HEARTS finish their Conference League campaign tonight and it’s hard to hold out much hope for Robbie Neilson’s men in Istanbul.
Group A has panned out pretty much as expected with the Jambos unable to lay a glove on Basaksehir and Fiorentina while taking care of minnows RFS.
But the manner of the defeats to the big boys has been disappointing with 12 goals conceded so far with just a single strike in reply.
The bad news tonight is that Basaksehir need a win to finish top and march into the last 16, with McBookie making them 1/4 hot favourites.
Stefano Okaka should be fresh after being rested in the league and I fancy the Italian to repeat his goal at Tynecastle. He’s a best 5/4 with SkyBet for anytime scorer while McBookie have him at 21/10 to net with a header.
Paddy Power are offering 6/5 on the Turks scoring over 2.5 goals and that looks great value given Hearts have conceded three or more in all their group games against the top two.
With Arsenal and West Ham involved in dead rubbers tonight, it’s best to stay clear of their games against Zurich and FCSB.
But Manchester United’s clash with Real Sociedad promises sparks as Erik Ten Hag’s men need a win by two goals to top the group.
I’d expect United to have most of the ball so the 13/10 on offer at Unibet for them to win most corners looks good.
- Super singles: Over 2.5 Basaksehir goals (6/5, P Power), Man U most corners (13/10, Unibet).
- McBookie bet builder: Combining a Basaksehir win with a goal for Okaka and over 5.5 corners pays 109/100.
KevinMac is a sports journalist with almost three decades of experience in the industry since starting out in 1997. He has covered games at every level, from Scottish Junior football to English Premier League games and internationals, and has been tipping for the MFT site since 2018.
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