Hearts v Istanbul Basaksehir live stream: How to watch tonight’s Conference League online
Hearts face an in-form İstanbul Başakşehir in a Europa Conference League group stage clash at Tynecastle Park this evening (5:45pm, UK time).
The hosts are facing a Turkish team for the first time in European football, while this is also Başakşehir’s first encounter with a side from Scotland.
Sides from these two countries have met on six previous occasions in the group stages of a UEFA competition, with Scotland’s Rangers winning once (in the Champions League in 2010) and Turkey’s Galatasaray also triumphing once (CL in 2000). The remaining four encounters have all ended in a draw.
How to live stream Hearts vs Istanbul Basaksehir online:
Where to watch Hearts vs Istanbul Basaksehir on TV:
- UK: BT Sport 3
- US: Paramount+
Hearts team news
No fewer than six players are missing for Hearts this week. Head coach Robbie Neilson is without the suspended Jorge Grant while Kye Rowles, Nathaniel Atkinson, Beni Baningime and Liam Boyce are injured. Robert Snodgrass, meanwhile, is ineligible. Following their latest setback against Livingston there could be a number of changes to Hearts lineup. Peter Haring, Alan Forrest, Josh Ginnelly and Lawrence Shankland are all pushing to start. Shankland in particular leads Hearts attack having netted four goals across nine previous appearances this season.
Istanbul Basaksehir team news
Just one player is missing for Basaksehir as they journey to Scotland’s capital. Centre-back Mustafa Kutay Peksen continues to recover from a serious knee injury. Head coach Emre Belözoglu will also be absent due to not having a coaching Pro Licence. On top of that, UEFA’s Control, Ethic and Disciplinary committee found the former Newcastle United midfielder guilty of ‘shadow coaching’ during Basaksehir’s second qualifying round first leg draw against Maccabi Netanya in July.
Scoreline prediction: Hearts 1-2 Istanbul Basaksehir
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