Conference League: Trabzonspor vs Heart of Midlothian – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Conference League round 2 match between Trabzonspor and Heart of Midlothian and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Heart of Midlothian come to Papara Park for the Conference League match on Thursday, Trabzonspor will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Team form: Trabzonspor vs Heart of Midlothian

Trabzonspor Form

Trabzonspor swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 0-3 against Samsunspor. They went on to defeat KuPS 2-4 and made it three on the spin against Besiktas in a 2-0 victory. Trabzonspor claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Conference League, which also saw them drawing zero and losing zero matches, in which they scored one and conceded zero goals.

Heart of Midlothian Form

Heart of Midlothian have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 5-0 win against St. Mirren, before drawing 1-1 with FC Nordsjælland. This little streak came to an end, when Celtic proved too strong in a 7-1 defeat for Heart of Midlothian. In their last six away matches in the Conference League, Heart of Midlothian won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats for Trabzonspor and Heart of Midlothian

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Trabzonspor and Heart of Midlothian played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Trabzonspor vs Heart of Midlothian

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Franculino, who is performing well for Trabzonspor. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Conference League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Heart of Midlothian.The visitors will be looking to Blair Spittal to find the net once again, after managing two Conference League goals for Heart of Midlothian in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Trabzonspor vs Heart of Midlothian

Full-time result

Trabzonspor claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Heart of Midlothian won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Trabzonspor scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Heart of Midlothian got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. There appears to be a good chance of seeing Trabzonspor on the scoreboard this coming Thursday with Heart of Midlothian managing just a single two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The hosts fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Trabzonspor’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Heart of Midlothian. They performed an average of 2.1 goals in these. Heart of Midlothian are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 16 matches.