Hapoel Be'er Sheva Rated Underdog Against Red Star Belgrade in Champions League Qualifiers
Hapoel Be'er Sheva advanced past Vikingur in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers and will face Red Star Belgrade in the third qualifying round. According to the latest Football Meets Data algorithm, Be'er Sheva is considered a significant underdog with only a 30% chance to advance compared to Red Star's 70%. The first leg will be hosted by Be'er Sheva, but the algorithm gives them a 32% chance of winning that match and just 20% for the away leg at Red Star's Marakana stadium.
The forecast predicts that Be'er Sheva will lose to Red Star and subsequently also fall in the Europa League playoff round, where they are unseeded and could face strong teams like Benfica Lisbon, Rangers, Salzburg, or Pafos. This would result in Be'er Sheva competing in the UEFA Conference League. The same forecast suggests that Maccabi Tel Aviv, Be'er Sheva, and Hapoel Tel Aviv will participate in the Conference League playoffs, with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Be'er Sheva likely to qualify.
The playoff draw has not yet taken place, so these predictions should be viewed cautiously. The report was published on July 30, 2026, by Sport 5.
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