Hearts vs Istanbul Basaksehir
8th September 1745hrs
Football – Europe – UEFA Europa Conference League
Pick Away Win & BTTS
Bookmaker bet365
Odds: 5/2 odds taken 1146 GMT, Wednesday 7 September
Hearts and Istanbul Basaksehir lock horns in UEFA Europa Conference League action at Tynecastle Park this Thursday. The Turks have become an established European side in recent years and will be tough opponents for the Scottish Premiership club. Still, can the Jam Tarts cause an upset on their own patch? Check out the best odds and tips in our in-depth preview.
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Hearts Preview – Can the Jambos make home advantage count?
Hearts qualified for the UEFA Europa League after finishing third behind Old Firm sides Celtic and Rangers in the 2021-22 Scottish Premiership. However, they were beaten by Zurich over two legs in a play-off, which saw them drop into the Europa Conference League.
Robbie Neilson’s Hearts have had a mixed bag of results in the Premiership this season. The Jambos took seven points from their opening three before losing to the champions at Celtic Park. They returned to winning ways with a 3-2 home success over St Johnstone but were narrowly beaten at Livingston last time out.
With Fiorentina also in the group, this will no doubt be a tough campaign for the Edinburgh outfit. Nevertheless, can they start with a positive result on home soil on Thursday?
Istanbul Basaksehir Preview – Will the Grey Owls continue fine form?
Istanbul Basaksehir finished fourth in Turkey’s top tier last term and booked their spot in the second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League. They beat Netanya and Breidablik to reach the play-offs. Basaksehir then got the better of Royal Antwerp over two legs.
Emre Belozoglu’s men have made a strong start to their 2022-23 Super Lig season, taking ten points from their opening four fixtures. Istanbul have beaten Kasimpasa, Kayserispor and Alanyaspor and drew with Konyaspor.
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The Grey Owls will be looking for all three points in the Scottish capital on Thursday. As you would expect, Basaksehir are the bookies’ favourites.
Hearts vs Istanbul Basaksehir Betting Advice
Hearts may be on their own patch, but this will be a tricky test against the Turkish team. Basaksehir are sitting fourth at present, three points behind leaders Besiktas, who have played a game more.
Hearts are fourth in the Scottish Premiership, level on points with Aberdeen and Motherwell.
Key Facts – Hearts vs Istanbul Basaksehir Betting Tip
- Hearts have lost five of their last six in all competitions
- Basaksehir are unbeaten this season
- These two teams have never met before
Hearts should play their part in an entertaining encounter in Edinburgh, but we fancy Istanbul Basaksehir to return to Turkey with three points. There is good value in bet365’s 5/2 for the away win and both teams to score.
Danijel Aleksic has made a fine start to his season for Istanbul, scoring five times already. Back the Croatian to net anytime in this one.
The best betting odds for Hearts vs Istanbul Basaksehir
Hearts to win: 5/2 at Bet365
Draw: 12/5 at Bet365
Istanbul Basaksehir to win: 11/10 at Bet365
