Hapoel Beer Sheva vs Sabah FA — Tips & Analysis

Over 2.25: Both of these teams have been scoring, and that is the case for goals here. Sabah have won 13 of their last 17 games and score almost 2 goals a game. 10 of those 17 games had 3 or more goals. Hapoel are better than their record looks. They knocked Crvena Zvezda out by winning 1-0 and then 2-0 in Belgrade, the best win either club has had. 8 of Hapoel's last 16 games also had 3 or more goals. They were beaten 4-0 at Hapoel Haifa four days ago, though that looked like a much changed team. Sabah travel well. They have won 6 of their last 7 on the road and scored more than 2 goals a game on those trips. This one is played in Bucharest, so neither side has a home crowd or a familiar pitch to lean on. Here is the honest part. A tight 1-1 is the single most likely score, and that leaves this pick short. We need a third goal. Both teams carry a real threat away from home, so a 2-1 either way is well within reach. The risk is plain. Sabah are hard to score against and let in less than a goal a game. Both sides may also protect the tie for the return in Baku. We still want the busier game.