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LASK welcome Djurgarden to Raiffeisen Arena for a UEFA Conference League fixture on Thursday. The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw away to Rapid Vienna in the Austrian Bundesliga over the weekend.
They went behind to Guido Burgstaller's 27th-minute strike while Robert Zulj drew the game level in the opening seconds of the second half.
Djurgarden, meanwhile, also shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw away to Varnamo in the Swedish Allsvenskan. They broke the deadlock through Deniz Hummet's 81st-minute strike while Simon Thern equalized in the fourth minute of injury time.
The Blue Stripes will turn their focus to the continent, having booked their spot in the Conference League with a routine 2-0 aggregate victory over Maribor in the playoff. LASK dropped into the Conference League following their elimination from the UEFA Europa League by FCSB.
LASK vs Djurgarden Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides squared off in the 1996 Intertoto Cup when LASK claimed a 2-0 victory.
- Four of Djurgarden's last five games have witnessed goals at both ends.
- LASK have lost just two of their last 11 home games in European competition (six wins).
- Djurgarden have lost just three of their last 13 games across competitions (six wins).
- Four of LASK's five home games this season have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Seven of Djurgarden's last eight games in the Conference League have produced less than three goals.
LASK vs Djurgarden Prediction
LASK started the season poorly but have had an upturn in fortunes since parting ways with former manager Thomas Dazazs. Markus Schopp has seemingly turned things around and has guided his side to a current three-game unbeaten run across competitions (two wins).
Djurgarden, for their part, ostensibly kissed their title aspirations goodbye with their draw over the weekend. The Stockholm outfit are the pre-game underdogs according to the bookmakers but will fancy their chances of leaving Austria with something.
Both sides like to play on the front foot and plenty of goalscoring chances could be created. We are backing the home side to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: LASK 3-1 Djurgarden
LASK vs Djurgarden Betting Tips
Tip 1 - LASK to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - LASK to score over 1.5 goals
