FC Copenhagen v Hearts: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Hearts' hopes of at least finishing in the top 24 in the UEFA Conference League are set to take a hit when they travel to Danish side FC Copenhagen on Thursday.

Hearts are 17th in the table, with two wins and two defeats so far, but the Scottish Premiership outfit are likely to struggle against Copenhagen, who are on a four-game winning streak in all competitions and are now unbeaten in their last 12 outings.

FC Copenhagen v Hearts betting tips and predictions

FC Copenhagen to win and both teams to score - 9/4

Despite being two places and a point worse off than Hearts in the table, Copenhagen are clear favourites to win this Matchday Five clash in the Danish capital.

Copenhagen are in great form going into the tie, racking up four wins in a row, and they should have too much for their Scottish opponents at the Parken Stadium.

The home side need a win as they look to move closer to the top eight and an automatic place in the next stage following some disappointing results in the competition.

After coming through two rounds of qualifying and then the play-off round, when they beat Kilmarnock 3-1 on aggregate, Jacob Neestrup's side have since only managed two draws and one win to leave them on five points after four games.

A shock opening home defeat to Jagiellonia Bialystok was followed by draws against Real Betis and Istanbul Basaksehir before Copenhagen finally got a win on the board last time out, beating Dinamo Minsk 2-1.

They are top of the Danish Superliga, however, and will be confident of overcoming Hearts, who ended a run of four games without a win with a 2-0 victory over Dundee in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday.

Neil Critchley's side started their UEFA Conference League campaign well, picking up valuable victories over Dinamo Minsk and Omonia Nicosia, but they have since lost to Heidenheim and Cercle Brugge to damage their hopes of progressing to the knockout stage.

Another defeat looms on Thursday, although they should be able to get on the scoresheet in Denmark. The hosts have struggled to keep clean sheets this season with their last shutout coming nine games ago, while Hearts have scored in three of their last four matches, including in defeat to Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic.

Over 3.5 goals - 7/4

Copenhagen have won their last two games 3-1 to prove they are in good goalscoring form coming into this Euro showdown with Hearts.

They are likely to dominate possession and territory at the Parken Stadium and should be able to create plenty of chances against a Hearts defence that could buckle under pressure.

Hearts conceded two goals against both Heidenheim and Cercle Brugge in their last two UEFA Conference League fixtures and up against a confident, in-form Copenhagen outfit, determined to prove they are good enough to secure a top-eight place, they may well let in even more.

With Hearts posing a threat on the counter-attack, too, this could be an entertaining, goal-laden affair.

Thomas Delaney to score at any time - 9/2

Thomas Delaney provides Copenhagen with plenty of experience in midfield and the 33-year-old, who has 81 caps for Denmark, is likely to be a key man on Thursday as the home side go in search of an important victory.

Delaney's duties are usually focused on protecting the back four in a defensive midfield role but recently he has been venturing further forward with plenty of success.

Delaney has scored in his last two appearances, netting the opener in the 3-1 Danish Cup win at Kolding on Saturday to follow on from the goal he bagged in the 3-1 league win against Nordsjaelland at the start of the month.

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FC Copenhagen v Hearts odds

FC Copenhagen - 2/5
Draw - 15/4
Hearts - 13/2

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