Home and Away: Hearts will have the beating of Hibs tonight

3Jan 2013

Jonno Turner aims to continue a successful week, and two more winners yesterday, with more value picks from Scotland and Portugal this evening.

Two winners last night sees us on a roll - and we're off to Portugal for our first pick of the day, as Belenenses travel to Freamunde looking to win their eighth outing on the trot.

The visitors have been in fantastic form of late, and in the bigger picture they have gone an impressive 13 games without a loss.

And six unbeaten on the road suggests that the Lisbon side are more than capable of securing maximum points here, and boss Mitchell Van Der Gaag will be keen for his side to win their fourth clash in a row this evening.

That positive form has led the Azuis to the summit of the Liga de Honra, and they have the lowest goals conceded record in the division - three clean sheets on the trot telling their own stories.

The hosts Freamunde go into this tie having won just one of their last half a dozen on their own patch, and boss Joao Eusebio will be desperate to arrest that slump here.

A 3-1 loss to Naval 1 de Maio in their last outing at the Campo SC Freamunde will have knocked confidence in the home dressing room, and 14 goals shipped in six games suggests that the home side have defensive weaknesses which could play a major part in the outcome of this tie.

Belenenses have won three of their last four meetings between these two sides, and I'm backing them to continue that run and take all three points here, too.

Bet 1: Belenenses (AWAY) @ 1.74

Over to Scotland now for our final tip, as Hearts welcome Hibernian to Tynecastle, having gone five without a defeat from their last six outings.

John McGlynn's side sit ninth in the SPL ahead of this one, and two wins in a row on their own patch stands them in good stead to take three points from this clash.

And two clean sheets from their last four in front of their own fans suggests that their rearguard is upto the task of holding out their opponents this evening.

Hibs are in the enviable position of fourth place as they prepare for this clash - but they are just six points ahead of their opponents, and a win for the hosts could see the league change shape.

Just one win from five leaves the away side searching for some consistently positive form, and they will be keen to build on their 1-0 victory over Celtic last time out.

But seven without a win from nine on their travels indicates that Pat Fenlon's side may struggle to secure a positive result here, and I'm plumping for the home win.

Bet 2: Hearts (HOME) @ 2.16