The second leg of the 2024/25 UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final between Rapid Vienna (Austria) and Djurgården (Sweden) will take place on April 17 at the Gerhard Hanappi Stadium in Vienna. The first leg ended 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 1-0, extending their unbeaten run in the Conference League to four matches (2 wins and 2 draws in regular time). In the second leg, the Austrians only need to avoid defeat. Rapid has lost just one of their nine matches in the current tournament and has scored in every game of the 2024/25 Conference League.
- The club has opened the scoring in 6 of their last 8 matches in the Conference League.
- 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 matches 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 Aman, Louis Schaub, Moritz Oswald – Dion Bello, Ercan Kara, Isak Jansson.
Forward Nikolaus Wurmbrand will not play due to injury. 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 1-0 in the first leg but then defeated their opponent 3-0. If Janne Honkavaara's side beats Rapid by a narrow 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 – Marcus Danielsson, Keita Kosugi, Adam Stahl, Jakob Une Larsson – Hampus Finndell, Tobias Gulliksen, Oscar Fallenius – August Priske, Santeri Haarala, Nino Zugelj.
Midfielders Rasmus Schüller and Patrik Oslund 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 has not lost in their last 6 home matches in the Conference League. Notably, they have kept a clean sheet in 4 of these games, though they have only scored more than one goal once.
The Swedes need to push forward and score. However, they have had issues converting their chances. Djurgården has not scored more than once in 7 of their last 9 away games in the Conference League. They have achieved good results during this period thanks to a 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
