Odds overview
Hapoel Beer Sheva to win is available at around 2.10, while OFI Crete to win is 3.35 and the draw is 3.70. In the main totals market, Over 2.5 goals at 1.67 is considerably shorter than Under 2.5 goals at 2.20. For handicap (0), Hapoel Beer Sheva are quoted at 1.55 and OFI Crete at 2.45.
Why Hapoel Beer Sheva are favourites
Hapoel Beer Sheva are the bookmakers' favourites. The nominal hosts are 2.10 to win, the draw is 3.70 and an OFI Crete victory is 3.35.
- The nominal hosts have defended reliably at home: their opponents scored fewer than 1.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 Europa League home matches.
- The visitors have offered little in attack away from home: OFI Crete scored fewer than 1.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 away matches across all competitions.
Form and Line-up Hapoel Beer Sheva
Hapoel come into this match after a goal-filled contest with Maccabi Petah Tikva: the Israeli side won 5:2 on 1 November 2026. Immediately after half-time in that match, the coaching staff made four substitutions at once: Stoyanov, Ahmad, Ganah and Ugarissa replaced Mizrahi, Kannaan, East and João Victor.
Before that, on 26 October, Hapoel beat Maccabi Haifa by the same score, 5:2. But things were much bleaker in the Europa League league phase on 22 October: a heavy 0:4 defeat without scoring against Union Saint-Gilloise. The Israeli side have also had few shots on target in the Europa League — fewer than 4.5 in all of their last 10 matches in the competition.
- Hapoel Beer Sheva have failed to win 9 of their last 10 Europa League matches.
- Hapoel Beer Sheva have scored no more than one goal in 9 of their last 10 Europa League matches.
Probable line-up (4-2-3-1): Ofir Marciano, Guy Mizrahi, Djibril Diop, Miguel Vitor, Pedro Amador, Niv Yehoshua, Amankwah Forson, Mohamed Kannaan, Javon East, João Victor, Igor Zlatanovic
Form and Line-up OFI Crete
The Greek club edged past Panetolikos 1:0 away from home on 1 November 2026. Head coach Christos Kontis said an opponent's sending-off helped his side move the ball forward and stressed that they had four days to prepare for the next match.
Earlier, on 28 October, OFI Crete lost 0:1 away to Larissa, while on 25 October they beat PAOK Thessaloniki 2:1. The Cretan side generally do not rush things away from home: they had fewer shots than their opponents in 8 of their last 10 away matches across all competitions.
- Under 3.5 goals landed in 9 of OFI Crete's last 10 away matches across all competitions.
- OFI Crete's players committed fewer than 16.5 fouls in 9 of their last 10 away matches across all competitions.
Probable line-up (4-3-3): Klidman Lilo, Kresimir Krizmanic, Nikos Athanasiou, Aitor, Taxiarchis Fountas, Thanasis Androutsos, Achilleas Poungouras, Thiago Nuss, Lorenzo Dickmann, Andreas Bouchalakis, Dimitris Nikolaou
The teams' chances
Hapoel Beer Sheva to win is offered at 2.10; the fair odds are 2.19, implying a 45.6% probability. The draw is quoted at 3.70, with fair odds of 3.87 and a probability of 25.9%. OFI Crete to win is available at 3.35; the fair odds are 3.50 and the probability is 28.6%.
| Outcome | Average odds | Average fair odds | Fair probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Beer Sheva to win | 2.10 | 2.19 | 45.6% |
| Draw | 3.70 | 3.87 | 25.9% |
| OFI Crete to win | 3.35 | 3.50 | 28.6% |
Total goals prediction
At the 2.5-goal line, Under 2.5 goals is available at 2.20 and Over 2.5 goals at 1.67. At 3.5 goals, Under 3.5 is quoted at 1.50 against 2.50 for Over 3.5.
| Line | Under | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 2.20 | 1.67 |
| 3.5 | 1.50 | 2.50 |
Handicap prediction
Hapoel Beer Sheva (-1.5) are available at 3.55, while OFI Crete (-1.5) are 5.80. Hapoel Beer Sheva (+1.5) are quoted at 1.09 against 1.25 for OFI Crete (+1.5). For the -1 handicap line, the odds are 2.90 for Hapoel Beer Sheva (-1) and 5.10 for OFI Crete (-1); for the +1 line, they are 1.12 and 1.35 respectively. Hapoel Beer Sheva (0) are 1.55 and OFI Crete (0) are 2.45.
| Hosts | Handicap | Visitors |
|---|---|---|
| 3.55 | -1.5 | 5.80 |
| 1.09 | 1.5 | 1.25 |
| 2.90 | -1 | 5.10 |
| 1.12 | 1 | 1.35 |
| 1.55 | 0 | 2.45 |
Both teams to score prediction
Both teams to score — Yes is quoted at 1.55, while Both teams to score — No, meaning at least one team will not score, is 2.35.
| Both teams to score | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | 1.55 |
| No | 2.35 |
Double chance forecast
| Bookmaker | 1X | 12 | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 |
29/100
|
1/4
|
4/5
|
| William Hill |
33/100
|
3/10
|
7/10
|
| 888sport |
33/100
|
3/10
|
7/10
|
Odds are current as of the material publication date
Team total goals prediction
Bookmakers have set the following team goal totals for this match: Hapoel Beer Sheva — 1.5 goals; OFI Crete — 1 goal.
Hapoel Beer Sheva team total goals
For Hapoel Beer Sheva, Under 0.5 team goals is quoted at 4.70 and Over 0.5 at 1.14. At the 1-goal line, the odds are 3.30 for Under 1 and 1.28 for Over 1; at 1.5 goals, they are 1.85 and 1.90 respectively. Under 2 team goals is available at 1.40 against 2.70 for Over 2.
| Under | Team goal total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 4.70 | 0.5 | 1.14 |
| 3.30 | 1 | 1.28 |
| 1.85 | 1.5 | 1.90 |
| 1.40 | 2 | 2.70 |
OFI Crete team total goals
For OFI Crete, Under 0.5 team goals is available at 3.25 and Over 0.5 at 1.30. At the 1-goal line, Under 1 is quoted at 2.25 against 1.60 for Over 1; at 1.5 goals, the respective odds are 1.55 and 2.35.
| Under | Team goal total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 3.25 | 0.5 | 1.30 |
| 2.25 | 1 | 1.60 |
| 1.55 | 1.5 | 2.35 |
Who Will Referee the Match
Edgars Maļcevs (Latvia)
Matches — 8 (international fixtures, 2025/26–2026/27);
Average fouls per match — 30;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) — 3.6;
Matches with a red card — 1 of 8;
Matches with a penalty — 3 of 8.
