Although Lugano has won the Swiss Super League three times, it hasn't happened since 1949.
Though they were 12 points behind the division winners Young Boys last season, the squad finished in second place for the first time since 2001, and they will once more be looking to finish high up the standings this year.
Last time out on July 27, Sparta Prague faced Telpice in their second league game of the domestic season, and emerged as 4-1 winners.
Friis will be confident that his side will advance to the third qualifying round considering the last time they lost a competitive match by a margin of at least two goals was against Liverpool in the Europa League on March 14.
In their most recent encounter, which took place on July 27, Sparta Prague defeated Telpice 4-1 in their second league game of the domestic season.
Given that the last time his team lost a competitive game by a margin of at least two goals was against Liverpool in the Europa League on March 14, Friis will be optimistic that his team will move on to the third qualifying round.
Conversely, Shamrock Rovers' loss to them last week marked their second straight loss and their fourth in their previous six games.
They had just 31% possession and only two shots on target out of five attempts in the opening leg against Sparta Prague.
Given that Rovers have only maintained three clean sheets and have lost all eight of their away Champions League games, they will need to make history if they hope to move on to the next round.
They had not won by a margin of at least three goals against the same opponent since they defeated them by at least two goals on May 31 against Drogheda United.
Rovers, who still have 34 points from 23 games, have fallen to seventh in the premier league. Their next League of Ireland fixture is not until August 2.
Manager Stephen Bradley has stated that the match is far from finished as long as his team repeats the strong elements of their performance on Tuesday. Bradley felt that components of his team's performance against Sparta Prague were promising.
