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.