Hapoel Beer Sheva vs OFI Crete Lineups, Prediction, Betting Picks & Odds

Hapoel Beer Sheva vs OFI Crete Game Preview

Hapoel Beer Sheva host OFI Crete at Arena Giulesti in Bucharest on Thursday. It's another nominal home game played away from Israel in this Europa League campaign.

Hapoel are still winless in the Europa League after three outings. Even so, Ran Kozuch's side come in red hot from league play.

OFI Crete arrive banged up. Christos Kontis is without seven players, and his side have attempted fewer shots than anyone else in the competition.

OFI sit 26th in the standings. Hapoel are 30th, and with both clubs outside the qualification places, neither can afford to waste this one.

Hapoel Beer Sheva vs OFI Crete Recent Results

At home, Hapoel are rolling. A 5-2 win over Maccabi Petah Tikva stretched their league winning streak to six. Europe is a different story. A heavy loss to Union Saint-Gilloise was the latest setback, and Amankwah Forson has their only goal in the competition. Ofir Marciano has been kept busy in goal, and that tells you plenty about the defense.

OFI opened their Europa League campaign by beating Hoffenheim, but they've lost both games since, most recently at home to Bayer Leverkusen. They have lost four of their last six competitive games, though a narrow win over Panetolikos last weekend steadied things. Thiago Nuss matters in league play, with OFI winning nine of the last ten games in which he has scored.

Hapoel Beer Sheva vs OFI Crete Lineups & Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Hapoel Beer Sheva: Lucas Ventura (Injured/out), Eliel Peretz (Injured/out), Dan Biton (Injured/out)

OFI Crete: Aaron Leya Iseka (Injured/out), Nikolaos Marinakis (Injured/out), Nikos Christogeorgos (Injured/out), F. Koutsoupias (Injured/out), P. Kainourgiakis (Injured/out), K. Lagoudakis (Injured/out), M. Chnaris (Injured/out)

Hapoel Beer Sheva

Ran Kozuch is without Eliel Peretz, Lucas Ventura and Dan Biton, and Ventura is still working back from a thigh problem. The Hapoel Beer Sheva vs OFI Crete lineups start with Ofir Marciano, who keeps the gloves after making 18 Europa League saves, the second-most in the competition. Amankwah Forson drives a probable midfield trio with Niv Yehoshua and Mohammad Kna'an, while Igor Zlatanovic leads the line.

OFI Crete

Fotis Koutsoupias, Aaron Iseka and Nikos Marinakis top a long injury list for Christos Kontis. Klidman Lilo should start behind a back three of Konstantinos Kostoulas, Achilleas Poungouras and Krešimir Krizmanić. The defense has looked shakier since that opening win over Hoffenheim. Up front, Aitor Cantalapiedra is one of OFI's three Europa League scorers, and he joins Kenan Kodro and Thiago Nuss in the attack.

Hapoel Beer Sheva vs OFI Crete Predicted Lineup

Hapoel Beer Sheva

Formation: 4-3-3 (probable)

Predicted Starting Lineup: Ofir Marciano; Guy Mizrahi, Miguel Vítor, Idan Nachmias, Pedro Amador; Niv Yehoshua, Mohammad Kna'an, Amankwah Forson; Muhammad Abu Rumi, Igor Zlatanovic, Zahi Ahmed (probable XI)

OFI Crete

Formation: 3-4-3 (probable)

Predicted Starting Lineup: Klidman Lilo; Krešimir Krizmanić, Achilleas Poungouras, Konstantinos Kostoulas; Lorenzo Dickmann, Andreas Bouchalakis, Thanasis Androutsos, Nikolaos Athanasiou; Aitor Cantalapiedra, Kenan Kodro, Thiago Nuss (probable XI)

Hapoel Beer Sheva vs OFI Crete Key Stats & Game Facts

• There have been 27+ total shots in 3 of OFI Crete's last 3 games (Europa League).
• There have been 12+ corners in 3 of OFI Crete's last 3 games (Europa League).
• Thiago Nuss has won 2+ fouls in 3 of his last 3 appearances (Europa League).

Hapoel Beer Sheva vs OFI Crete Prediction & Best Picks

Our Prediction

Our prediction is a Hapoel win in a game with goals at both ends. The hosts have the better attack, and an OFI defense that's been leaking goals lately, with seven players out, can't be trusted to hold firm. OFI can find the net, but Hapoel have more ways to hurt them. Hapoel are +125 (Polymarket) on the moneyline.

Best Picks

Hapoel Beer Sheva to win on the Moneyline. The hosts are the favorites against an OFI side missing seven players. This Moneyline play heads our card for Thursday. OFI have lost five of their last eight competitive away games, and a squad this thin doesn't scream upset.

Over 2.5 goals in the Total Goals Over/Under market. Our projections in the Total Goals Over/Under market land a shade under three total goals. Hapoel's recent games have been wide open at both ends, and OFI's defense has gotten worse since the Hoffenheim win, so don't expect them to shut this down.

Hapoel Beer Sheva vs OFI Crete Same Game Parlay

This four-leg Same Game Parlay combines a Hapoel win, an Igor Zlatanovic goal, both teams scoring and a card for Thiago Nuss.

Hapoel Beer Sheva on the Moneyline is the base of this parlay. The hosts have scored 15 goals across their last six competitive games, and that firepower is the difference here.

Igor Zlatanovic to score in the Anytime Goalscorer market. He leads the line in Hapoel's probable 4-3-3 and is the focal point of an attack that has been rolling in league play.

Yes in the Both Teams To Score market. OFI don't shoot much, but they have still scored seven times in their last six competitive games. Hapoel have conceded 11 in that span.

Thiago Nuss in the To Be Shown A Card market. OFI have drawn more fouls than any other side in the Europa League, and a forward this involved in physical battles can easily cross the line himself.

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Same Game Parlay odds correct at time of publishing.

Hapoel Beer Sheva vs OFI Crete Talking Points

The neutral-site factor matters less than you'd think. Hapoel have lost just once in their previous 12 designated home games in continental competition, even with many of them played on neutral ground. The catch is the clock. Hapoel have barely scored before halftime in recent competitive outings, so the goals may have to wait until after the break. Their last European home game was a scoreless tie with Dinamo Zagreb, but this OFI back line is far more forgiving. Edgars Maļcevs is the referee, and the Hapoel Beer Sheva vs OFI Crete betting odds above are worth a look before kickoff.

Hapoel Beer Sheva vs OFI Crete Predictions FAQs

When is the Hapoel Beer Sheva vs OFI Crete Europa League game?

The game kicks off at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

Where is Hapoel Beer Sheva vs OFI Crete being played?

The game is being played at Arena Giulesti in Bucharest.

Which players are injured for Hapoel Beer Sheva vs OFI Crete?

Hapoel Beer Sheva: Lucas Ventura, Eliel Peretz and Dan Biton are listed as injured. OFI Crete: Aaron Leya Iseka, Nikolaos Marinakis, Nikos Christogeorgos, F. Koutsoupias, P. Kainourgiakis, K. Lagoudakis and M. Chnaris are listed as injured.

What are the betting odds for Hapoel Beer Sheva vs OFI Crete?

Odds are listed for the Moneyline, Both Teams To Score and Total Goals Over/Under markets.

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