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Cercle Brugge v Hearts: Key stats

  • Hearts are second bottom of the Scottish Premiership, while Cercle Bruges currently sit 14th of 16 teams in the Belgian First Division.

  • Cercle have gone three games without a victory after Saturday's 1-0 defeat away to Standard Liege.

  • Cercle have only played Scottish opposition once previously - but that was this season, when they drew 1-1 in Kilmarnock before a 1-0 home victory in Europa League qualifying.

  • Hearts have won three and lost three of their matches against Belgian opponents, the latest being against Standard Liege in the Uefa Cup second round in 1992, losing both legs 1-0.

  • Hearts have lost twice and won once in Belgium, their only victory being 3-1 against Union Saint-Gilloise in the Fairs Cup first round in 1961 as they won 5-1 on aggregate.

  • Overall, Cercle have won eight and lost six of their 15 European matches.