The winners will face Galway in the quarter finals.
Laois hurler Podge Delaney expects a huge performance following their loss to Kildare in the Joe Mcdonagh final.
The O'Moore county are set to take on Tipperary in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship preliminary quarter-final on Saturday.
Both counties have had a mixed championship campaign this year, with Laois losing to Kildare on two occassions in the Joe McDonagh, while Tipp's defeat to Cork consigned them to 3rd in the Munster Championship.
Delaney says he wants his team outperform expectations:
Throw in is at 1:45pm in O'Moore park this Saturday.
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