Djurgarden vs Chelsea predictions, betting tips and odds: Underdogs may wilt under pressure

Where to watch Djurgarden vs Chelsea

You can watch Djurgarden vs Chelsea in the Conference League semi-finals at 8pm on Thursday, May 1, live on TNT Sports 4

Djurgarden vs Chelsea prediction & best bet

Over 1.5 second-half goals
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Djurgarden vs Chelsea odds

Here are the latest odds ahead of Djurgarden vs Chelsea in the Conference League

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Djurgarden vs Chelsea predictions

The argument that the Conference League was not designed for clubs of Chelsea's stature is probably strengthened by quotes of 9-1 about Djurgarden beating the Blues in the home leg of their semi-final tie.

Chelsea won all six of their league-phase games, scoring 26 goals, although they have not had things all their own way in the knockout stages.

They beat Copenhagen 2-1 away and 1-0 at home in the round of 16 and suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Legia Warsaw in the quarter-final second leg at Stamford Bridge.

Enzo Maresca's men were sitting pretty after a 3-0 first-leg win in Poland, where all three goals came after half-time, and over 1.5 second-half goals looks a solid bet in Sweden.

Maresca's unused substitutes in Warsaw included striker Nicolas Jackson and £100m-plus midfielders Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez.

Injury-hit hosts Djurgarden can only dream of that kind of squad depth. They had to overturn deficits in their knockout ties against Pafos and Rapid Vienna, conceding decisive second-half goals in both first legs, and benefited from an early Rapid red card in the 4-1 extra-time victory in Vienna.

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Chelsea's 12 Conference League matches this season have featured 25 second-half goals

Djurgarden vs Chelsea team news

Djurgarden
Rasmus Schuller, Patric Aslund and Malkolm Nilsson Safqvist are expected to miss out but goalkeeper Jacob Rinne has recovered from illness. Oskar Fallenius and Nino Zugelj are doubts.

Chelsea
Malo Gusto faces a fitness test after missing the weekend win over Everton and Wesley Fofana, Marc Guiu, Omari Kellyman and Mykhaylo Mudryk are sidelined.

Djurgarden vs Chelsea predicted line-ups

Djurgarden (4-2-3-1): Rinne; Stahl, Une, Danielson, Kosugi; Stensson, Finndell; Haarala, Gulliksen, Nguen; Priske
Subs: Bergh, Mulugeta, Manneh, Tenho, Persson, Fallenius, Zugelj

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Jorgensen; Acheampong, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Cucurella; James, Dewsbury-Hall; George, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson
Subs: Nkunku, Madueke, Neto, Colwill, Chalobah, Caicedo, Fernandez

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