Dundee United will host Rapid Vienna in the second leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round clash on Thursday night.
The opening leg in Austria ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw, meaning the tie remains in the balance.
The winner will progress into the play-offs to compete for a place in the league phase of the competition, while the loser will have to come to terms with the lack of continental football for the rest of the season.
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Dundee United vs Rapid Vienna prediction: Visitors to utilise European experience
Key stats
- Rapid Vienna are unbeaten in all of their six competitive matches this season.
- Dundee United are winless across their last three matches in all competitions
- Rapid Vienna reached the Europa Conference League quarter-final last season.
Correct score prediction: Dundee United 1-2 Rapid Vienna
Dundee United managed to earn an impressive draw away in Austria courtesy of a late equaliser, but that goal certainly came against the run of play as the home side dominated proceedings.
The Scottish side were beaten 3-2 by Hearts in a league game over the weekend, and we are expecting Rapid to pile on the misery with a narrow away win. The Austrian side are unbeaten across all competitions this season and are coming into this game on the back of a solid away win over Sturm Graz in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Dundee United heavy underdogs
- HOME: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
- DRAW: 14/5 (3.80) – 26%
- AWAY: 83/100 (1.83) – 54%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As underlined by the probabilities, Rapid Vienna are strong favourites to win away from home and secure their spot in the next round of the competition. There is not much splitting a draw and a Dundee United win in normal time, with both given just under a 30% chance.
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Most recent H2Hs: First leg marked most recent meeting
In the opening leg, both teams battled to a thrilling 2-2 draw. Petter Dahl opened the scoring for the Austrian side, before Max Watters made it level just after the half-hour mark.
Matthias Seidl put Rapid ahead just before the break, but a goal from Zachary Sapsford made it 2-2 and capped off an entertaining European clash.
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 07/08/25
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Dundee United preview: Tangerines plagued by injuries
Manager Jim Goodwin has been dealing with a number of absentees in this early stage of the new season. Ross Graham, for instance, is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury and is expected to remain out of action for some time.
Ryan Strain and Kristijan Trapanovski are also nursing hamstring problems and should be back within the next two or three months.
Isaac Pappoe was stretched off early in the first leg against Rapid and his status remains unknown. In better news, Dario Naamo is closing in on a comeback, though Thursday’s game might come a little too soon.
Predicted lineup: Kucherenko (GK), Keresztes, Esselink, Iovu, Dolcek, Sibbald, Camara, Sevelj, Thomson, Sapsford & Stirton
Scotland Premiership 10/05/25
L
St Mirren
2
Dundee Utd
0
Scotland Premiership 03/05/25
L
Hibernian
3
Dundee Utd
1
Scotland Premiership 26/04/25
L
Celtic
5
Dundee Utd
0
Scotland Premiership 12/04/25
W
St Johnstone
0
Dundee Utd
1
Scotland Premiership 06/04/25
W
Hearts
0
Dundee Utd
1
Rapid Vienna preview: Austrians struggling with absentees
Rapid Vienna have got a few injuries of their own to worry about. Noah Bischof is carrying an ankle injury, while Tobias Borkeeiet and Amin-Elias Groller have also been on the sidelines with problems.
Moritz Oswald and Jakob Scholler have both been out of action over the summer and will remain on the sidelines this Thursday night.
Predicted lineup: Hedl (GK), Horn, Raux Yao, Marcelin, Bolla, Amane, Sangare, Dahl, Seidl, Radulovic & Antiste
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
Player to watch: Petter Dahl in fine form
Rapid Vienna forward Petter Dahl has been in scintillating form, scoring in four successive games across all competitions.
Dahl bagged one of Rapid’s two goals against Dundee in the opener, and he will be looking to continue his goal-scoring run away in Scotland on Thursday night.