Rapid Vienna will play host to Djurgarden in the second leg of their Conference League quarter-finals tie on Thursday, 17 April.
Will the hosts defend the advantage from the first leg or can Djurgarden cause an upset in Vienna? Read our Rapid Vienna vs Djurgarden prediction and preview to find that out and more.
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Rapid Vienna vs Djurgarden predictions: Hosts to secure a win
Key Stats
- Rapid Vienna enter this duel with two wins in a row.
- The hosts have gone under 2.5 total goals in their last five matches in all competitions.
- Djurgarden have gone under 2.5 total goals in six of their last seven games.
Correct score prediction: Rapid Vienna 2-0 Djurgarden
Rapid Vienna are the better team on paper and they've proven why with a win in Sweden a week ago. With that in mind and looking at Djurgarden's poor form recently, we expect the hosts to secure another win, this time in Vienna.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Rapid the more likely winners
- HOME: 3/4 (1.75) – 57.10%
- DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.60%
- AWAY: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.10%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from these Rapid Vienna vs Djurgarden odds that the bookies see the home team as the expected winners, which makes sense after the result in the first leg.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this duel, check our other football betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Only the second time to meet
This will be the second-ever meeting between these teams after the first leg in Sweden last week, in which Rapid Vienna beat Djurgarden 1-0.
Meanwhile, Djurgarden have met twice with LASK before, which is their only other meeting with Austrian teams, with LASK notching a win and the other game ending in a draw.
Rapid Vienna have played five times against Swedish teams in their history and they have a great record of four wins and one draw.
UEFA Conference League 10/04/25
Djurgarden
Rapid Vienna
Rapid Vienna preview: Looking to clinch their place in the semis
After three losses in a row, Rapid Vienna managed to find their best form in the first leg against Djurgarden in Sweden and secure a minimal win ahead of the rematch. They followed this with a win over Austria Vienna in their domestic championship over the weekend, so they enter this game in high spirits.
Meanwhile, of Jakob Scholler, Nikolaus Wurmbrand, Nenad Cvetkovic, and Tobias Borkeeiet will miss this match with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Hedl (GK), Bolla, Ahoussou, Raux-Yao, Schaub, Amane, Grgic, Oswald, Kara, Beljo & Jansson
Austria Bundesliga 11/05/25
W
FK Austria Vienna
1
Rapid Vienna
2
Austria Bundesliga 04/05/25
L
Wolfsberger AC
1
Rapid Vienna
0
Austria Bundesliga 27/04/25
D
FC Blau Weiss Linz
0
Rapid Vienna
0
Austria Bundesliga 23/04/25
L
FC Blau Weiss Linz
2
Rapid Vienna
1
Austria Bundesliga 20/04/25
L
Wolfsberger AC
5
Rapid Vienna
1
Djurgarden preview: Can they end their poor run
With four losses in their last five games, Djurgarden have struggled to find their form lately and this might cost them a spot in the Conference League semi-finals. That being said, they are only one goal behind as they travel to Vienna for the second leg against Rapid and still have a chance to turn things around.
When it comes to team news, Malkolm Safqvist, Piotr Johansson, Patric Aslund, and Rasmus Schuller are all out with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Manojlovic (GK), Stahl, Larsson, Danielson, Kosugi, Ekdal, Siltanen, Gulliksen, Haarala, Nguen & Sawo
Sweden Allsvenskan 12/05/25
W
IFK Goteborg
1
Djurgarden
2
UEFA Conference League 08/05/25
L
Chelsea
1
Djurgarden
0
Sweden Allsvenskan 04/05/25
D
AIK
1
Djurgarden
1
UEFA Conference League 01/05/25
L
Chelsea
4
Djurgarden
1
Sweden Allsvenskan 24/04/25
W
Osters IF
0
Djurgarden
1
Player to watch: Dion Beljo
With five goals and two assists in the Conference League this season, the Croatian forward has contributed to seven of Rapid Vienna's goals and he's clearly the main focus of their offence. With that in mind, Beljo is our player to watch in this game.
