Aside from being a great watch, this clash between two like-minded, offensive outfits should produce plenty of goals.

The hosts play in the Cypriot First Division, where their matches produced an average of 2.44 goals per game last season. 78% of those exceeded the 1.5 threshold, as did 14 of their 18 matches in Europe. Of the four which didn’t, xG data is available for three, with those matches seeing an average of just under 3 expected goals created.

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s games in the Israeli Premier League have been even more entertaining, with goals being produced at a rate of 3.4 per match last season. This line landed in 92% of those matches, including all 18 away from home. It was no different in the Europa League for Maccabi Tel Aviv, who brought this selection home in 11 out of 12, with the games averaging 3.33 goals scored.

Although Rijeka are not a force to be underestimated, their strength typically lies in their defensive solidity, and this game has the looks of an all-round low-scoring affair.

Despite an incredible season which saw Rijeka crowned champions for just the second time in the club’s history, they still found themselves 20 goals shy of runners-up, Dinamo Zagreb. Rijeka scored 2+ goals in no more than 58% of league games and none of their six European clashes, during which they found the back of the net just twice.

Ludogorets boasted Bulgaria’s best defensive record by some stretch last season, averaging a mere 0.61 goals conceded per 90. They restricted their opponents to fewer than two in 78% of those clashes.  They also managed this feat in 10 of their 16 matches in the Champions League/ Europa League, despite much stiffer competition.