Israeli Clubs Face Tough Odds Advancing in European Football Qualifiers

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Israeli football clubs Maccabi Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Hapoel Be'er Sheva face challenging odds advancing in European qualifiers after mixed first-leg results. Maccabi Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem lost their first matches, while Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Be'er Sheva hold narrow leads but face tough second legs.

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Maccabi Tel Aviv lost 3-0 to CSKA Sofia, with only a 3% chance to advance in Europa League.
Beitar Jerusalem lost 2-1 to Austria Vienna, holding a 25% chance to progress.
Hapoel Tel Aviv won 2-1 but faces a tough second leg with only 8% chance to reach group stage.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva leads 1-0 and has a 41% chance to advance, with a 14% chance for Champions League group stage.
Second-leg forecasts predict difficult matches, including potential penalty shootouts for Be'er Sheva.

Israeli football clubs struggled in the first leg of the third qualifying round of European competitions, complicating their chances to advance. Maccabi Tel Aviv lost 3-0 to CSKA Sofia, leaving them with only a 3% chance to reach the next Europa League stage and a 39% chance to enter the Conference League group stage. The second leg forecast gives Maccabi a 36% chance to win, with an expected 2-1 victory needed to advance.

Beitar Jerusalem fell 2-1 to Austria Vienna, with a 25% chance to progress and just 5% to reach the Conference League group stage. The return leg is predicted to end in a 1-1 draw, with Beitar having a 29% chance to win.

Hapoel Tel Aviv won their first leg 2-1 but face a challenging second leg against Katowice, with only an 8% chance to reach the Conference League group stage despite an 81% chance to advance to the next round. The forecast favors Katowice winning 2-1 in the return leg.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva secured a 1-0 first-leg win and has a 41% chance to advance, with a 14% chance to reach the Champions League group stage. The second leg is expected to be a 1-0 loss to Red Star Belgrade, potentially decided by penalties.

These projections, provided by Football Meets Data and reported by Sport 5 on August 7, 2026, highlight the difficult path Israeli teams face in European competitions this season.

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