Fiorentina v Hearts predictions: Viola can edge a low-scoring contest

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Fiorentina v Hearts in the Europa Conference League on Thursday.

Where to watch

BT Sport 3, 5.45pm Thursday

Best bet

Fiorentina to win & under 2.5 goals
1pt 5-2 BoyleSports

Match preview

On the evidence of what unfolded at Tynecastle last Thursday night it's nigh-on impossible to have much faith in Hearts at the Artemio Franchi, even at a massive 25-1.

Ex-Rangers ace Lorenzo Amoruso has described the Jambos as the equivalent of a bottom-half Serie B outfit which may have sounded like an insult but seems pretty fair.

This should be a formality for Fiorentina though their own fans won't be taking anything for granted after a couple of recent hidings, 3-0 at Istanbul Basaksehir in this competition and 4-0 at home by Lazio in the league on Monday.

The Viola have failed to score in seven of their last 12 matches but if Hearts defend anything like as poorly as they did in Gorgie that's a record which won't be extended. Take the visitors in a low-scoring contest.

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