aviv have won 3 of their last 10 games, drawn 3 and lost 4 across all competitions.
- GKS form: GKS Dospel Katowice have won 3 of their last 10 matches, drawn 5 and lost 2.
- GKS away form: GKS Dospel Katowice have failed to win in 6 away games across all competitions, drawing 4, losing 2.
Hapoel in a habit of winning
Hapoel Tel-Aviv will edge this one in a low scoring match. Elyaniv Barda has given this team a good shape, sitting deep with 4 men at the back. The visitors will try to hit them on the counter-attack, get the ball wide and play second balls. Hapoel will try to slow the game down, press in a mid-block and create overloads through the attacking midfield lane.
The clash of these two styles will likely result in a cagey game of chess and I'm taking Hapoel to win and the draw to come in second. Hapoel are the slight favorites at 1.98, GKS Dospel Katowice are 3.6 and the tie is 3.5. All of these are very appealing odds, but I'll side with Hapoel here. The Israelis have found a rhythm.
They come into this game off the back of a 2-0 win over PFC Ludogorets Razgrad in the UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 and a 2-2 draw away from home against the same side earlier today. Their recent form doesn't point to a blowout though. Their 2-1 away loss to MSK Zilina in the UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, 2-1 away loss to Wisla Krakow in the Ekstraklasa 2026/2027 and 3-1 home win over MSK Zilina in the UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 make for 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5. The draw might be a good option here.
GKS have a go
Rafal Gorak has played a compact and direct game since he took over at GKS Dospel in 2019. They are quick on the break, strong on the wings.
Key players
Their recent away form is a concern though, 0 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats in 6 games makes them a dangerous side, but not one likely to take all the points on Thursday.
- Adam Zrelak leads the line and he has 1 goal in 2 matches in the UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026.
- He's the main threat.
- Bartosz Nowak provides the service though, 3 assists in GKS's last 5 makes him a man to keep an eye on as he tends to play through the midfield zone and get GKS into advanced positions.
Back the Israelis to edge it
Hapoel's home record is a little concerning, 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their 4 most recent games. They haven't dominated their own patch yet and GKS have been winless on the road, but Hapoel's Emmanuel Boateng is the main danger for the home team with 2 goals in 2 UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 appearances.
GKS have conceded 9 goals in their away matches this season at an average of 1.50 per 90 minutes across all competitions. Hapoel have scored just 2 goals in their last 4 home games across all competitions and GKS will park the bus, so I think the best play is for Hapoel to edge this by a narrow margin in a game that should see both teams score and under 2.5 goals at 1.7 and 1.93 respectively.
