The second leg of the 2024/25 UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final between Rapid Vienna (Austria) and Djurgården (Sweden) will be held on April 17 at the Gerhard Hanappi Stadium in Vienna. The score of the first match was 1-0 in favor of Rapid. Rapid Vienna vs. Djurgården: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Rapid Vienna
Robert Klaus's team won the first match against Djurgården with a score of 1-0, extending their unbeaten streak in the Conference League to four matches (2 wins and 2 draws in regular time). In the return leg, the Austrian side only needs to avoid defeat. Rapid has lost just one of their nine matches in the current tournament and has scored in all their 2024/25 Conference League games.
- The club opened the scoring in 6 of their last 8 Conference League matches.
- At home in this tournament, the Austrians are unbeaten in 6 matches (3 wins and 3 draws in 90 minutes).
- In their last 10 home games in the Conference League, Rapid has not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Rapid Vienna (3-4-3)
Niklas Hedl – Bendeguz Bolla, Nenad Cvetkovic, Serge-Philippe Royo – Lukas Grgic, Romeo Amani, Louis Schaub, Moritz Oswald – Dion Bellow, Ercan Kara, Isak Jansson.
Forward Nikolaus Wurmbrand, midfielder Tobias Burkett, and defender Jakob Scheller will not play due to injuries. Defender Bendeguz Bolla is suspended.
Djurgården
The defeat in the last match was only the second for the Swedes in their last seven Conference League games (5 wins). To advance to the next round, the team needs to win by at least two goals. Interestingly, in the round of 16, Djurgården also lost 0-1 in the first game and then thrashed their opponent 3-0. If Janne Honkavaara's team wins by a minimal margin, extra time will be played.
- In their last 7 Conference League matches, the Swedes have not conceded more than one goal.
- Away in this tournament, the club has not lost in 5 of their last 6 matches (3 wins, 2 draws).
- Djurgården has scored in 6 of their last 8 away games in the Conference League.
Predicted lineup for Djurgården (4-3-3)
Jakob Rinne – Markus Danielsson, Keita Kosugi, Adam Ståhl, Jakob Une Larsson – Hampus Finndell, Tobias Gulliksen, Oscar Fallenius – August Priske, Santeri Haarala, Nino Žugelj.
Midfielders Rasmus Schüller and Patrik Oslund, goalkeeper Malcolm Nilsson are injured.
Referee
Anthony Taylor (England)
Matches – 10 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 39;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 20%.
Rapid Vienna vs. Djurgården: Match Prediction
The Austrians have made a strong case for advancing to the next round by defeating Djurgården on their home turf. Now, Robert Klaus's team needs to maintain their advantage. Judging by the club's results, this should not be a difficult task. Rapid is unbeaten in their last 6 home matches in the Conference League. It is important to note that in 4 of these matches, the team kept a clean sheet. However, the Austrians have only scored more than one goal once during this period.
The Swedes need to push forward and score. However, they have problems with converting chances. Djurgården has not scored more than one goal in 7 of their last 9 away games in the Conference League. The team has achieved good results during this period due to solid defense, conceding more than one goal in only one match.
The teams' statistics do not suggest a goal fest, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
