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Hearts and Petrocub will battle for three points in a UEFA Conference League fixture on Thursday (December 19th). The game will be played at Tynecastle Park.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 1-0 defeat away to Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership. Their hosts are reduced to 10 men in only the sixth minute following Robbie Deas' red card but they still went ahead despite their numerical disadvantage. Bruce Anderson broke the deadlock in the 18th minute from the spot and his side held on to claim all three points.
The Edinburgh outfit will shift their attention to the continent where their last game saw them suffer a 2-0 defeat away to Copenhagen.
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Petrocub, meanwhile, fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Real Betis in the Conference League last week. Cedric Bakambu's 54th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
The loss left them in 35th spot in the standings with just one point to show for their efforts in five games. Hearts are 23rd on six points.
Hearts vs Petrocub Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Hearts have managed just one win from their last eight games across competitions (six losses).
- Petrocub have not won an away game in European competition since July 2022 (five losses, three draws).
- Six of Hearts' seven European games this season saw one side win and keep a clean sheet.
- Nine of Petrocub's last 10 competitive games have produced less than three goals.
Hearts vs Petrocub Prediction
Hearts currently sit just inside the top 24 and have their destiny in their hands if they are to advance to the playoffs. The Jam Tarts need a win here to secure a top 24 spot but their form this season has left a lot to be desired. Neil Critchley's side ended a four-game winless run at home in their most recent game at Tynecastle Park and they will be hoping to build on this.
Petrocub have been eliminated from the competition and have nothing but pride left to play for. The Moldovans' sole point this season came in their most recent away game against Istanbul Basaksehir, ending a run of seven away games in Europe without scoring.
We are backing the home side to claim a routine win in addition to a clean sheet.
Prediction: Hearts 2-0 Petrocub
Hearts vs Petrocub Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Hearts to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
