Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Hapoel Beer Sheva will look to defend their slim lead in the tie with FK Panevezys when the two sides face each other at Aukstaitijos Stadium on Thursday afternoon. Hapoel won the first leg thanks to Shay Elias’ goal, with the team looking solid at the back. Since the Israelis are likely to rely on their rock-solid defence in the reverse fixture as well, under 2.5 goals betting option should be considered. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
The Lithuanians, on the other hand, aim to build on a league win over Zalgiris, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against Hapoel. Considering that Panevezys struggles to break the deadlock in the first leg, a low-scoring affair is on the horizon at Aukstaitijos Stadium. Sebastian Rincon is pushing for a start after coming as a substitute in the league triumph, while Dutch forward Jeffrey Sarpong should keep his place in the starting line-up.
Highlighted Team (Hapoel Beer Sheva):
Hapoel Be'er Sheva are an Israeli football club based in Beersheba. The club was founded in 1949 and they play their home games at Turner Stadium. The capacity of the stadium is 16 126 and it was opened in September, 2015.
Hapoel wear red shirts and white shorts when playing on home soil and they play in blue shirts and black shorts on the travels. The club played their first game against Mefalsim and they defeated their opponents 5-4. Back then no more than five teams competed in the Israeli league and it has to be noted that the likes of Hapoel Rishon LeZion, Hapoel Kfar Saba and Hapoel Ramat Gan were other teams that participated in the league.
In 1975 Hapoel Be’er Sheva won their first Israeli Premier League trophy, with the team finishing the season three points clear of Maccabi Netanya. In the 2015/2016 season they won their third domestic trophy, leaving Maccabi Tel Aviv three points clear of them in the standings. Shalon Avitan is one of the most notable footballers who played for the club.