Sabah FA vs Hapoel Beer Sheva: prediction and stats
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 25, 2026 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Bank Respublika Arena, Masazyr (Masazir)
The Footlab model makes Sabah FA the favourite at 49%, against 24% for a draw and 27% for Hapoel Beer Sheva. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 23, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Sabah FA vs Hapoel Beer Sheva?
A very open match: only 39 Elo points separate Sabah FA (2,070) and Hapoel Beer Sheva (2,109).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sabah FA have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Hapoel Beer Sheva have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Hapoel Beer Sheva(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kapaz(home) | 2-0 | Premyer Liqa |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Aarhus(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Aarhus(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 28, 2026 | KuPS(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Sabah FA(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Hapoel Haifa(away) | 0-4 | Toto Cup Ligat Al |
| Aug 11, 2026 | FK Crvena Zvezda(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 4, 2026 | FK Crvena Zvezda(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Vikingur Reykjavik(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Sabah FA win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Hapoel Beer Sheva win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Hapoel Beer Sheva 2-1 Sabah FA | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Hapoel Beer Sheva vs Sabah FA on Aug 19, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Sabah FA score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Hapoel Beer Sheva score 1.7 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 63% probability of over 2.5 goals and 64% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah FA | 1.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Hapoel Beer Sheva | 1.7 | 1.5 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Who is out?
4 reported absence(s) for this match.
- D. BitonHapoel Beer ShevaOut(Heart Problems)
- João VictorHapoel Beer ShevaOut(Muscle Injury)
- K. AliyevSabah FAOut(Tendon Injury)
- S. SolvetSabah FADoubtful(Injury)
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Sabah FA vs Hapoel Beer Sheva?
- The Footlab model makes Sabah FA the favourite at 49%, against 24% for a draw and 27% for Hapoel Beer Sheva.
- Where and when is Sabah FA vs Hapoel Beer Sheva played?
- Sabah FA vs Hapoel Beer Sheva is played on August 25, 2026 at 04:45 PM (UTC) at Bank Respublika Arena, in the UEFA Champions League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 63% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.