Match details. Union Gilloise play Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC in UEFA Europa League, League Stage - 3. Kick-off is Thu 22 Oct, 17:45 Lagos time at Merkur Spielarena, Dusseldorf, a neutral ground. Mikola Balakin is the referee.
What's at stake. Union Gilloise are 12th on 4 points after 2 games, level on points with Sparta Praha and Rennes. A win would take them above Sparta Praha. Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC are 25th on 1 point after 2 games, level on points with Levski Sofia and Sturm Graz. A win would take them above Levski Sofia.
Team news. Union Gilloise are without A. Ait El Hadj, I. Hurtevent, O. Kricfalusi, K. Mac Allister, I. Pavlic and R. Schoofs. Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC are without D. Biton, Lucas Ventura, I. Nachmias, Y. Stoyanov and Joao Victor.
Form. Union Gilloise have won seven, drawn three and lost none of their last ten, taking 2.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first, are W D D W W, and in this competition they have gone D W. Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last ten, 2.0 points a game. Their last five are W L W W D, and in this competition they have gone L D.
The numbers. Union Gilloise score 2.4 and concede 0.4 a game over their last ten, with seven clean sheets. They average 19.1 shots (8.0 on target), 4.9 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 50% of the ball. Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC score 1.5 and concede 1.1 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets. They average 13.0 shots (4.1 on target), 4.8 corners and 2.8 cards a game, with 60% of the ball.
Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree for me. The odds board makes it 73% against the records' 46%.
The read. No firm call: Union Gilloise are the better side, but not at this price. A draw is live. An open game. Their goals for and against make Union Gilloise the likelier winners, they are the stronger side on form and the table, both teams' records favour Union Gilloise, their xG points to an open game, and their records put over 2.5 goals at 60%.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.14, 84% on the records (Union Gilloise: over 1.5 goals in 9 of 10; Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC: over 1.5 goals in 8 of 10). Backup: Over 2.5 Cards at 1.17. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC Under 1.5 goals (Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC's own games don't back it (4 of 10)); Under 4.5 Goals (Union Gilloise are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (Union Gilloise are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Union Gilloise 2-1 Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).