Hapoel Tel Aviv - Katowice: Prediction, facts, betting tips and H2H - August 6, 2026
On Thursday, August 6, Hapoel Tel Aviv will face GKS Katowice in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League. The match kicks off at 20:00 CET, and I am offering a betting tip for it.
Hapoel Tel Aviv - GKS Katowice: Match preview
Hapoel Tel Aviv enjoyed a strong campaign in the Israeli Premier League last season, finishing fourth with 60 points. The club are now aiming to qualify for European competition for the first time since the 2012/13 season, when they competed in the UEFA Europa League. In the previous qualifying round, Hapoel advanced with a 4-2 aggregate victory over Ludogorets.
GKS Katowice are making their return to European competition after an absence of more than three decades. The Polish side earned their place by finishing fifth in last season's Ekstraklasa. In the previous qualifying round, they recovered from a 2-1 first-leg defeat to eliminate Žilina 4-3 on aggregate. They then secured their first league victory of the new season by defeating Radomiak.
Match facts and H2H
- Hapoel have won seven of their last 10 home matches in all competitions.
- GKS Katowice have failed to win any of their last eight away matches in all competitions.
- Hapoel have scored in seven of their last eight matches.
- GKS Katowice have won their last two matches.
- These teams have never met before.
Expected lineups
- Hapoel: Zubas, Gotlieb, Bitton, Israelov, Gurfinkel, Einbinder, Azulay, Keltjens, Kanzapolsky, Ghanem, Ožbolt
- GKS Katowice: Kobylak, Czerwiński, Pau Resta, Jędrych, Łukasiak, Wolski, Nowak, Shkurin, Markovic, Wdowiak, Jirka
Prediction
I think we are in for an entertaining and hard-fought first leg between these two sides. Hapoel are playing at home and have been in solid form, while GKS Katowice arrive on the back of two consecutive victories. I am offering a bet on both teams to score.
