Leicester Tigers and the Ospreys go head-to-head in the Heineken Cup for the seventh time when they clash on Sunday with the Tigers determined to make the Welford Road factor work in their favour in enabling them to open their Pool 2 challenge.
The Ospreys banked five points from their home win over Benetton Treviso while the Tigers returned from Toulouse empty handed and aware the Ospreys took two points from their last visit three years ago with a 32-32 draw.
"We conceded seven penalty shots at goal against Toulouse and even though some of the decisions were a bit harsh, they were also down to ill discipline," said Tigers Director of Rugby Richard Cockerill.
"We can't afford to turn the ball over and we have to take the points when they present themselves."
For their part the Ospreys got the bonus point in the dying moments against Italian flag bearers Benetton Treviso with captain Alun Wyn Jones declaring "as far as the first game goes I suppose it's job done.
"We realise the quality that Leicester have, the kicking game, the forward pack, they have the complete package and know about success in this competition. We are very aware of the threat they pose, especially at home.
"The last two years we've fallen short of the standard required in this competition, and people are probably writing us off. We'll just keep plugging away but if we can get a good team performance then anything can happen."
