- GKS Dospel Katowice have conceded 9 goals in their last 6 away games, averaging 1.50 goals per game.
- Hapoel Tel-Aviv have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches.
- GKS Dospel Katowice have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games.
Familiar faces in unfamiliar territory
There is little to choose between Hapoel Tel Aviv and GKS Dospel Katowice on paper and a close game is expected when these clubs clash in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 on Thursday, according to this Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs GKS Dospel Katowice prediction.
Hapoel Tel-Aviv arrive in the Holy Land off the back of a 2-0 victory over PFC Ludogorets Razgrad in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 before playing out a 2-2 draw away at the same opponents just 24 hours later. The Poles tend to play a simple, physical game and Rafal Gorak has kept them on a similar path since coming in in 2019.
Gorak's men are simple enough to play on the break, get in behind the opposition's defence and feed their strikers the ball on the floor. Adam Zrelak is the danger man up front for the Polish side, who have won 3, tied 5 and lost 2 of their last 10 in all competitions.
An interesting clash of styles
Hapoel's Elyaniv Barda has a more structured approach and his side tend to be a more possession-based team, but that doesn't mean they're going to press all over the pitch in this Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs GKS Dospel Katowice preview.
The Israeli champions tend to press in a compact mid-block when they have to and their structure is usually in the shape of a back four with the attacking midfielders able to pinch into the central area to overload that sector of the pitch.
Emmanuel Boateng is Hapoel's main man, having scored 2 goals in 2 UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 games so far, but GKS's Bartosz Nowak, who has 3 assists in their last 5 and opens things up at regular intervals, is also a key creative for GKS.
Hapoel can edge a close one
Hapoel are 1.98 favorites for Thursday's clash, with GKS Dospel Katowice 3.6 and the draw 3.5. That seems about right, given Hapoel have 3 wins, 3 ties and 4 losses in their last 10 overall, but the hosts have not been particularly strong at home, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 2 of their 4 games in all competitions.
GKS have played 6 away games this season, going 0 wins, 4 ties and 2 defeats, which makes them tricky but hardly likely to beat Hapoel on the road.
A draw seems likely, but Hapoel can just edge it in a low-scoring game given GKS have shipped 9 goals on their travels and the hosts have scored just 2 goals in their last 4 home games in all competitions. The likely outcome is a low-scoring, low-key game that is more of a chess match than a rock show and both teams to score at 1.7 and under 2.5 goals at 1.93 seems a smart play, while a 2-1 home win may be the way to go in the exact score market, making this Hapoel Tel-Aviv vs GKS Dospel Katowice betting tips angle worth considering.
