Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Plzen
Match Time & Date:
22/08/2024
01:00 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Hearts
High-flying Plzen will look to extend their winning run to five games in all competitions when they take on Hearts in the Europa League playoffs, first leg. Plzen look unstoppable at the moment and we are positive that they will stick to their attacking style of play in Thursday’s clash. The likes of Baier, Durosinmi, Hejda, Kabongo, Souare, and Sykora have been struggling with injuries of late, while defender Cory Sene is back from suspension.
The Jambos, on the other hand, do not seem to be at their sharpest. As Hearts produced a poor display in the League Cup defeat to Falkirk at the weekend, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Plzen. Both Calem Nieuwenhof and Beni Baningime are sidelined with injuries for the visiting team, while important forward Lawrence Shankland returns to the starting XI after comings as a substitute in the League Cup game.
Highlighted Player (Liam Boyce):
Liam Boyce is a Northern Ireland international who plays for Burton Albion in the League One. Boyce was born in Belfast on April 8, 1991 and he started his senior career at Cliftonville.
The 184-cm tall attacker played for the likes of Werder Bremen II and Ross County as well before becoming Burton Albion’s record signing in the 2017 summer transfer window.Liam Boyce missed almost entire 2017/2018 season through a serious knee injury, returning to action on February 3, 2018. Speaking of his international career, Boyce made his Northern Ireland debut against Scotland on February 9, 2011, coming as a substitute for Niall McGinn.
Six years later, on June 2, 2017, he scored his first goal for the Northern Ireland national team in a 1-0 win over New Zealand. Liam Boyce’s main position is centre-forward, but he is capable of producing fine performances as a second striker as well.
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