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Hearts welcome Omonia to Tynecastle Park for a UEFA Conference League clash on Thursday. The hosts are coming off a 4-0 thrashing of St. Mirren at the same venue in the Scottish Premiership over the weekend.
Kenneth Vargas, Daniel Oyegoke, James Wilson and Blair Spittal scored to help Hearts claim maximum points.
Omonia, meanwhile, fell to a 1-0 home defeat to Paralimi in the Cypriot League. Thierno Barry's 29th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
The Shamrock now turn their attention to the continent where they kickstarted their Conference League campaign with a 4-0 home win over Vikingur Reyjkavik, while Hearts claimed a 2-1 win at Dinamo Minsk.
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Hearts vs Omonia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Four of Hearts' last five competitive games have produced at least three goals.
- Five of Omonia's last six games have seen at least one side keep a clean sheet.
- Omonia have lost their previous six games against British opposition.
- Hearts' victory over the weekend was their first clean sheet since their goalless draw with Rangers in the opening game of the season in August.
- Omonia have won nine of their last 11 games in the Conference League, losing twice.
- Ten of Omonia's last 12 games across competitions have seen at least one side keep a clean sheet.
Hearts vs Omonia Prediction
Hearts recently announced the appointment of Neil Critchley as their new manager, who oversaw a comfortable victory in his maiden game in the dugout at Edinburgh. The hosts are looking for consecutive home wins for the first time since May.
Omonia, meanwhile, are second in the standings following their impressive opening victory in the Conference League.Things are not looking too brightly for them in the domestic scene, though, and they have also struggled against British opposition.
Hearts' games have been more expansive compared to their visitors,' whose games tend to be more compact and cagey. The two sides kickstarted their continental league campaigns with victories on the opening day. Expect the hosts to claim a narrow victory and also keep a clean sheet.
Prediction: Hearts 1-0 Omonia
Hearts vs Omonia Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Hearts to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
