Atalanta BC and Villarreal will lock horns in the Champions League on Wednesday night, with both teams battling for second position in Group F.
Villarreal are currently second in the section, one point clear of third-placed Atalanta, meaning that the home side will go through to the last-16 stage of the competition with a victory, but a draw or defeat would allow the Spanish outfit to finish second in the section behind Manchester United.
Atalanta have won one, drawn three and lost one of their five matches in Group F, which has left them in third position in the section on six points, but they would advance to the last-16 stage of the Champions League with a victory over the Yellow Submarine on Wednesday night.
The Italian giants were held to a 2-2 draw by Man United at the start of November before playing out a 3-3 draw with Young Boys towards the end of last month, with Luis Muriel's 88th-minute effort ensuring that the visitors would leave Switzerland with a point to show for their efforts.
Atalanta have been in excellent form in Serie A, winning each of their last five matches, including a 3-2 success over Napoli on Saturday, which has left them in fourth position in the table, four points behind leaders AC Milan.
Gian Piero Gasperini's side have reached the quarter-finals and round of 16 in the last two seasons of the Champions League, meaning that it would be somewhat of a surprise if the Italian team failed to finish in the top two, but they have struggled to show their best form in this season's competition.
A win on Wednesday would be enough to advance to the knockout round, though, and they would certainly be dangerous opponents in the round of 16 due to their quality in the forward areas.
Villarreal, meanwhile, will head to Italy knowing that they only need to avoid defeat to secure the position behind Man United in Group F, which has been a very competitive section.
The Yellow Submarine have won two, drawn one and lost two of their five matches in the group to collect seven points, with back-to-back victories over Young Boys placing them in a strong position in the group.
The 2-0 defeat to Man United on November 23 was a damaging result for Unai Emery's side, though, and they must now pick up a positive result in a very difficult match away to their in-form opponents.
Villarreal will enter the contest off the back of a 1-0 defeat at Sevilla in La Liga on Saturday, which has left them down in 13th position in La Liga, with the team winning just three of their 15 league games this term.
The La Liga club have twice reached the knockout round of the Champions League, making the semi-finals on their debut appearance in 2005-06 before reaching the quarter-finals three years later, but this is their first appearance in the group stage of this competition since 2011-12.
