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 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
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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jul | Qarabag Agdam 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Heart of Midlothian FC and FC Zurich has kicked off!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Zurich is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Cameron Devlin suffering a number of foals already.
- 18' Jorge Grant is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
- 23' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cheick Conde.
- 38' FC Zurich is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kye Rowles on 42.
- 46' Time for substitution for FC Zurich. Cheick Conde is replaced by Marc Hornschuh.
- 47' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 47.
- 52' Alex Cochrane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Red cards this season.
- 54' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 59' The travelling FC Zurich supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 63' It is a substitution in FC Zurich team. Bohdan Viunnyk is replaced by Aiyegun Tosin on 63 minute.
- 64' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Alan Forrest departs to be replaced by Josh Ginnelly.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marc Hornschuh.
- 74' Barrie McKay has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 78' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Stephen Kingsley departs to be replaced by Toby Sibbick.
- 79' Fabian Rohner is replacing Antonio Marchesano for the FC Zurich side.
- 80' FC Zurich is taking the lead after the goal scored by Fabian Rohner on 80.
- 84' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Cameron Devlin is replaced by Connor Smith on 84 minute.
- 89' It looks surprising FC Zurich does not make any changes. Mirlind Kryeziu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Fidan Aliti. He replaces Adrian Guerrero on 90 minute.
- With this win, FC Zurich is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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.