Djurgardens v Shamrock Rovers predictions: Swedish hosts to edge dead rubber

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Djurgardens v Shamrock Rovers in the Europa Conference League on Thursday.

Where to watch

BT Sport 4, 5.45pm Thursday

Best bet

Djurgarden to win & under 3.5 goals
1pt 6-5 Betfair

Match preview

Djurgarden produced a professional performance in the Swedish Allsvenskan on Sunday despite tasting disappointment 24 hours earlier, and that approach should ensure they stay focused against Shamrock Rovers in a Group F dead rubber.

The Swedes were condemned to a second-placed finish in the league after Hacken won on Saturday to claim the title, but Kim Bergstrand's side still went to Norrkoping and won 1-0.

In the Conference League, Djurgarden have nailed down top spot already but can sign off with a win against stragglers Shamrock.

Rovers, missing Justin Ferizaj and Sean Kavanagh through bans and with Chris McCann and Dylan Watts injured, are going to struggle to lift themselves for one last rearguard action. They have lost their two away ties – at Gent and Molde – by 3-0 scorelines.

They have battled hard, though, so take them to lose in a low-key affair.

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