Europa Conference League, Quarter-final, Second Leg, Thursday, 17.04.2025 at 21:00
Can the Hütteldorfers make history in my SK Rapid Djurgarden prediction? The Green-Whites won the first leg of the UEFA Conference League quarter-final 1-0 away at Djurgarden last week.
This means that they are on the verge of reaching a European semi-final for the first time since 1996. The Viennese built up momentum over the weekend ahead of Thursday’s return leg against the Swedes at their home ground, the Allianz Stadium.
They won 2-0 at home in the derby against Austria. Will they now secure their third win in a row?
After all, Rapid are now unbeaten in nine European home games since their embarrassing 0-1 defeat to FC Vaduz in August 2022. They have six wins and three draws to their name.
However, coach Robert Klauß warns against believing that they already have one foot in the semi-finals. The odds from the best bookmakers, on the other hand, give the home side hope ahead of the second leg.
I also believe that the Viennese will not let their lead slip and am placing my SK Rapid Djurgarden bet at odds of 1.63 with Interwetten on the “Double Chance 1X & Under 3.5 Goals” bet.
The bookmakers’ prediction
As mentioned, the Viennese won the first leg. In addition, the Green-Whites’ squad is worth more than twice as much as the Swedes’, at €48 million to €21 million.
So the SK Rapid Djurgarden odds on Thursday favor the home side. For a home win, the odds at the bookies, some of whom will also waive the betting tax, climb to a maximum of 1.83.
On the other side, a win for the Swedes against Djurgarden is paying between 4.00 and 4.70. If you’re looking for an odds boost for your SK Rapid Djurgarden bet, check out our daily overview of the best odds boosts from sports betting providers!
AI prediction SK Rapid vs Djurgarden: Here’s what ChatGPT thinks
And how does Chat GPT rate the Hütteldorf team’s chances in the second leg? Apparently quite good. Even for a low-risk bet, the AI recommends betting on “Rapid to score the first goal,” for which we get odds of 1.58 at Bwin.
I can live with this recommendation. The Green-Whites can’t really rest on their laurels from last week’s result, but want to set the course for victory quickly in front of their own fans.
I’m a little more critical of the AI’s medium-risk prediction. Here, Chat GPT suggests betting on SK Rapid Djurgarden to “score in both halves.” But in the first leg, SK only managed an xG value of 1.17 from 14 total shots over 90 minutes.
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Last but not least, Chat GPT suggests a high-risk tip, as always. Here, the AI spits out the bet “Rapid win & over 3.5 goals,” for which Winamax offers us high odds of 4.90.
Since both teams showed their strengths in defense in the first leg, this SK Rapid Djurgarden tip carries a high risk and will probably not find its way onto my betting slip.
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Analysis: SK Rapid vs Djurgarden
The new year did not start well for SK Rapid. Coach Robert Klauß’s men almost missed out on the championship round of the top six teams in their domestic Bundesliga.
They then lost their first two games in the championship playoffs. But after their last two wins, things are looking much better for the green and white football world. Last Thursday’s 1-0 win at Djurgarden was a big step towards the Conference League semi-finals.
In addition, the Green-Whites prevailed 2-0 at home against Austria on Sunday thanks to a solid team performance. The capital club is currently in fifth place in the championship group, three points behind fourth place.
However, with eight points from their last eleven league games, the Hütteldorfers are by far the worst performing team in the top six of the current Bundesliga season.
Even the second-worst team, BW Linz, has collected twice as many points in the same period. The good home record gives cause for hope. Rapid has nine wins, one draw, and three losses in front of its own fans this season.
Only Sturm Graz and Austria (both 29 points) have a better record at home. In the Conference League league phase, the Hütteldorf team finished fourth with four wins and only one defeat in six games.
With only five goals conceded, the Viennese had one of the strongest defenses in the main competition. In the round of 16, they had to go into extra time against Bosnian side Borac Banja Luka in the second leg.
English top club Chelsea would likely await them in the Conference League semi-finals.
Odds analysis
If you are still looking for a SK Rapid Djurgarden tip, take a look at the Hütteldorf team’s recent games. In their last four competitive games, they have never scored more than two goals. As already mentioned, I don’t expect a goal fest this time either.
Interwetten offers odds of 1.83 for a bet on “under 2.5 goals.”
SK Rapid vs Djurgarden odds: The Swedes still need time!
Djurgardens IF Fotbollsförening is number five in Sweden with 12 championships and 12 second places. At the end of the 2024 season, the club from the capital Stockholm finished in fourth place.
This meant that the “Bläränderna” had to start in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League. In the end, the “Järnkaminerna” advanced to the league phase via Progres Niederkorn, Ilves, and Maribor.
Last year, the club also reached the group stage of the European Cup for the first time in the Conference League. This time, Djurgarden finished fifth in the final table with four wins in their last four games of the league phase.
This meant they qualified directly for the round of 16. There, DIF lost the first leg 0-1 to Cypriot representatives Pafos, but then advanced to the quarter-finals with a 3-0 win in the second leg at home.
DIF is struggling to convert its chances!
The new 2025 season has just begun in the domestic league. There have been major changes to the “blue stripes” squad. In addition, Finnish coach Jani Honkavaara has been in charge since January 1.
And it seems that the team still needs time. In the first three games of the Allsvenskan, Fotbollsförening has only managed one goal and one win, with two defeats.
The offense has been a major problem area so far. In the last four competitive games, the Stockholm team has only scored one goal. The new coach also has to cope with several absences at the moment.
The club has only reached the quarter-finals once in its international history. However, in 1955/56, only 16 teams took part in the European Cup.
The two clubs met for the first time last week. The Viennese extended their good record against Swedish teams to four wins and one draw in five matches with a narrow victory.
The Stockholm club, on the other hand, is still waiting for its first win against an Austrian club after two matches against LASK (1D, 1L).
My SK Rapid Djurgarden tip:
Rapid coach Klauß would do well to warn his team ahead of the second leg. The Swedes fielded a newly assembled team last week, but were more confident on the ball, stronger in the tackle and more active for long periods.
In the end, the visitors, who were probably also struggling with the freezing temperatures and the fast artificial turf, were somewhat fortunate to win thanks to an own goal by the home side.
But this time, the conditions are in Vienna’s favor. In addition, the team has proven time and again in recent years that it can deliver its best performances on the pitch in important games.
So I definitely believe that Hütteldorf can get the draw they need to advance. My SK Rapid Djurgarden prediction is: Double chance 1X & Under 3.5 goals!
