Djurgarden v Chelsea

Chelsea have made big strides in their bid to qualify for the Champions League next season with crucial back-to-back wins against Fulham and Everton but will now turn their attention to the Conference League with Swedish side Djurgarden standing in their way to a European final against either Fiorentina or Real Betis.

Djurgarden sit 11th in the early stages of the Allsvenskan having won just two of their opening five games of the season domestically. They finished fourth in the league last season and have enjoyed a decent run in the Conference League until this point, seeing off Rapid Wien and Pafos in the knockout stages.

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Chelsea have made light work of the Conference League up until this point, and despite losing their first game of the competition, at home against Legia Warsaw, in the last round, Enzo Maresca’s men will be looking to set up a commanding lead in Sweden. In aiming to decrease the pressure on them for the second leg with key games in the race for Champions League qualification to come, which will be the club's priority.

Chelsea have seen this selection land in seven of their 10 games in the Conference League this season. The size and quality of their squad is clearly far too good for this competition, especially in the early stages of the competition. For a side like Djurgarden to reach the semi-finals shows the lack of quality that is present in the Conference League when compared to Chelsea, who also have depth that is unrivalled at this level in Europe.

Djurgarden have made an unfortunate habit of losing the first leg of their knockout ties; they lost both first leg games against Pafos and Rapid Wien en route to the semi-finals of the Conference League, and you would back Chelsea to keep that record going,g given that the Blues have been so dominant in this competition.

👕 Djurgarden v Chelsea Predicted XI

🔍 Djurgarden v Chelsea Players to Watch

🔵 Tyrique George

Tyrique George has broken into the Chelsea first team this season and has looked really bright when he’s featured, mainly in this competition. He recently scored his first two goals for Chelsea, the first coming against Legia Warsaw in the last round of the Conference League and the other being a crucial equaliser against Fulham, which propelled Chelsea on to win the game.

Interestingly, Enzo Maresca has trialled George in a striker position of late, with there currently not being much cover for Nicolas Jackson. This will aid George in registering a goal contribution here as he continues his rise from Cobham.

🔵 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

Dewsbury-Hall put in his best performance in a Chelsea shirt in the first leg of Chelsea’s quarter final clash against Legia Warsaw. He hasn’t quite managed to nail down a consistent starting spot in the league but Maresca trusts him in this competition. He’s had 18 shots across his 10 matches in the Conference League this season (1.94 per 90) and had seven shots across the two legs against Legia Warsaw. He plays in Enzo Fernandez’s role in the Conference League which sees him pick up pretty advanced positions.

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📂 Djurgarden v Chelsea Cheat Sheet

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💻 Djurgarden v Chelsea Form and Tactics

Chelsea fans have been frustrated with Enzo Maresca at times this season, but looking at Chelsea’s situation without this lens suggests that the Blues are actually on course for a very solid season. They’re still well within a chance of qualifying for the Champions League despite a tough run-in and could yet end the season with silverware, which would represent Maresca’s first major trophy. 

In recent weeks, it almost seems that Maresca is prioritising the Conference League ahead of the battle for Champions League qualification, so we can expect Chelsea to line up quite strongly here, despite playing clearly inferior opposition. Their system will stay largely the same, a 3-2-4-1 when in possession, which shifts to a 4-4-2 when out of possession. Their build-up play is patient and considered, which has been the source of Chelsea fans’ angst this campaign. 

Djurgarden line up in a 4-2-3-1 shape, but don’t be surprised to see this become a back five or even six here with the domination Chelsea should have in terms of possession. One thing to note is that Djurgarden play on an artificial pitch, notoriously hated by footballers, and this has even received criticism from some of Djurgarden’s own players, so this could be a bit of a slow burner as the Chelsea players, in particular, adapt.

🏁 Djurgarden v Chelsea Ref Watch

• Referee: Sandro Schärer

• Stats are on a per 90 basis and are taken from Schärer's 24/25 games across all competitions (15 total)

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