Hapoel Beer-Sheva (home)
- Hapoel Beer-Sheva bounced back from last Thursday's 2-1 away defeat to Vikingur Reykjavik with a 2-0 win over the Icelandic side in the 2nd Leg of their UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 game earlier today, but Ran Kozuch's side remains a mixed proposition.
- Their overall form is W5, D1, L4 in 10 matches across all competitions, but they have lost 4 of their last 5.
- At home they are a mixed bag (W1, D0, L3) and concede an average of 3.00 goals per game.
Red Star Belgrade (away)
- Red Star are the better form side, having won 4 in a row, including away to Larne.
- The visitors will be full of confidence heading into this Leg as they have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 10.
- Red Star are less vulnerable away from home (W2, D1, L1), scoring an average of 1.75 goals.
- Stanković is an excellent tactician and his Red Star side play with an assertive, high-intensity game plan that is based on compact defending, wave after wave of pressing, and then quick transitions.
Key Players
- Bruno Duarte (Red Star) looks the most dangerous player for Red Star and has 2 goals in 1 match in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026.
- Amir Ganah (Hapoel Beer-Sheva) leads the way for Hapoel with 1 goal in 2.
Betting Insights
- Odds: Red Star 2.37, Hapoel 2.9, Draw 3.55.
- Market picks mentioned: Under 2.5 goals at 1.78 and BTTS - No at 1.9.
- Kozuch's team are a results-first unit that can play in either a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system, depending on the game, and they will look to spring counter attacks whenever they can.
Prediction
It is the Serbians who look the likelier winner on current form, but Hapoel have the home-field advantage and will be a threat on the counter, so we think this game may be a little cagey and tense .
