Motherwell vs HJK Helsinki

Motherwell and HJK Helsinki are set for a first-ever meeting between the clubs, with a place in the Conference League play-off round on the line — and Bundesliga side Freiburg, last season's Europa League finalists, waiting for the winner. After a tense 1-1 draw in Helsinki, everything is still to play for heading into the second leg at Fir Park. Motherwell opened their Scottish Premiership campaign with a 2-1 win away at Hibernian, while HJK are in excellent domestic form, having won four of their last five Veikkausliiga games and sitting firmly in the title race as four-time defending champions. In the first leg, Tawanda Maswanhise converted a penalty for Motherwell, only for HJK substitute Teemu Pukki to level within two minutes. Emmanuel Longelo and Martin Moormann both struck the woodwork for the Scots, a sign of how tight this tie already is. Our prediction: 2-1