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Sabah FA vs Hapoel Beer Sheva prediction

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Kickoff
Tue, Aug 25, 04:45 PM
Round
Play-offs
Venue
Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku
Referee
I. Kovacs

Recent form

Sabah FA
81Excellent

Last 4 matches · 3W-0D-1L · +8 goal difference

Hapoel Beer Sheva
70Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +2 goal difference

Our verdict

Strong
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Sabah FA or Draw
Confidence75%

BetGenius backs Sabah FA or Draw (Double Chance) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

Sabah FA host Hapoel Beer Sheva in the return leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifying tie, looking to overturn a 2-1 deficit suffered in the reverse fixture. The Azerbaijani side has been formidable on home turf, maintaining a flawless record across 3 home matches with 7 goals scored and none conceded.

Hapoel Beer Sheva arrive defending their narrow first-leg advantage. The Israeli outfit has shown solid continental form with 4 wins from 5 matches overall, scoring 8 goals and conceding just 3. However, having already tasted defeat on the road in recent domestic action, they will be wary of Sabah's clinical home momentum.

Key factors

  • Sabah FA have won all 3 home matches this season, scoring 7 goals with 0 conceded.
  • Hapoel Beer Sheva hold a 2-1 aggregate advantage from the first meeting on 2026-08-19.
  • Sabah FA have not failed to score in any of their 7 matches across all competitions this season.
  • Hapoel Beer Sheva have scored in all 5 competitive matches played this season.
  • Sabah FA are missing K. Aliyev and S. Solvet through injury, while Hapoel Beer Sheva are without D. Biton and Joao Victor.

Team news

Sabah FA

  • K. AliyevTendon Injury

Hapoel Beer Sheva

  • D. BitonHeart Problems
  • Joao VictorMuscle Injury

Team news last updated Aug 25 (15 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Statistical comparison

Sabah FA at home vs Hapoel Beer Sheva away
4
Played
2
4-0-0
W-D-L
1-0-1
3
Scored /game
0.5
Conceded /game
Clean sheets
Failed to score
BTTS (last 5)
20%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Key players this season

Sabah FA

  • J. Mickels3G
  • V. Simić3G
  • A. Isaev3A
  • T. Puchacz3A

Hapoel Beer Sheva

  • I. Zlatanović2G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Head-to-head

Full record →
Sabah FA
0
Draws
0
Hapoel Beer Sheva
1

Hapoel Beer Sheva have won 1 of the last 1 meeting.

  • 2026-08-19Hapoel Beer Sheva 2-1 Sabah FA

Our record in UEFA Champions League

46%12 won from 26 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Based on at least 20 settled predictions.

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Sabah FA or Draw
Confidence75%

Sabah FA have won all 3 of their home matches this campaign without conceding a single goal, averaging 2.3 goals scored per home fixture. While Hapoel Beer Sheva hold a 2-1 aggregate cushion from the first leg, Sabah's defensive stability at home gives them a high probability of avoiding defeat in normal time.

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Published August 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.