UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 3 
Union's Injury Crisis Tests Their European Ambitions in Düsseldorf
Union St. Gilloise have won and drawn their opening two Europa League league-phase games, but a long list of absences will shape how they approach this Thursday's clash with Hapoel Beer Sheva.
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Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|
| Union St. Gilloise | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Hapoel Beer Sheva | 0.5 | 1.0 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Union St. Gilloise | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 25 | Hapoel Beer Sheva | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Absences
Union St. Gilloise
- OutA. Ait El Hadj · Off the roster
- OutI. Hurtevent · Knock
- OutO. Kricfalusi · Knock
- OutK. Mac Allister · Knee Injury
- OutI. Pavlic · Off the roster
- OutK. Rodriguez · Muscle Injury
- OutR. Schoofs · Knock
- OutR. Sykes · Shoulder Injury
Hapoel Beer Sheva
- OutD. Biton · Heart Problems
- OutI. Nachmias · Injury
- OutY. Stoyanov · Off the roster
Union St. Gilloise have started their Europa League league phase with four goals scored and only one conceded across their two matches, a return that has them 12th in the 36-team table with four points. Their form is encouraging, but the squad heading to Düsseldorf is far from full strength.
Early momentum in Europe
Union sit comfortably inside the top half of the standings after two games, while Hapoel Beer Sheva are 25th on a single point with a goal difference of -1. For the Belgian side, the group stage is a chance to build a European campaign on solid foundations, and a result here would add real weight to that early promise.
Form built on a solid defence
Union have won one and drawn one, and their defence has been the standout feature, conceding just once. Beer Sheva have had a harder start, with one draw and one defeat, scoring only once and conceding twice. On paper, the gap between the two sides looks clear, and PreviaXI’s model favours the home side.
Eight names missing
The biggest talking point is Union’s injury list. Eight players are unavailable: A. Ait El Hadj, I. Hurtevent, O. Kricfalusi, K. Mac Allister (knee injury), I. Pavlic, K. Rodriguez (muscle injury), R. Schoofs and R. Sykes (shoulder injury). Several knocks and a knee problem mean the coaching staff will have to rely on players who have not featured much, and depth will be tested over the coming days.
Beer Sheva also travel without key figures, with D. Biton unavailable for health reasons, I. Nachmias out injured and Y. Stoyanov not included. Their absences are fewer, but they still matter for a side already struggling for results.
Our prediction
Union’s defensive record and home advantage give them the edge, even with a depleted squad. Beer Sheva have shown they can threaten on the break, so the game could be tight in patches, but Union’s shape should be enough to control it. We expect a narrow home win that owes as much to resilience as to quality.
Union St. Gilloise 2-1 Hapoel Beer Sheva