Home advantage and overall squad quality give the hosting side a solid edge to carry on their recent strong run of form in this fixture.
They will need to make full use of their familiar home turf to ramp up attacking efficiency and carve out more clear goalscoring chances.
A total one-sided blowout is highly unlikely though. The visiting side may not be in peak form lately, but their well-drilled, mature tactical system and smooth on-pitch coordination are more than capable of frustrating their opponents. Neither side can afford to slack off even for a second in the later stages of the full 90 minutes.
This is a fiercely contested battle in nature, and both sides have to give 100% effort from start to finish to compete for the desired outcome.