Djurgarden vs Panathinaikos prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-11-06 20:00.
[p]Djurgården will hope to put a bad run of form behind them as they return to European action. The Swedish outfit, who have got past the qualifying rounds of a major continental tournament for the second time, have lost three of their last four games across all competitions (W1), including a 2-1 reversal to Vitoria Guimaraes in their opening fixture in the league phase of the UEFA Conference League.[/p]
[p]Their most recent result was a 1-0 defeat at Halmstad, leaving the Iron Stoves in third place in the Allsvenskan and at risk of missing out on European football next season with one domestic game to go. As such, manager Roberth Björknesjö is under a degree of pressure and might have one eye on their league test this coming weekend, but he may still be confident of bouncing back to winning ways here at the Tele2 Arena, where his side have lost just four times this calendar year (W13, D4).[/p]
[p]History suggests that will not worry visitors Panathinaikos, who have never lost to a club from Sweden in six previous games (W4, D2). The Greek side make the long trip north to Stockholm chasing a third successive away victory for the first time since April, courtesy of a pair of 1-0 Super League victories over OFI and Volos NFC.[/p]
[p]Manager Rui Vitória will be desperate to transfer that form to continental football, where the Greens have gone without a main draw away victory in European competition since 2010 (D3, L10), which was also the last year in which they reached the knockout stages of a UEFA tournament. If they are to emulate that campaign, they surely need to end that barren run on their travels, given they are level with Djurgården on one point after two League phase outings following a 1-1 draw at Borac Banja Luka and 4-1 hammering at the hands of Chelsea.[/p]
[p]Key battle: Djurgården will be desperate for Tokmac Chol Nguen to get his name on the scoresheet, as he last not lost a game in which he netted in 2019 (W37, D7)! Panathinaikos goalkeeper Bartłomiej Drągowski might be confident of thwarting him though, as he has kept six clean sheets in his 13 previous appearances in European competitions.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Djurgården’s last five home matches have seen both teams score.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matt Jones[/i][/p]