RFS v Hearts: TV channel; kick-off time; team news; form guide; odds

Riga Ferencvaras will play Hearts in Europa Conference League Group A on Thursday, September 15 at 8pm UK time. The match is being played at the 8,000-capacity Skonto Stadium. RFS usually play at LNK Sporta Parks, a new sports complex with a capacity of 2,300.

Hearts have sold out their allocation for Skonto Stadium. The match will be screen live on BT Sport 1, with coverage starting at 7.30pm.

Jorge Grant is available again after suspension. Craig Halkett is injured but could return to the team. RFS will probably stick with the same XI from the draw at Fiorentina. Deniss Rakels could be used in reserve.

Hearts are on a bad run, having lost six of their last seven matches. RFS are third in Latvia's top flight, seven points behind the leaders. They are also on an unbeaten 10-match unbeaten streak in all competitions. Andrej Ilic scored his 20th goal of the season in the 3-0 win over Spartaks Jurmala at the weekend.

Hearts have not played Latvian opposition before. Their last trip to eastern Europe was back in 2016 against Infonet Tallinn of Estonia. RFS won the Virsliga for the first time in history in November last year.

Aleksandar Stavrev from North Macedonia is the man in the middle. Dejan Kostadinov, Goce Petreski and Jovan Kachevski are the fourth officials.

Riga sit in and hit you on the counter-attack. Robbie Neilson's side have to create chances for the full 90 minutes.

RFS play Hearts. The match will be shown live on RFS TV.