Analysis and prediction for Djurgardens vs Chelsea: One foot in the final.
The Conference League match between Djurgardens and Chelsea will take place at 2:00 AM on May 2nd. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Djurgardens vs Chelsea
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 sustaining injuries in the second leg against Rapid Vienna and missing the last two matches.
Goalkeeper Jacob Rinne is expected to return to the starting lineup after missing the match against Oster due to illness.
Several other changes are also anticipated, with Jacob Une Larsson, Hampus Findell and Tokmac Nguen potentially starting on Thursday.
On Chelsea's side, manager Maresca will be without Wesley Fofana, Omari Kellyman, and Marc Guiu due to injury. Mykhaylo Mudryk is still serving a temporary suspension after testing positive for a banned substance last year.
Defender Malo Gusto is racing against time to recover from a minor injury and be available for the first leg.
Due to Chelsea's rotation between competitions, Maresca may change the starting lineup from the match against Everton last weekend. Filip Jorgensen, Josh Acheampong, and Benoit Badiashile could be given a chance.
Reece James, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Jadon Sancho, and Tyrique George are also on the list of candidates to start in the first leg in Sweden.
Latest predicted lineups for Djurgardens vs Chelsea
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 match prediction: Djurgardens vs Chelsea
Djurgarden made history in this season's Conference League by reaching the semi-finals of a European competition for the first time.
They earned 13 points from 6 group stage matches to finish 5th, before overcoming Pafos with a 3-1 aggregate score in the round of 16.
In the quarter-finals – their first appearance at this stage in 69 years – Djurgarden lost 0-1 in the first leg at home, but won 2-1 against Rapid Vienna in the second leg, taking the match into extra time. There, Tobias Gulliksen scored a brace to give the Swedish team the overall victory, keeping alive their hopes of becoming the first Swedish club to win a European cup since Goteborg won the UEFA Cup in 1987.
Following their victory in Austria, Djurgarden drew 0-0 with GAIS in the domestic league, then secured a narrow 1-0 win against Oster on April 24th.
Despite being considered the complete underdog in their semi-final clash with Chelsea, Djurgarden, with a record of winning 6 out of 8 home matches in European competitions this season, has reason to hope for a surprise in the first leg on Thursday evening.
Chelsea reached the semi-finals of a European cup competition for the first time since winning the Champions League under Thomas Tuchel in the 2020-21 season.
They were subsequently eliminated in the quarter-finals twice, but recently overcame Legia Warsaw. Enzo Maresca's team won 3-0 in the first leg in Poland, and despite losing 1-2 at Stamford Bridge in the second leg, the aggregate score was enough to secure their 15th appearance in a UEFA competition's semi-finals.
The Conference League is also Chelsea's only chance to win a title this season. Meanwhile, in the Premier League, they are fiercely competing for a Champions League spot, currently sitting in the top five thanks to a better goal difference.
Recently, Chelsea have had two consecutive wins in the domestic league: Tyrique George and Pedro Neto scored late goals to help them beat Fulham 2-1, while Nicolas Jackson scored the only goal in the 1-0 win against Everton, extending their unbeaten run in the Premier League to five matches (three wins, two draws).
Before hosting Liverpool on Sunday, Chelsea will travel to Sweden – where they have been unbeaten in all four of their previous away European matches (two wins, two draws).
Chelsea have also won all five of their away matches in the Conference League this season, scoring 14 goals and conceding only 3.
Latest Djurgardens vs Chelsea score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Djurgardens vs Chelseaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Djurgardens 0-3 Chelsea
- WhoScore:Djurgardens 1-3 Chelsea
- Our newspaper predicts:Djurgardens 1-3 Chelsea
When and where can I watch Djurgardens vs Chelsea live?
To watch the Djurgardens vs Chelsea match in the Conference League live at 2:00 AM on May 2nd, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
