Hearts have avoided the group stage of the Scottish League Cup as they qualified for Europe, but they face a stern first test against a Falkirk side who went unbeaten in League One last season and have won both of their Championship fixtures so far this term.
Is Falkirk v Hearts on TV?
Falkirk v Hearts has not been selected for TV coverage by Scottish League Cup broadcaster Premier Sports. However, subscribers to the broadcaster will be able to game via their live streaming service.
Falkirk v Hearts kick-off time, date and venue
Falkirk v Hearts is set to take place at the Falkirk Stadium at 15:00 GMT on Saturday 17th August 2024.
Falkirk v Hearts stats and head-to-head record (H2H)
Falkirk come into this game in better form than the away side, having seen off Queen's Park at home and Dunfermline away in the Championship so far this season. The Bairns also finished top of Group D to progress to this stage of the League Cup.
Hearts picked up a hard-fought and encouraging draw with Rangers in their first game of the season, however a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Dundee may have knocked the Jam Tarts' confidence.
Steven Naismith's side do have the upper hand when it comes to head to head records in this fixture, and by some margin, they could pick up their 100th victory against the Bairns this weekend.
Falkirk v Hearts head-to-head record (H2H)
Falkirk wins | 55 |
Draws | 38 |
Hearts Wins | 99 |
Falkirk v Hearts team news
Falkirk team news
Falkirk will be without their key winger Callumn Morrison after the former Hearts man picked up two yellow cards in the group stage and is suspended.
Other than this, the Bairns are fighting fit and John McGlynn has a full squad at his disposal.
Hearts team news
Hearts will be without Calem Nieuwenhof and Beni Baningime for the tie, something they are accustomed to, as both have been injured for extended periods of time.
Outside of this, Steven Naismith will have the full squad to choose from when selecting his side as there are no fresh injury concerns.
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