Hapoel Be'er Sheva 0-2 OFI: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League Matchday 4 · Thursday 5 November 2026 · Stadionul Valentin Stănescu, Bucureşti · referee E. Maļcevs · full time
Full time: Hapoel Be'er Sheva 0-2 OFI
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 0-2 OFI: OFI took the points in Europa League Matchday 4 on Thursday 5 November 2026 at Stadionul Valentin Stănescu. The goals: Achilleas Poungouras 45+2', Taxiarchis Fountas 56'. It went against Moneyball's pre-match estimate.
How OFI won it
OFI struck first through Achilleas Poungouras in the 45th minute (+2). Taxiarchis Fountas made it 0-2 to OFI in the 56th minute, set up by Nikolaos Athanasiou.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, E. Maļcevs, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Hapoel Be'er Sheva and 1 to OFI.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva: R. Kozuch, 4-3-3 · OFI: C. Kontis, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Hapoel Beer Sheva -0.25, and on 0-2 it was wrong.
The estimate's most likely result was a Hapoel Be'er Sheva win at 43%; an OFI win, at 31%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (12%).
On goals the estimate was close: about 2.9 expected, 2 scored.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 55%; with 2 goals the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 58%; they did not both score, against the estimate.
The pre-match consensus had a Hapoel Be'er Sheva win at 41%, the same lean as Moneyball.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-05, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
Hapoel Be'er Sheva had 4 shots on target, OFI 3.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva had 63% of the ball, but OFI took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Hapoel Be'er Sheva came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.3 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 0.99 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
OFI came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 0.66 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs OFI: the match in numbers
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Match statistics | OFI |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 16 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 575 | Total passes | 338 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 20 | Tackles | 12 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Achilleas Poungouras (OFI), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
- Zahi Ahmed 7.1
- Niv Yehoshua 7.0
- Hamode Kanaan 6.9
- Guy Mizrahi 6.9
- Muhammad Abu Rumi 6.8
OFI
- Achilleas Poungouras 7.8 1 goal
- Andreas Bouchalakis 7.6
- Taxiarchis Fountas 7.5 1 goal
- Klidman Lilo 7.4
- Kresimir Krizmanic 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Ofir Marciano at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva: Beşiktaş vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa League
- OFI: OFI vs Anderlecht Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa League
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs OFI
What was the score in Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs OFI?
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 0-2 OFI (half-time 0-1), Europa League, Thursday 5 November 2026.
Who scored in Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs OFI?
Achilleas Poungouras 45+2', Taxiarchis Fountas 56'.
Did Moneyball predict Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs OFI correctly?
The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Hapoel Beer Sheva -0.25, and on 0-2 it was wrong.
Who was man of the match in Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs OFI?
Achilleas Poungouras, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs OFI?
E. Maļcevs.
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