Heart of Midlothian FC vs FC Zurich, Europe 2021-22 PLAYOFF ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Heart of Midlothian FC vs FC Zurich — Europe at Tynecastle Park.
- Heart of Midlothian FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Zurich 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 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 | Fenerbahçe 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | FC Zurich | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Celtic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jul | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | A | 2–3 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Tynecastle Park as Heart of Midlothian FC face off against FC Zurich in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Ukraine international Bohdan Viunnyk has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 322 goals from 306 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ole Kristian Selnaes made 20 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' Jorge Grant is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
- 23' Degnand Gnonto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 20 appearances.
- 28' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Zurich's shape.
- 33' It’s a booking for FC Zurich player. Cheick Conde gets a Yellow card.
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Kye Rowles. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' The FC Zurich manager makes a substitution. Cheick Conde departs to be replaced by Marc Hornschuh.
- 47' Lawrence Shankland was booked on 47.
- 52' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Barrie McKay has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' Jorge Grant catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 54.
- 59' A quiet spell here at Tynecastle Park. FC Zurich seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 63' Another change for FC Zurich made on 63 minute. Bohdan Viunnyk leaves to be changed by Aiyegun Tosin.
- 64' The crowd applauds Alan Forrest as he leaves the pitch. Josh Ginnelly steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marc Hornschuh on 69.
- 74' 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.
- 78' The whistle greets Stephen Kingsley as he departs to be replaced by Toby Sibbick.
- 79' FC Zurich ring the changes. Antonio Marchesano has done his job and it is now time for Fabian Rohner to step up.
- 80' Fabian Rohner makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Zurich are in front.
- 84' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Cameron Devlin trudges off to be replaced by Connor Smith on 84 minutes.
- 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' A change in the FC Zurich ranks — Adrian Guerrero exits the field as Fidan Aliti enters on 90.
- FC Zurich celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
10
Liam Boyce ↓ Peter Haring 63'
-
3
Stephen Kingsley ↓ Toby Sibbick 78'
- 7
-
14
Cameron Devlin ↓ Connor Smith 84'
- 15
- 1
- 2
-
17
Alan Forrest ↓ Josh Ginnelly 64'
- 9
- 19
Bench
-
21
Toby Sibbick ↑ 78'
-
30
Josh Ginnelly ↑ 64'
- 11
-
27
Connor Smith ↑ 84'
-
5
Peter Haring ↑ 63'
- 13
- 16
- 12
- 20
- 39
Coach
Robbie Neilson
FC Zurich Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
18
Donis Avdijaj ↓ Degnand Gnonto 46'
-
3
Adrian Guerrero ↓ Fidan Aliti 90'
- 25
- 10
- 31
- 4
-
20
Bohdan Viunnyk ↓ Aiyegun Tosin 63'
- 19
-
17
Cheick Conde ↓ Marc Hornschuh 46'
- 8
Bench
-
16
Marc Hornschuh ↑ 46'
- 39
- 9
-
23
Fabian Rohner ↑ 79'
- 2
-
15
Aiyegun Tosin ↑ 63'
- 7
- 11
- 1
-
22
Degnand Gnonto ↑ 46'
-
6
Fidan Aliti ↑ 90'
- 34
Coach
Franco Foda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Shankland | 2 |
| Blerim Dzemaili | 1 |
| Adrian Guerrero | 1 |
| Fabian Rohner | 1 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2022-08-25
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–1
FC Zurich
L
2022-08-21
Celtic FC
2–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
FC Zurich xG
I would bet for:
Heart of Midlothian FC or FC Zurich 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Zurich win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Zurich
69%
Heart of Midlothian FC or FC Zurich
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | FC Zurich covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FC Zurich keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.