Rosenborg vs Heart Of Midlothian FC Prediction & Betting Tips - Conference League

Prediction published on 08/08/2023, 15:39  by Kennedy Kechula in Conference League Predictions

Hearts will begin their Europa Conference League journey on Thursday when they travel to Rosenborg for a third-round qualifier. They will host the second leg of this two-legged tie in a week’s time. The winner then on aggregate will play either Hajduk Split or PAOK in the final round of qualifying. Rosenborg began their continental journey in the previous round where they defeated Crusaders 5-4 on aggregate. They needed extra time to secure progression in the second leg at home and won 3-2. The Norwegian giants have not made it to the group stages of a European club competition since the 2019/20 season. Last season, they were eliminated from the Conference League in the final round of qualifying (playoff). Svein Maalen’s charges arrive for this match in superb form. They have gone unbeaten in their last six matches, winning five times. Troillongan defeated Haugesund 2-1 away from home in the league last time out.

Hearts are one of nine teams to begin their continental journey in this round. They secured their slot after finishing fourth in the Scottish Premiership last season. Last season, Hearts qualified for the group stages of the Conference League. This ended an almost 20-year wait for the club to make the group stages proper of any UEFA club competition. They will be out to make back-to-back appearances. Frankie McAvoy’s charges began their 2023/24 campaign last Saturday by winning 2-0 away to St. Johnstone in the league. The result has them second in the Premiership as one of four teams to have begun the season with a victory. They will hope for the same outcome here. The Jam Tarts struggled with inconsistency at the tail end of last season and this form carried on through pre-season. They have managed to win only four times in their last 17 matches. The win over St. Johnstone saw them get back to winning ways. This is after they had lost 1-0 to Leeds United in their last pre-season friendly.