Djurgarden vs Chelsea Predictions

Even though there will be an advantage for the hosts, Chelsea are likely to defeat Djurgarden in this semi-final first-leg clash.

Match info: UEFA Europa Conference League

Venue: Tele2 Arena, Stockholm

Date: Thursday, 1^st May 2025

Time: 8 pm Nigerian time

Chelsea will continue their quest to win the Conference League when they travel to Sweden for Thursday's semi-final first leg against Djurgarden IF.

The Premier League club saw off Legia Warsaw to seal their semi-final spot, while the hosts booked their place in the last four with an extra-time win over Rapid Vienna.

Head-to-head:

• Both teams have never met in any European competition before now.
• Djurgården are undefeated in their last three games.
• Chelsea are on a two-match winning run.
• The Blues have scored nine goals in their last five fixtures.

Form:

• Djurgarden in the Conference League: W-L-W-L-W
• Djurgarden in all competitions: L-L-W-D-W
• Chelsea in the Conference League: W-W-W-W-L
• Chelsea in all competitions: W-D-L-W-W

Team News:

• Albin Ekdal, Nino Zugelj, and five more players for Djurgarden are injured and will not be in action. Jacob Rinne will also miss out because of illness.
• Chelsea will be without the services of Marc Guiu, Wesley Fofana, Malo Gusto, and three other players as they are injured.

Player(s) to watch:

• Tobias Fjeld Gulliksen is coming in after scoring a brace in the last UEFA Conference League fixture for his side. He now has four goals in 10 matches in the European competition this season. This is going to be an important leg for the hosts. He will make sure to engrave his name on the scoresheet.
• Jadon Sancho is going to play a crucial role in the attacking front. The English winger may not have many goals this season, but has been impactful upfront for the Blues. He will be looking to step up and come up with a top performance, which can help Chelsea prevail away from home.