Scottish club Hearts will look to carry some momentum forward as they aim for a second consecutive win in the Conference League. They host German side Heidenheim at Tynecastle Park on Thursday in what will be their third group match of the 2024-25 campaign.
It's been a challenging season for Hearts in domestic play; they currently sit second from bottom in the Scottish Premiership, holding 11th place with just nine points from 12 games. However, they remain only three points away from avoiding the relegation zone.
Heidenheim, on the other hand, had a promising start in the Bundesliga with two early wins but have since struggled, picking up just one more victory in their last seven league games, alongside five losses and a draw. This run places them 12th in the German top-flight standings.
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Hearts vs FC Heidenheim kick-off time
| Date: | Thursday, November 7, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 3:00 pm ET/ 12:00 pm PT |
| Venue: | Tynecastle Park |
The UEFA Conference League match between Hearts and FC Heidenheim will be played at Tynecastle Park in Edinburgh, Scotland.
It will kick off at 3:00 pm ET/ 12:00 pm PT on Thursday, November 7, in the US.
Team news & squads
Hearts team news
Hearts will be missing defender Gerald Taylor due to a knee injury, sidelining him until early January 2025. Midfielder Calem Nieuwenhof is also unavailable, as he continues recovering from a hamstring issue, with a mid-November return expected.
In defense, Adam Forrester, Frankie Kent, Kye Rowles, and Stephen Kingsley are likely to start, protecting a midfield pairing of Malachi Boateng and Cameron Devlin. Winger Yutaro Oda has also been ruled out, so Critchley is expected to deploy a forward duo of Blair Spittal and Lawrence Shankland.
Hearts possible XI: Gordon; Forrester, Kent, Rowles, Kingsley; Vargas, Boateng, Devlin, Forrest; Shankland, Spittal
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Clark, Gordon Fulton |
| Defenders: | Kent, Halkett, Kingsley, Rowles, Penrice, Salazar, Forrester |
| Midfielders: | Baningime, Grant, Devlin, McKay, Spittal, Forrest, Boateng, Dhanda, Tait |
| Forwards: | Shankland, Boyce, Drammeh, Vargas |
FC Heidenheim team news
Heidenheim faces their own injury challenges, as midfielder Julian Niehues is sidelined until December, with Luka Janes also out until late November. Additionally, midfielders Thomas Leon Keller and Lennard Maloney are doubtful for Thursday, making it likely Luca Kerber and Niklas Dorsch will start as a midfield pivot.
In defense, Marnon Busch, Patrick Mainka, Tim Siersleben, and Norman Theuerkauf are expected to line up ahead of goalkeeper Kevin Muller.
Heidenheim possible XI: Muller; Busch, Mainka, Siersleben, Theuerkauf; Kerber, Dorsch; Conteh, Beck, Honsak; Kaufmann
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Müller, Eicher, Tschernuth, Feller |
| Defenders: | Mainka, Gimber, Traore, Föhrenbach, Siersleben, Busch, Theuerkauf |
| Midfielders: | Wanner, Dorsch, Maloney, Honsak, Schöppner, Beck, Kerber, Niehues, Janeš, Keller |
| Forwards: | Kaufmann, Scienza, Pieringer, Breunig, Conteh, Thomalla, Schimmer, Negele |
Head-to-Head Record
This will be the first-ever meeting between these two sides in all competitions.