Kobenhavn vs Hearts Prediction: Tough night in store for Jambos

Hearts’ chances of progressing to the next stage of the Uefa Conference League are expected to be dealt a blow when they travel to the Danish capital to face Kobenhavn on Thursday.

After two wins and two defeats so far, the Scottish outfit are well in the mix to at least secure a place in the top 24, but they face a stiff examination against Kobenhavn, who approach this tie on the back of four straight wins. Read on for my Kobenhavn vs Hearts prediction.

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Kobenhavn trio Giorgi Gocholeishvili, Rasmus Falk and Roony Bardghji are all set to sit the clash out, while Elias Achouri and Nicolai Boilesen are rated as major doubts for the hosts.

Hearts are without Calem Nieuwenhof, Gerald Taylor and Stephen Kingsley while Frankie Kent is a doubt as he continues to build his way back to full fitness.

Kobenhavn vs Hearts Odds

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Kobenhavn are 4/11 to win the game, with the draw priced at 7/2 and Hearts 7/1 to triumph.

Both teams to score, which has occurred in 13 of Kobenhavn's last 14 games is 10/11, while over 2.5 goals is 4/6.

Kobenhavn to win and both teams to score @ 2/1

Kobenhavn are in real need of victory when they host Hearts as the Danish side have managed just five points from their first four games in the League phase.

They are in fine form of late, though, winning their last four games in all competitions, while the hosts are now unbeaten in their last 12 matches.

Jacob Neestrup's side should get the better of Hearts, who beat Dundee at the weekend to end a five-game spell without a win and are second-bottom in the Scottish Premiership, to boost their hopes of progressing to the knockout stage.

Kobenhavn have struggled to keep clean sheets to offer Hearts some encouragement that they can at least get on the scoresheet at the Parken Stadium on Thursday.

The Danish side have only kept one clean sheet in their last 14 matches so Hearts, who beat Dinamo Minsk and Omonia Nicosia in the competition before suffering defeats to Heidenheim and Cercle Brugge, should be confident of breaching the home side’s defence.

Thomas Delaney anytime goalscorer @ 5/1

Thomas Delaney is Kobenhavn’s vastly-experienced midfielder who could be among the players to hurt the Jam Tarts.

The former Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla man, who has 81 caps for Denmark, is not usually known for his goalscoring prowess but he has been effective going forward of late.

Delaney has scored in his last two appearances, netting against Nordsjaelland in the Danish top flight at the start of the month and then in the 3-1 Danish Cup win at Kolding on Saturday, so he is the value pick in the goalscorer market.

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