Comments and predictions for Djurgardens vs Chelsea: One foot in the final
The match between Djurgardens vs Chelsea in the Conference League takes place at 2:00 a.m. on May 2. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Djurgardens vs Chelsea team information
Djurgarden will be without three injured players, Malkolm Nilsson Safqvist, Rasmus Schuller and Patric Aslund.
Oskar Fallenius and Nino Zugelj could also miss the first leg after picking up injuries in the return leg against Rapid Vienna and having missed the last two games.
Goalkeeper Jacob Rinne is expected to return to the starting line-up after missing the match against Oster due to illness.
A number of other changes are also expected, with Jacob Une Larsson, Hampus Findell and Tokmac Nguen likely to start on Thursday.
On Chelsea's side, coach Maresca will be without Wesley Fofana, Omari Kellyman and Marc Guiu due to injury. Mykhaylo Mudryk is still suspended after testing positive for a banned substance last year.
Defender Malo Gusto is racing against time to recover from a minor injury and be able to play in the first leg.
With Chelsea having to rotate between competitions, Maresca could make changes to the starting line-up from last weekend's clash with Everton. Filip Jorgensen, Josh Acheampong and Benoit Badiashile could all be given a chance.
Reece James, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Jadon Sancho and Tyrique George are also in contention to start in the first leg in Sweden.
Djurgardens vs Chelsea latest expected lineup
Djurgardens IF:
Rinne; Stahl, Une Larsson, Danielson, Kosugi; Stensson, Findell; Harala, Gulliksen, Nguen; Priske
Chelsea:
Jorgensen; Acheampong, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Cucurella; James, Dewsbury-Hall; George, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson
Latest football commentary Djurgardens vs Chelsea
Djurgarden made history in the Conference League this season by reaching the semi-finals of a European competition for the first time.
They picked up 13 points from six group stage matches to finish fifth, before beating Pafos 3-1 on aggregate in the round of 16.
In the quarter-finals – their first appearance in 69 years – Djurgarden lost the first leg at home 0-1, but beat Rapid Vienna 2-1 in the second leg, forcing the match into extra time, where Tobias Gulliksen scored twice to give the Swedes a commanding victory and keep alive their hopes of becoming the first Swedish club to win a European trophy since Goteborg won the UEFA Cup in 1987.
After the victory in Austria, Djurgarden drew goalless with GAIS in the domestic league, then won 1-0 at Oster on April 24.
Although they are considered the complete underdogs in the semi-final match with Chelsea, but with a record of winning 6 out of 8 home matches in the European arena this season, Djurgarden have the right to hope for a surprise in the first leg taking place on Thursday night.
Chelsea are into their first European semi-final since winning the Champions League under Thomas Tuchel in 2020-21.
They have since twice been knocked out in the quarter-finals, but recently overcame Legia Warsaw. Enzo Maresca's side won 3-0 in the first leg in Poland, and despite losing 2-1 at Stamford Bridge in the second leg, the aggregate score was still enough to see them reach the semi-finals of a UEFA competition for the 15th time.
The Conference League is also Chelsea's only chance of winning silverware this season. Meanwhile, in the Premier League, they are in a fierce battle for a Champions League place, currently in the top five on goal difference.
Chelsea have recently enjoyed back-to-back domestic wins: Tyrique George and Pedro Neto scored late goals to help them beat Fulham 2-1, while Nicolas Jackson scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Everton, extending their unbeaten run in the Premier League to five games (W3 D2).
Before hosting Liverpool on Sunday, Chelsea will travel to Sweden – where they are unbeaten in their previous four European visits (W2 D2).
Chelsea have also won all five away games in the Conference League this season, scoring 14 goals and conceding just three.
Latest Djurgardens vs Chelsea score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Djurgardens vs Chelseaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Djurgardens 0-3 Chelsea
- WhoScore:Djurgardens 1-3 Chelsea
- Our newspaper predicts:Djurgardens 1-3 Chelsea
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