Scottish outfit Motherwell face a tricky test when they head to the Toolo Football Stadium in Helsinki to face HJK in the first leg of their Conference League third-round qualifier.
Both teams made light work of their opponents in round two to continue their European adventure, with HJK thrashing Coleraine 8-0 on aggregate while the Steelmen defeated HB Torshavn 5-0 across two legs.
The winner of this tie will advance to the Conference League play-off round, where Bundesliga side Freiburg awaits.
HJK v Motherwell Tips Summary
Best Bet - Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score @ 21/20
Alternative Bet - Correct score - HJK 2-1 Motherwell @ 17/2
Bet Builder - Goals range 1-3, Over 6 corners & @ 2/1
HJK v Motherwell Prediction
Best Bet: Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score @ 21/20
Both teams are in strong form heading into this contest and it looks difficult to pick a winner, with HJK winning four of their last five matches and Motherwell enjoying a 100 per cent record under new boss Alfred Johansson.
The Steelmen have won all three games under the Swedish tactician, brushing aside Torshavn in the second qualifying round before edging past Hibernian 2-1 in their Scottish Premiership opener on Sunday.
It has been an impressive start to life in Scotland for Johansson, who praised the "commitment and spirit" of his side following the league victory over Hibs in which eight players were making their Scottish top-flight debuts.
A trip to HJK presents a tough challenge, given the fact the hosts are 18 games into their domestic campaign and have won four of their last five assignments.
It is also four wins in a row at home for the Finns, who sit fourth in the Veikkausliiga, and this first leg promises to be a competitive affair between two solid teams.
While the match result market is best avoided, the sensible play looks to be backing over 2.5 goals and both teams to get on the scoresheet.
HJK have scored at least once in five of their last seven matches and Motherwell have found the back of the net twice or more in all three outings this season.
Over 2.5 goals has also been a winning bet in 10 of HJK's last 12 fixtures and in the Steelmen's last two games, so plenty of goalmouth action is anticipated.
Alternative Bet: Correct score - HJK 2-1 Motherwell @ 17/2
With the hosts expected to come out on top and over 2.5 goals scored in the game, our alternative bet selection is for the final score to be 2-1 to the Finnish home side.
The Steelmen won by this scoreline in their Premiership opener, while HJK have scored twice or more in three of their last five matches in all competitions.
HJK v Motherwell Bet Builder Tip
Goals range 1-3
Over 6 corners
Pays 2/1
A goals range of 1-4 has been a winning bet in eight of HJK's last nine games and in six of Motherwell's last seven fixtures, but narrow the range to 1-3 to add a little value to this bet builder.
There were over five corners in both legs of Well's second-round qualifier against HB Torshavn, while there have been at least six corners in HJK's last 26 competitive matches.
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Key Match Stats
HJK won their second-round qualifier against Coleraine 8-0 on aggregate
The Finns won 5-0 at home before recording a 3-0 success in Northern Ireland
HJK's four-match winning streak was ended on Monday by SJK, who won 3-0 at home
Motherwell defeated Hibernian 2-1 in their Scottish Premiership opener on Sunday
The Steelmen have won all three matches under new manager Alfred Johansson
Motherwell eased past HB Torshavn 5-0 on aggregate in the last European round
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