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Union Saint-Gilloise 4-0 Hapoel Be'er Sheva: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

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Union Saint-Gilloise 4-0 Hapoel Be'er Sheva: Union Saint-Gilloise took the points in Europa League Matchday 3 on Thursday 22 October 2026 at Merkur Spiel-Arena. The goals: Raul Florucz 45+1', Guilherme Smith 60', Dylan Aquino 77', Guilherme Smith 81'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.

How Union Saint-Gilloise won it

Union Saint-Gilloise struck first through Raul Florucz from the penalty spot in the 45th minute (+1). Guilherme Smith made it 2-0 to Union Saint-Gilloise in the 60th minute, set up by Relebohile Mofokeng. Dylan Aquino made it 3-0 to Union Saint-Gilloise in the 77th minute. Guilherme Smith made it 4-0 to Union Saint-Gilloise in the 81st minute, set up by Denzel De Roeve.

It was 1-0 at half-time.

Guilherme Smith scored twice.

The referee, Nikolai Balakin, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Union Saint-Gilloise and 3 to Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

Union Saint-Gilloise: D. Hubert, 3-1-4-2 · Hapoel Be'er Sheva: R. Kozuch, 4-3-3.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Union Saint-Gilloise -1.50, and 4-0 bears it out.

The estimate's most likely result was an Union Saint-Gilloise win at 72%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 2-0 (11%).

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.3 expected, 4 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 63%; with 4 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 53%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had an Union Saint-Gilloise win at 70%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-22, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Union Saint-Gilloise had 15 shots on target, Hapoel Be'er Sheva 4.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva's goalkeeper made 11 saves.

Union Saint-Gilloise had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Union Saint-Gilloise came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 2.5 and conceding 0.5 a match, with 2.49 expected goals for and – against, and had won 75% of their matches.

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.

Union Saint-Gilloise vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva: the match in numbers

Union Saint-GilloiseMatch statisticsHapoel Be'er Sheva
51%Ball possession49%
29Total shots6
15Shots on target4
1Big chances2
501Total passes500
79%Pass accuracy81%
4Corners0
6Fouls13
0Offsides2
23Tackles29
4Saves11
2Yellow cards3

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Guilherme Smith (Union Saint-Gilloise), rated 9.0 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Union Saint-Gilloise

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

The lowest-rated starter was Zahi Ahmed at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

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Questions about Union Saint-Gilloise vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva

What was the score in Union Saint-Gilloise vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva?

Union Saint-Gilloise 4-0 Hapoel Be'er Sheva (half-time 1-0), Europa League, Thursday 22 October 2026.

Who scored in Union Saint-Gilloise vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva?

Raul Florucz 45+1', Guilherme Smith 60', Dylan Aquino 77', Guilherme Smith 81'.

Did Moneyball predict Union Saint-Gilloise vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva correctly?

A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Union Saint-Gilloise -1.50, and 4-0 bears it out.

Who was man of the match in Union Saint-Gilloise vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva?

Guilherme Smith, rated 9.0 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Union Saint-Gilloise vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva?

Nikolai Balakin.

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