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Here’s our Hearts Vs Petrocub preview, prediction, team news and predicted lineups ahead of Thursday’s Europa Conference League clash.

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Neil Critchley’s Hearts have lost their last three Conference League games. The Jam Tarts face Moldovan outfit Petrocub Hincesti, who are yet to win a game.

Hearts are on the edge of qualification for the knockout playoffs. They currently sit 23rd in the standings, with the top 24 clubs progressing – either directly into the last-16 or into the playoff.

With one game remaining, Hearts know they’ll need maximum points to guarantee their progression.

After a winless opening ten games in all competitions, the Edinburgh side have improved and beat Dinamo Minsk and Omonia Nicosia in Europe.

But having not taken a point in the competition since, they head into the final match-day of the league phase will plenty still to do.

Four points adrift of the top eight, Hearts cannot qualify directly for the last-16.

In between them and a playoff place are winless Petrocub. They have lost all but one of their games so far, drawing 1-1 at Istanbul Basaksehir.

The Moldovan Super Liga winners qualified for European football for the first time in their history this season.

But with just one point from five games, they are already mathematically eliminated and will be playing only for pride on Thursday.

Hearts Vs Petrocub Predicted Lineups hd6b

Hearts: Gordon; Oyegoke, Halkett, Rowles, Penrice; Devlin, Boateng; Vargas, Spittal, Forrest; Shankland

Petrocub: Smalenea; Jardan, Potirniche, Mudrac, Djangmah, Demian; Ambros, Lungu, Douanla, Puscas; Platica

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This season may be going badly for Hearts, but they are still comfortable favourites for this one.

Petrocub are newcomers to European football, and have lost heavily to some much weaker opposition than Hearts.

We therefore expect the hosts to dominate on home soil and come away with a convincing victory.

Prediction: Hearts 3-0 Petrocub

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James is an experienced writer covering a wide range of sports, including Premier League and European football, Rugby Union, WWE and the NFL. Having studied English & Creative Writing at Plymouth University, James completed a master's degree in Digital & Social Media Marketing before pursuing a career in Journalism. He then graduated from News Associates in Manchester after finishing their NCTJ Postgraduate Diploma in Multimedia Sports Journalism. Since then, James spent time writing for GameRant before ing Reach PLC, where he featured regularly in publications such as the Daily Mirror, Football.LDN, Manchester Evening News and Liverpool Echo, as well as dozens of local titles. Now at SportsCasting, James provides expert analysis and detailed research features, as well as covering breaking news stories.

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