Beitar Jerusalem vs Austria Wien preview

Europe flag 2026/2027 Europa Conference League, Europe
Stadionul Ilie Oană Thu, 6 Aug - 5:30 PM
Europa Conference League
Beitar JerusalemBEI
1 2
Austria WienFAK
Full Time Thu, 6 Aug 5:30 PM
3rd Qualifying Round Leg 1 of 2
Noam Muche - 19'
Goal
|
Goal
Sanel Saljic - 69'

CONTEXT

Beitar Jerusalem hosted Austria Wien in the first leg of their two-legged knockout tie. The match concluded with a 1-2 victory for the visitors. Both teams scored once before halftime to leave the score level at 1-1. Beitar controlled 69 percent of possession yet Austria Wien proved more clinical in front of goal. Expected goals favored the home side at 2.22 against 1.76 for Austria Wien. No red cards were shown to either team. Austria Wien entered as the stronger side and delivered an outcome aligned with pre-match indicators despite the xG differential of 0.46. The result leaves the tie finely balanced ahead of the return fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: The match showed a minimal deviation of 5.7 percent from expected patterns favoring Austria Wien.
  • Efficiency shift: The efficiency shift was in line with the overall performance metrics.
  • xG alignment: The outcome was not consistent with the expected goals as Beitar Jerusalem held a higher xG of 2.22 compared to 1.76.
  • Market alignment: The result aligned with the pre-match market indicators.
  • xG expectations: Beitar Jerusalem generated 2.22 expected goals while Austria Wien had 1.76.
  • Event impact: This was the first leg of a two-legged tie where Austria Wien secured a 2-1 victory.
  • Red card distortion: No red cards were issued in the match, resulting in no distortion from dismissals.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
L. Visser
L. Visser
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
R. Wyns
R. Wyns
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
M. Seeldraeyers
M. Seeldraeyers
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
K. Van Damme
K. Van Damme
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Beitar Jerusalem A. Cohen
A. Cohen
VS
Austria Wien S. Helm
S. Helm
1.5
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
3
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
AEK Larnaca Rank: L
AEK Larnaca Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Liepāja Rank: W
Liepāja Rank: W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Beitar Jerusalem
0.64%
Draw
5.06%
Away Austria Wien
94.3%

Movement

Changes since opening
Beitar Jerusalem
-1.2%
Draw
-4.35%
Austria Wien
+5.55%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
30
32.69
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Beitar Jerusalem
Austria Wien
Power Score
30
32.69
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Beitar Jerusalem — Opponent-weighted form score
Austria Wien — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Beitar Jerusalem Austria Wien

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

Beitar Jerusalem

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Austria Wien

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —
Possession Efficiency data not available for this match.

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Beitar Jerusalem
vs
Austria Wien
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Beitar Jerusalem Austria Wien
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
16%
0%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
-0.36 vs +0.00
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Beitar Jerusalem Austria Wien
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
0%
16%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
+0.00 vs -0.36
Beitar Jerusalem
Austria Wien
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

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Beitar Jerusalem
vs
Austria Wien
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Beitar Jerusalem Austria Wien
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Beitar Jerusalem 0.00
Austria Wien 0.00
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Beitar Jerusalem Austria Wien
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Beitar Jerusalem 0.00
Austria Wien 0.00
Beitar Jerusalem
Austria Wien
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • FAK had peak pressure around 60'.
  • BEI started the game with stronger pressure.
BEI Pressure FAK Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: FAK reached the top pressure at 60' (87.85).

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 06, 2026, 05:30 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Europa Conference League, Europe · 3rd Qualifying Round · Leg 1 of 2
Stadium
Stadionul Ilie Oană
Capacity
15500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Lawrence Visser
Ruben Wyns
Michele Seeldraeyers
Kevin Van Damme

Statistics

Possession
BEI
66%
FAK
34%

Top Statistics

1 Goals 2
2 Big Chances Created 6
6 Shots 3
75 Dangerous attacks 18
69 Possession 31
6 Corners 1
15 Free kicks 18
4 Yellow Cards 3

Match Overview

98 Ball Safe 87
3 Goal Kicks 9
8 Goal Attempts 6
5 Substitutions 5
24 Throwins 23
0 Assists 1
2 Injuries 0
26 Dribble Attempts 17
10 Successful Dribbles 4
38 Successful Dribbles Percentage 24

Attacking

158 Attacks 62
1 Big Chances Missed 6

Possession

50 Long Passes 75
682 Passes 299
582 Successful Passes 194
85 Successful Passes Percentage 65
28 Successful Long Passes 18
56 Successful Long Passes Percentage 24

Defensive

3 Saves 3
20 Tackles 29
12 Interceptions 20

Build-up

17 Total Crosses 7
1 Accurate Crosses 3

Discipline

3 Offsides 3
18 Fouls 15

Lineup

Referee : Lawrence Visser

Starting XI ▼

55
Miguel Silva
Miguel Silva Goalkeeper
6.09
2
Nana Antwi
Nana Antwi Defender
6.24
4
Brayan Carabalí
Brayan Carabalí Defender
6.28
5
Gil Cohen
Gil Cohen Defender
6.28
44
Luka Gadrani
Luka Gadrani
Defender57'
16
Yarden Cohen
Yarden Cohen Defender
6.18
15
Noam Muche
Noam Muche Midfielder
6.34
26
Degats Worko
Degats Worko Midfielder
6.31
30
Tomer Yosefi
Tomer Yosefi
Midfielder82'
6.68
40
Boris Enow
Boris Enow Midfielder
6.34
7
Yarden Shua
Yarden Shua (C) Attacker
6.46
13
Eugene Ansah
Eugene Ansah
Attacker65'
6.45
19
Shon Weissman
Shon Weissman Attacker
6.47
11
Timothy Muzie
Timothy Muzie
Midfielder57'
6.44
77
Omer Atzili
Omer Atzili Attacker
6.69
9
Johnbosco Samuel Kalu
Johnbosco Samuel Kalu
Attacker65'
6.48
Referee : Lawrence Visser

Starting XI ▼

1
Samuel Sahin-Radlinger
Samuel Sahin-Radlinger Goalkeeper
6.86
3
Ibrahim Buhari
Ibrahim Buhari Defender
6.36
26
Reinhold Ranftl
Reinhold Ranftl
Midfielder46'
7.56
4
Jonas Feddersen
Jonas Feddersen Defender
7.2
46
Johannes Handl
Johannes Handl Defender
7.36
15
Aleksandar Dragovic
Aleksandar Dragovic
Defender62'
7.27
6
Philipp Maybach
Philipp Maybach Midfielder
6.91
22
Florian Wustinger
Florian Wustinger
Midfielder46'
6.9
7
Vasilije Markovic
Vasilije Markovic Midfielder
6.34
21
Matteo Schablas
Matteo Schablas Midfielder
7.26
40
Daniel Nnodim
Daniel Nnodim Midfielder
6.43
14
Kelvin Boateng
Kelvin Boateng Attacker
7.32
37
Moritz Wels
Moritz Wels
Midfielder63'
7.15
20
Julian Hettwer
Julian Hettwer Attacker
6.65
10
Sanel Saljic
Sanel Saljic
Midfielder63'
6.55
30
Manfred Fischer
Manfred Fischer (C) Attacker
7.06

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Johnbosco Samuel Kalu
Foul / 7th Yellowcard
90+2'
90+2'
Event
Stephan Helm
Argument / 8th Yellowcard
86'
Event
Matteo Schablas
Foul / 6th Yellowcard
83'
Event
Reinhold Ranftl
Foul / 5th Yellowcard
Event
Tomer Yosefi → Degats Worko
10th Substitution
82'
Event
Luka Gadrani
Foul / 4th Yellowcard
79'
Event
Boris Enow
Argument / 3rd Yellowcard
75'
69'
Event
Sanel Saljic
Left foot shot / 3rd Goal
Event
Eugene Ansah → Yarden Shua
8th Substitution
65'
Event
Johnbosco Samuel Kalu → Omer Atzili
9th Substitution
65'
63'
Event
Sanel Saljic → Julian Hettwer
6th Substitution
63'
Event
Moritz Wels → Kelvin Boateng
7th Substitution
62'
Event
Aleksandar Dragovic → Johannes Handl
5th Substitution
Event
Luka Gadrani → Gil Cohen
3rd Substitution
57'
Event
Timothy Muzie → Shon Weissman
4th Substitution
57'
46'
Event
Reinhold Ranftl → Ibrahim Buhari
1st Substitution
46'
Event
Florian Wustinger → Philipp Maybach
2nd Substitution
1ST-HALF
Event
Brayan Carabalí
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
45+3'
45'
Event
Vasilije Markovic
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
27'
Event
Philipp Maybach
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
Event
Noam Muche
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
19'

Match Commentary

90
Update Update
Match ends with a score of 1-2.
90
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
90
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
90
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown.
89
Attempt Attempt
Timothy Muzie takes a right-footed shot but misses.
89
Attempt Attempt
Noam Mucha takes a right-footed shot but misses.
88
Attempt Attempt
Yarden Cohen attempts a header but misses the shot.
88
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
87
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
86
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Matteo Schablas.
85
Attempt Attempt
Eugene Ansah takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
83
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Reinhold Ranftl.
82
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued.
79
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued.
75
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Noam Mucha.
73
Attempt Attempt
Moritz Wels takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
72
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Noam Mucha.
70
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Sanel Saljic scores, making it 1-2, with an assist from Daniel Nnodim.
69
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Sanel Saljic scores, making it 1-2, assisted by Daniel Nnodim.
67
Attempt Attempt
Moritz Wels takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
65
Update Update
Johnbosco Samuel Kalu is on, and Omer Atzili is off.
65
Substitution Substitution
Eugene Ansah is substituted off for Yarden Shua.
63
Update Update
Moritz Wels is on, and Kelvin Boateng is off.
63
Update Update
Sanel Saljic comes on for Julian Hettwer.
62
Update Update
Aleksandar Dragovic is on, and Johannes Handl is off.
61
Attempt Attempt
Julian Hettwer takes a right-footed shot but misses.
58
Attempt Attempt
Omer Atzili takes a left-footed shot but misses.
58
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
57
Update Update
Luka Gadrani comes on for Gil Cohen.
57
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
55
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
53
Attempt Attempt
Manfred Fischer takes a left-footed shot but misses.
50
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 1-2.
46
Update Update
Reinhold Ranftl comes on for Ibrahim Buhari.
46
Update Update
Florian Wustinger comes on for Philipp Maybach.
45
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Brayan Carabali receives a yellow card.
45
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Vasilije Markovic takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
44
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Vasilije Markovic scores, bringing the match to 1-1.
39
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
38
Attempt Attempt
Omer Atzili takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
29
Attempt Attempt
Yarden Shua takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
27
Attempt Attempt
Boris Enow Takang takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
27
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Philipp Maybach receives a yellow card.
19
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Noam Mucha takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
19
Attempt Attempt
Shon Weissman takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
19
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Omer Atzili scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Yarden Shua.
13
Attempt Attempt
Noam Mucha takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
10
Attempt Attempt
Julian Hettwer takes a right-footed shot but misses.
9
Attempt Attempt
Shon Weissman takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
8
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
5
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Lawrence Visser.

CONCLUSION

Final score detail: Beitar Jerusalem 1-2 Austria Wien. Structural assessment: Austria Wien exhibited a minimal deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Efficiency outcome: Possession-adjusted chance creation finished in line with projected levels. Result alignment: The final score was consistent with the pre-match probability model. Market alignment: The match result was within the projected probability range.