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Hearts will welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Tynecastle Stadium in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday. The Premier League club has been invited to Edinburgh to play in the special 150th anniversary of the home team.
The hosts met Leyton Orient in their first pre-season match last week and suffered a 2-1 loss. Liam Boyce broke the deadlock in the ninth minute of the game, but Leyton scored twice without a reply and inflicted a loss on the Scottish team.
The visitors will play their first public friendly of the pre-season on Wednesday. They concluded their 2023-24 campaign with a friendly meeting against Newcastle United in Australia, in which they suffered a 5-4 loss on penalties after the game ended 1-1 in regulation time.
Hearts vs Tottenham Hotspur Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 13 times in all competitions thus far,with their first meeting dating back to 1901. The hosts have the upper hand in these meetings with four wins. The visitors are not far behind with three wins and six games have ended in draws.
- They last met in the UEFA Europa League qualifying playoffs in 2011, in which Tottenham registered a 5-0 win on aggregate. They registered a 5-0 away win in the first leg and then held the Scottish side to a goalless draw in the home leg.
- Hearts have just one win in their last five friendlies. They have suffered three losses and have failed to score in two games in that period.
- Tottenham Hotspur are unbeaten in their last six meetings against the hosts, with four games ending in draws.
- Interestingly, the two teams met in the Centenary Match in 1974 as well, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Hearts vs Tottenham Hotspur Prediction
The Jam Tarts concluded their 2023-24 season with just one win in their last six games and in their first pre-season friendly, they suffered a 2-1 loss at home to Leyton Orient. Interestingly, it was their first home loss in all competitions since December 2023.
Spurs played their first friendly of the pre-season, albeit behind closed doors on Saturday, in which they registered a 7-2 win over Cambridge United. Ange Postecoglou opted for young players in the starting XI and is expected to field a similar squad here.
With nothing much at stake in this match, both managers will look to avoid risking injuries. This is also a good opportunity for the managers to give young players some valuable experience. With that in mind, the two teams are expected to settle for a draw.
Prediction: Hearts 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Hearts vs Tottenham Hotspur Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Son Heung-min to score or assist any time - Yes
