Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva Prediction & Preview
Four goals conceded in six matches for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, three in six for Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Those two records meet in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 22 October 2026, and neither side has lost more than once in that run. Union have taken 14 points from their last six and scored 16 goals; Hapoel have 13 points and four clean sheets from theirs.
- Fixture: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise v Hapoel Be'er Sheva
- Competition: UEFA Europa League
- Date: Thursday 22 October 2026
- Kick-off: 17:45 BST
- Venue: Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
What time is kick-off and where is Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva being played?
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise v Hapoel Be'er Sheva kicks off at 17:45 BST on Thursday 22 October 2026 at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, and the UEFA Europa League tie will be played behind closed doors with no spectators admitted.
Union cannot stage European matches at their own ground, and the fixture ended up in Germany after the city of Leuven banned it on security grounds linked to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with Sint-Truiden also declining to host. The club said a venue near Brussels that would have let supporters in was not possible, according to The Brussels Times.
How Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Hapoel Be'er Sheva have been playing
Union's numbers look better from a distance than up close. David Hubert's side have won four and drawn two of their last six, but both draws are the two most recent games: 1-1 at home to Real Sociedad 7 days before this match, and 1-1 at home to Oud-Heverlee Leuven 11 days before it. They have won one of three at home and three of three away, the away wins including 3-0 at FC Viktoria Plzeň and 3-0 at Sint-Truidense VV.
So the defensive record holds up. The scoring is streakier than 16 goals suggests, with four of the six producing two or more and the last two producing one apiece.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva do the opposite. Ran Kozuch's team have scored eight in six and still collected 13 points, winning four, drawing one and losing one. They beat Hapoel Jerusalem 2-1 at home 4 days before this fixture, held GNK Dinamo Zagreb to a 0-0 draw in Israel, and their only defeat in the run was 1-2 away to AZ Alkmaar 7 days before Thursday. Four clean sheets, and only one game in six where they shipped two or more.
Team news
Union are without Kevin Mac Allister, out until 2027 with a cruciate ligament injury, while Kevin Rodríguez has a muscle problem and Adem Zorgane and Ilan Hurtevent are both listed until early November; Ondřej Kričfaluší and Rob Schoofs carry knocks and Ross Sykes is day to day with a shoulder injury, per FotMob. For Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Idan Nachmias is a few weeks away with a hamstring injury, Dan Biton is out for an unspecified period with heart problems, and João Victor has been ill, according to FotMob.
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva prediction
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise should beat Hapoel Be'er Sheva in this UEFA Europa League tie, and our prediction is a 2-1 home win on Thursday 22 October 2026. Union have been the heavier scorers of the two by a distance, 16 goals against eight, and three of their last three away performances ended in wins.
Hapoel are harder to break down than the scoreline suggests, though. They have failed to score only once in six and have conceded two or more just once, so a tight first hour and a late Union goal reads more likely than anything comfortable.
Our prediction: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2-1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
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