Hearts vs Petrocub Prediction & Betting Tips (19 December)

Hearts' journey in this Conference League had started in an ideal way. Indeed, this team had two very good operations, winning its first two successes against Dinamo Minsk 1-2 and Omonia Nicosia 2-0. But unfortunately for them, the Scots were unable to maintain the same rhythm and they were even beaten 3 times against Heidenheim 0-2, Cercle Bruges 2-0 and FC Copenhagen 2-0, thus seeing themselves fall back in 23rd place in the Conference League standings. These latest difficulties were not surprising since the Edinburgh club is going through a real ordeal in the championship where it brings up the rear with only 13 points taken in 17 days. He also suffered another setback last weekend against Kilmarnock 1-0.

For its part, Petrocub has already given up on its hopes of play-offs because, with only one point obtained after the first 5 days, this team is in 35th place in the ranking, too far behind the top 24. Too weak, the Moldovan club had been beaten 3 times by Pafos FC 0-4, Jagiellonia Bialystok 2-0 and by Rapid Vienna 0-3 before securing an unexpected draw against Basaksehir 1-1. But last week, they logically fell back against Bétis 0-1. In the championship, the club from the town of Hincesti is on the 3rd step of the podium at the time of the winter break which began at the end of November.

The Scots will have to approach this poster without defender Taylor and long-term injured midfielder Nieuwenhof. The important Kingsley (defender) and Baningime (midfielder) are also forced to throw in the towel on the occasion of this poster. It is especially on the offensive level that this Hearts team is failing in this first part of the season. With his 3 small goals on the clock, the striker Shankland is the top scorer of this squad in the championship but he has still not scored in this C4. This Moldovan team of Petrocub is also facing some defections.

Indeed, the important Platica (2 goals), the midfielders Sandu (1 goal) and Bivol and defender Guilherme Matheus will not travel to Edinburgh to play this game. The Romanian international Lungu and the defender Bors are the only two elements of this team to have found fault in this Conference League. However, it is necessary to emphasize the presence of Caruntu (4 goals in the league), Demian (3 goals), and the Moldovan international hopeful Lupan (3 goals) who could be able to do well.