Motherwell welcome HJK Helsinki to Fir Park on Thursday evening with a place in the Conference League play-off round at stake after a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Finland.
The Steelmen were forced to settle for a share of the spoils despite producing an excellent second-half display, with Tawanda Maswanhise putting them ahead from the penalty spot before Teemu Pukki equalised for the hosts.
Alfred Johansson's side will now have home advantage and will fancy their chances of completing the job in front of a packed Fir Park.
'Well have made a positive start domestically, beating Hibernian 2-1 before drawing 0-0 with Falkirk at the weekend.
HJK arrive with plenty of European experience and have scored 11 goals across their last six matches, but their defensive vulnerabilities were exposed in the first leg.
With this Conference League tie finely balanced, the hosts will be confident of progressing on home turf.
Motherwell v HJK Helsinki Tips Summary
Best Bet - Motherwell to win @ 7/10
Alternative Bet - Both teams to score - Yes @ 4/5
Bet Builder - Under 9.5 corners, Most corners: HJK Helsinki & Both teams to score - Yes @ 8/1
Motherwell v HJK Helsinki Prediction
Best Bet: Motherwell to win @ 7/10
Motherwell have made an encouraging start to the new season and should have enough quality to beat HJK Helsinki at Fir Park.
They held the Finnish side to a 1-1 draw in the first leg despite HJK enjoying the better of the opening stages, before improving significantly after the break.
The Steelmen began their Scottish Premiership campaign with a 2-1 victory at Hibernian, followed by a goalless draw on the weekend against Falkirk.
HJK are 19 matches into their domestic campaign, but have struggled by their usual standards, currently sitting third in the table.
Home advantage should prove important, particularly with Motherwell's confidence high after their performances in Helsinki and against Hibs, so the hosts look like a strong option to win the second leg.
Alternative Bet: Both teams to score - Yes @ 4/5
Both teams found the net in the first leg and another open contest could be on the cards at Fir Park.
HJK have scored 11 goals across their last six matches, while Well have managed eight in their five competitive matches so far this season, highlighting the attacking form of both sides.
The Finnish hosts showed enough quality to cause problems in the first leg, with Pukki coming off the bench to equalise after Motherwell had taken the lead through Maswanhise's penalty.
The Steelmen have also demonstrated their ability to score regularly, netting twice against Hibernian before finding the net in Finland.
Motherwell v HJK Helsinki Bet Builder Tip
Under 9.5 corners
Most corners: HJK Helsinki
Both teams to score - Yes
Pays 8/1
This three-fold is anchored by the corner statistics, particularly from a Motherwell perspective.
The first leg produced only eight corners, while Motherwell's recent matches have also seen relatively low totals.
Their latest game featured just four corners, and they were awarded only two in both their Premiership opener against Hibs and their weekend meeting with Falkirk.
HJK won the corner count 5-3 in Finland and could again enjoy more territory.
Both teams have already shown they can score in this tie, but the corner numbers suggest another match with fewer than 10.
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Key Match Stats
HJK Helsinki have scored 11 goals across their last six matches
Motherwell have scored eight goals across their last five matches
Both sides scored five or more goals in their previous European qualifying ties
HJK Helsinki won the corner count 5-3 in the first leg
Motherwell were awarded just two corners against Falkirk at the weekend
The first leg between these sides produced only eight corners
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