H. Beer Sheva vs Sabah BakuPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Hapoel Beer Sheva against Sabah is played on neutral ground in Bucharest, the opening leg of their Champions League play-off. The Israelis arrive having knocked out Red Star Belgrade, winning 2-0 away and 1-0 at home, after also going through against Vikingur Reykjavik. Sabah have taken a similar path: 4-0 over Aarhus after a 1-2 first leg, a double over KuPS and a 2-1 at The New Saints. Neither side has faced the other before. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.