Union St. Gilloise’s four points put Hapoel Beer Sheva’s one-point start under scrutiny

The table question

Union St. Gilloise start League Stage - 3 in provisional UEFA Europa League position #12, with 4 points from 2 games. Hapoel Beer Sheva are #25 with 1 point from 2 games, leaving Union 3 points ahead, 4 v 1. Juventus lead the provisional league table with 6 points. The match is on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 16:45 UTC.

Form meets contrasting venue records

Union’s most recent two matches were a win and a draw, while Hapoel’s most recent two were a draw and a loss. That is a two-match sample, so it offers context rather than a settled trend. In the supplied home sample, Union have 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, scoring 1 goal and conceding 1. Hapoel’s supplied away record is 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 1 goal scored and 2 conceded.

Absences to monitor

Union list A. Ait El Hadj and I. Pavlic as off the roster; I. Hurtevent, O. Kricfalusi and R. Schoofs have knocks; K. Mac Allister has a knee injury; K. Rodriguez has a muscle injury; and R. Sykes has a shoulder injury. Hapoel list D. Biton with heart problems, I. Nachmias with an injury and Y. Stoyanov off the roster.

The evidence points to a clear kickoff question: can Union turn their unbeaten recent sample and home setting into a first home win, or can Hapoel improve on their supplied away record?[/body] ,