FC Zurich vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Europe 2021-22 PLAYOFF ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
FC Zurich vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Europe .
- FC Zurich 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Linfield FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | Linfield FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | Qarabag Agdam FK | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jul | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | FC Zurich | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Dundee United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | Hibernian FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jul | Ross County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | Rangers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 May | Motherwell FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Zurich to score. At the same time, Heart of Midlothian FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Bohdan Viunnyk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 7' Toby Sibbick is replacing Craig Halkett for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
- 12' It’s high time Robbie Neilson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 17' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' The referee shows FC Zurich player a Yellow card on 20.
- 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Antonio Marchesano on 21.
- 21' What a strike from Lawrence Shankland! The score is 0-1.
- 22' GOAL! Lawrence Shankland scores on 22.
- 27' Heart of Midlothian FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 32' GOAL! Adrian Guerrero scores on 32.
- 34' What a strike from Blerim Dzemaili! The score is 2-2.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Zurich is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Nathaniel Atkinson by Michael Smith on 46 minute.
- 47' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adrian Guerrero.
- 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' Yanick Brecher has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Toby Sibbick, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 69' The whistle greets Jorge Grant as he departs to be replaced by Alan Forrest.
- 70' Degnand Gnonto is replacing Donis Avdijaj for the FC Zurich side.
- 74' It is a substitution in FC Zurich team. Blerim Dzemaili is replaced by Cheick Conde on 74 minute.
- 79' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 83' Fidan Aliti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Karol Mets on 83 minute.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Toby Sibbick. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Michael Smith.
- 90' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Lawrence Shankland is replaced by Josh Ginnelly on 90 minute.
- Full Time. FC Zurich beats Heart of Midlothian FC
Lineups
FC Zurich Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 18
- 21
- 3
- 25
- 10
- 31
- 4
- 20
- 19
- 8
Bench
- 9
- 23
- 15
- 7
- 11
- 35
- 33
- 1
- 22
- 6
- 17
- 34
Coach
Franco Foda
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 3
-
7
Jorge Grant ↓ Alan Forrest 69'
- 14
- 15
- 1
-
5
Peter Haring ↓ Liam Boyce 69'
- 4
- 12
- 9
- 19
Bench
-
21
Toby Sibbick ↑ 7'
-
10
Liam Boyce ↑ 69'
-
30
Josh Ginnelly ↑ 90'
- 11
-
2
Michael Smith ↑ 46'
- 27
- 13
- 16
-
17
Alan Forrest ↑ 69'
- 22
- 20
Coach
Robbie Neilson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Shankland | 2 |
| Blerim Dzemaili | 1 |
| Adrian Guerrero | 1 |
| Fabian Rohner | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Zurich Form
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2022-08-18
FC Zurich
2–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2022-08-14
Heart of Midlothian FC
4–1
Dundee United FC
W
2022-08-07
Hibernian FC
1–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2022-07-30
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–1
Ross County FC
W
2022-05-14
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–3
Rangers FC
L
2022-05-11
Motherwell FC
2–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
FC Zurich xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Zurich win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Zurich or Draw
78%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
47%
FC Zurich or Heart of Midlothian FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Zurich win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Zurich
| Handicap | FC Zurich covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Zurich keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.