Match report
Trabzonspor 2-0 Heart of Midlothian: match report
Trabzonspor secured a 2-0 victory over Heart of Midlothian in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday at Papara Park.
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Trabzonspor defeated Heart of Midlothian 2-0 in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday at Papara Park, Trabzon. The win keeps Trabzonspor in contention in the group stage.
M. Salah opened the scoring for Trabzonspor with a penalty in the 32nd minute, making it 1-0. Franculino doubled the lead in the 58th minute, assisted by M. Salah, bringing the score to 2-0.
Trabzonspor's S. Lopes Cabral received a red card in stoppage time, at 90+5 minutes, after already being booked earlier in the match. He received a yellow card in the 9th minute and another in the 90+5 minute.
Trabzonspor dominated possession with 61% and had 5 shots on target compared to Heart of Midlothian's 1. Trabzonspor also earned 6 corners while Heart of Midlothian managed just 1.
Going into the game, Trabzonspor were in 4th place with 3 points from 1 match, while Heart of Midlothian were in 18th place with 1 point from 1 match.
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Before the game: Trabzonspor vs Heart of Midlothian preview: form
Trabzonspor will face Heart of Midlothian in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday at 17:45 BST. The match will take place at Trabzonspor's home ground.
Trabzonspor are currently in third place in the league table, having played one match, winning it and earning three points. They scored four goals and conceded two in that game.
In their recent form, Trabzonspor have won three of their last five matches, with a sequence of WWLWL. Their latest result was a 4-2 victory against KuPS on 15 October. They also won 3-0 against Samsunspor on 10 October, but suffered a 1-0 defeat to Drogheda United on 1 October.
Heart of Midlothian sit in nineteenth place, having played one match, drawing once and earning one point. They scored one goal and conceded one in that game.
Heart of Midlothian's recent form shows one win, two draws, and two losses in their last five matches, with a sequence of LDWDL. Their most recent match ended in a heavy 7-1 loss to Celtic on 18 October. They managed a 5-0 win against St. Mirren on 10 October, but lost 2-1 to Falkirk on 15 September.
In head-to-head meetings, Trabzonspor will look to maintain their strong home advantage against Heart of Midlothian. The teams will aim to secure vital points in this group stage of the competition.
Match Events
All events- 90+5'Sidny Lopes Cabral
- 90+5'Sidny Lopes Cabral
- 90+2'C. Braga(Out: P. Kabore)
- 90+1'Josh McPake
- 87'N. Saviolo(Out: K. Akcay)
- 87'B. Mendy(Out: Fabinho)
- 75'S. Guendouz(Out: J. McPake)
- 75'C. Miller(Out: S. Kerjota)
Match Statistics
All stats- 61%Possession39%
- 1.50Expected Goals (xG)0.60
- 5Shots on Target1
- 6Corners1
- 12Fouls15
Prediction
Live win probability
Trabzonspor 96%Draw 4%Heart of Midlothian 1%
Trabzonspor is most likely to win the game against Heart of Midlothian.
Match info
- Kick-off
- CompetitionUEFA Europa Conference League · League Stage 2
- VenuePapara Park, Trabzon · 40980
- RefereeVisser, Lawrence
- ForecastClear night, 16.42°C
Last five games
TrabzonsporWWWLW
Heart of MidlothianLLDWD
Standings
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  FC Lugano | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 |  Brann | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 4 | Trabzonspor | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 5 |  FC Twente | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Monaco | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 7 |  St. Truiden | 2 | +3 | 6 |
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Trabzonspor vs Heart of Midlothian: result, stats & highlights
Trabzonspor and Heart of Midlothian finished 2-0 in the UEFA Europa Conference League (League Stage 2) at Papara Park. Played: (your local time).
Trabzonspor are 4th in the table on 6 points; Heart of Midlothian are 28th on 1.
Recent form: Trabzonspor WWWLW, Heart of Midlothian LLDWD.
See the goals and key events, lineups, team statistics below.