No previous meetings between these teams.
Trabzonspor
Hearts-
1 Franculino Djú 2 - 2 Mohamed Salah 1
- 3 Paul Onuachu 1
- 4 Oisin McEntee 1
- 5 James Wilson 1
- 6 Calvin Miller 1
- 7 Pierre Landry Kaboré 1
- 1 Josh McPake 10
- 2 Cláudio Braga 7
- 3 Aral Simsir 6
- 4 Oisin McEntee 6
- 5 Franculino Djú 5
- 6 Calvin Miller 4
- 7 Tom Renaud 3
- 8 Laurent Mendy 3
- 9 Mohamed Salah 3
- 10 Stuart Findlay 3
- 1 Jordi Altena 7
- 2 Oisin McEntee 7
- 3 Calvin Miller 6
- 4 Christian Borchgrevink 5
- 5 Cláudio Braga 4
- 6 Samet Akaydin 4
- 7 Sabah Kerjota 3
- 8 Melih Kabasakal 3
- 9 Tom Renaud 2
- 10 Laurent Mendy 2
- 1 Ernest Muçi 1
- 2 Cláudio Braga 1
- 3 Mohamed Salah 1
- 4 Blair Spittal 1
- 5 Jamie McCart 1
- 6 Rogers Mato 1
- 1 Blair Spittal 6
- 2 Josh McPake 5
- 3 Cláudio Braga 3
- 4 Benjamin Bouchouari 3
- 5 Mohamed Salah 3
- 6 Calvin Miller 3
- 7 Tim Jabol-Folcarelli 2
- 8 Noah Saviolo 2
- 9 Christian Borchgrevink 2
- 10 Oisin McEntee 2
- 1 Jamie McCart 132
- 2 Oisin McEntee 113
- 3 Stuart Findlay 71
- 4 Jordi Altena 70
- 5 Blair Spittal 64
- 6 Samet Akaydin 58
- 7 Cláudio Braga 54
- 8 Beau Reus 51
- 9 Cenk Özkacar 51
- 10 Calvin Miller 48
- 1 Josh McPake 11
- 2 Jordi Altena 7
- 3 Cláudio Braga 4
- 4 Blair Spittal 4
- 5 Christian Borchgrevink 3
- 6 Fabinho 2
- 7 Jamie McCart 2
- 8 Franculino Djú 1
- 9 Ernest Muçi 1
- 10 Laurent Mendy 1
- 1 Calvin Miller 6
- 2 Josh McPake 5
- 3 Tom Renaud 3
- 4 Jordi Altena 3
- 5 Blair Spittal 3
- 6 Wagner Pina 3
- 7 Cenk Özkacar 3
- 8 Benjamin Bouchouari 2
- 9 Christian Borchgrevink 2
- 10 Oisin McEntee 2
HeartsNo absentees
Trabzonspor vs Hearts predictions favour the hosts, who return to the Papara Park intent on making home advantage count in the Conference League, with kick-off at 5.45pm (UK time) on Thursday.
The hosts arrive fresh from an eye-catching 4-2 win away at KuPS in their opening league-phase game. That result lifted them to third in the 36-team standings. It also set an attacking tone the Turkish side will want to repeat on home soil.
Hearts, for their part, had to settle for a 1-1 draw at home to Nordsjaelland on matchday one. They sit 20th with a single point. The Scottish visitors face a daunting trip to one of the competition’s noisier venues. We expect Trabzonspor to make their quality and surroundings tell.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson’s two selections here back the hosts, combining a Trabzonspor win to nil with Aral Simsir to find the net.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Trabzonspor to win to nil | 8/5 (BoyleSports) | Trabzonspor opened their league-phase campaign with a lively 4-2 win away at KuPS. That result showed plenty of firepower, if not much defensive solidity. Back at the Papara Park, though, we expect a more controlled display. Hearts managed only a 1-1 draw at home to Nordsjaelland on matchday one. The Scottish visitors sit 20th with a single point and scored just once in their opener. Trabzonspor’s attack has already found the net four times. With home advantage counting for plenty on a hostile night, 8/5 for a win to nil holds real appeal. |
| Aral Simsir to score anytime | 5/2 (Paddy Power) | Aral Simsir offers a tidy price at 5/2 to get on the scoresheet as Trabzonspor look to make home advantage count. The hosts racked up four goals away at KuPS in their opener. That output should translate at the Papara Park against a Hearts defence that has already been breached. Simsir’s willingness to break forward from midfield makes him a live goal threat whenever Trabzonspor build pressure. We expect long spells of it here. With Hearts 20th and shipping goals, the Turkish side should create plenty, giving the midfielder the openings to justify this price. |
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How Trabzonspor go into the game
Trabzonspor sit third in the Conference League after a spirited 4-2 win away at KuPS in their opening league-phase game. Four goals on the road underlined their attacking threat, even if conceding twice left a little to work on at the back.
Back at the Papara Park, the hosts will expect to control proceedings against lesser opposition. Trabzonspor have yet to keep a clean sheet in the competition, but their firepower should ensure they carry the greater goal threat throughout.
How Hearts go into the game
Hearts opened their league-phase account with a 1-1 home draw against Nordsjaelland, a result that leaves them 20th with one point. The Scottish side found the net once. They have yet to register a clean sheet in the competition.
Travelling to Trabzon represents a clear step up for the Jambos, who will need to defend far better than their single point suggests. Hearts have goals in them, but keeping Trabzonspor at bay on a hostile night looks a serious ask.
Trabzonspor vs Hearts head-to-head
There is no competitive history between these clubs. Thursday’s meeting at the Papara Park is the first time Trabzonspor and Hearts have crossed paths. Without any head-to-head record to call on, current form offers the clearest steer, and that points towards the hosts.
Trabzonspor vs Hearts predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trabzonspor to win | 4/11 (Betway) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Trabzonspor opened with a 4-2 away win and sit third. Hearts could only draw 1-1 at home and are 20th. |
| Both teams to score – No | 11/10 (BoyleSports) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Hearts scored just once in their opening draw, and we fancy a sharper Trabzonspor to keep the Scottish side quiet on home turf. |
| Under 2.5 goals | 13/8 (BoyleSports) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Hearts managed only a single goal on matchday one, and their low output points to a cagey away night in Trabzon. |
| Trabzonspor 2-0 | 7/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Trabzonspor’s firepower away at KuPS shows they can score, and a tidy 2-0 fits our to-nil lean on home soil. |
Trabzonspor vs Hearts score prediction
Home advantage should prove decisive here. The hosts scored four in their opener and face a Hearts side that sits 20th with just one point. We will back a 2-0 Trabzonspor win. Score prediction: Trabzonspor 2-0 Hearts.
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