Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Maribor
Match Time & Date:
29/08/2024
20:15
Prediction: 2-2
Djurgarden
Ljudski vrt will host Thursday’s Conference League game between Maribor and Djurgarden. The Swedes won the first leg 1-0, with Tokmac Chol Nguen scoring the only goal of the match and they are now on a quest to defend their slim lead. The likes of Ekdal, Johansson, Nilsson, and Tenho remain on the sidelines with injuries, while defender Adam Stahl is back from the Allsvenskan ban.
The Violets, on the other hand, face a difficult task in the second leg as they need a big win in order to progress to the Conference League group stages. Anyhow, both teams to score betting option should be considered as Maribor are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach in the reverse fixture. Defender Sven Karic misses out through suspension for the home side following his sending-off in the first leg, while Marko Bozic returns to the starting line-up.
Highlighted Team (Maribor):
Founded in December 1960, Maribor are the most successful Slovenian club. The Violets won their 14th SNL trophy in 2017, with the team finishing the season 13 points clear of second-placed Gorica. Maribor are the only Slovenian club which made it to the UEFA Champions League group stages (2013/2014), but the likes of Chelsea, Schalke and Sporting Lisbon proved to be a big catch for the Slovenian champions.
The Violets collected only three points from possible 18 in the process and four years later they repeated the success, with the team eliminating Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the Champions League play-offs. Maribor will face the likes of Spartak Moscow, Sevilla and Liverpool in Group E. Speaking of the club’s main rivals, there have always been fireworks in clashes between Maribor and Olimpija Ljubljana.
The two teams face each other in the “Eternal derby” (Vecni derbi) and they represent the two biggest cities in Slovenia. Maribor are well known for their violet for their violet shirts with yellow stripes. Ljudski vrt is the club’s home ground.
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