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Hapoel Be'er Sheva 0-2 OFI: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

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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 ShevaMatch statisticsOFI
63%Ball possession37%
16Total shots11
4Shots on target3
2Big chances2
575Total passes338
87%Pass accuracy76%
4Corners2
15Fouls10
0Offsides2
20Tackles12
1Saves4
3Yellow cards1

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

OFI

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

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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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