Trabzonspor will look to make it two wins from two in the league phase of the UEFA Conference League when they welcome Hearts to the Senol Gunes Sports Complex on Thursday.
Hearts travel to Turkey looking to respond after a crushing 7-1 defeat to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership, while Trabzonspor are four wins from four under new head coach Thomas Reis.
Trabzonspor v Hearts Tips Summary
Best Bet - Trabzonspor to win and both teams to score @ 8/5
Alternative Bet - Over 3.5 goals @ 11/10
Bet Builder - Trabzonspor to win, Mohamed Salah to score first & Over 3 goals @ 8/1
Trabzonspor v Hearts Prediction
Best Bet: Trabzonspor to win and both teams to score @ 8/5
Trabzonspor have found their rhythm since the appointment of German boss Reis, winning four matches on the spin and scoring 13 goals in the process.
Reis' side followed up a 4-2 victory over KuPS in their Conference League opener with a 2-0 domestic victory against Besiktas.
They have also recorded convincing Super Lig wins over Samsunspor and Galatasaray, demonstrating the attacking threat they can carry into Thursday's match.
Hearts, meanwhile, are looking to bounce back from Sunday’s thrashing at Celtic, but they were in good form before that trip to Parkhead, thrashing St Mirren 5-0 in their previous league fixture and earning a 1-1 draw with Nordsjaelland in their league-phase opener.
The visitors have enough attacking quality to threaten, even if their defensive display at Celtic raises concerns.
Trabzonspor have conceded twice against KuPS and could offer Hearts opportunities if the visitors can exploit space on the counter-attack.
Alternative Bet: Over 3.5 goals @ 11/10
Trabzonspor have been prolific in recent matches, scoring four goals against both KuPS and Galatasaray, as well as registering three in their win over Samsunspor.
Their latest 2-0 victory against Besiktas was a more controlled performance, but their recent results show they have the firepower to turn matches into high-scoring contests when opportunities arise.
Hearts' 7-1 defeat to Celtic provides an obvious reason to question their defensive resilience. The visitors will need to be more organised in Turkey, but they are unlikely to be able to sit back for the full 90 minutes if they want to take something from the game.
That could leave space for the hosts to exploit.
With Trabzonspor scoring freely and Hearts needing a response, over 3.5 goals appeals as an alternative selection.
Trabzonspor v Hearts Bet Builder Tip
Trabzonspor to win
Mohamed Salah to score first
Over 3 goals
Pays 8/1
Mohamed Salah has made an impressive start to life at Trabzonspor, scoring against KuPS and Besiktas in recent matches to take his overall tally for the club to nine.
The former Liverpool forward offers a significant attacking threat and could take advantage of a vulnerable Hearts defence and set Trabzonspor on their way to victory.
The Egyptian scored first when grabbing a hat-trick against Galatasaray back in September and he has eight goals in eight Super Lig appearances.
The over three goals selection completes this bet builder, with Trabzonspor's attacking form and Hearts' recent defensive struggles pointing towards a potentially high-scoring contest.
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Key Match Stats
Trabzonspor have won their last four competitive matches
The Turkish side have scored 13 goals across those four victories
Trabzonspor beat KuPS 4-2 in their league-phase opener in the Conference League
They have also beaten Besiktas, Samsunspor and Galatasaray in recent domestic fixtures
Hearts drew 1-1 with Nordsjaelland in their league-phase opener
The Jambos were beaten 7-1 by Celtic in their most recent match
Both teams have scored in 11 of Hearts’ last 13 matches
Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick against Galatasaray last month and has nine goals since his summer move to Trabzonspor
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