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Rapid Vienna and Copenhagen return to action in the UEFA Europa Conference League when they square off at Allianz Stadion on Thursday. Both sides head into the game in contrasting form, with the visitors claiming six wins from their last six matches in all competitions.
Rapid Vienna failed to find their feet last Thursday as they fell to a 3-1 defeat against Cyprus outfit Omonia Nicosia in their Conference League clash at the GSP Stadium.
Robert Klauss’ men have now gone six straight games without a win across all competitions, losing three and claiming three draws since a 2-0 victory over Austria Klagenfurt in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Despite their recent struggles, Rapid remain in contention for a spot in the Conference League playoffs as they sit ninth in the standings, having picked up 10 points from their five matches so far.
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Copenhagen, on the other hand, secured a 1-0 victory over Kolding IF last time out to complete a 4-1 aggregate win in their Danish Cup quarter-final clash.
Jacob Neestrup’s side have now won six games on the bounce across all competitions, including back-to-back victories over Dinamo Minsk and Scottish side Hearts in the Conference League.
Copenhagen have picked up eight points from their five Conference League games so far to sit 16th in the table but could move into 12th place with all three points on Thursday.
Rapid Vienna vs Copenhagen Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the third meeting between Rapid Vienna and Copenhagen, with the Austrian outfit claiming two wins from their previous two encounters.
- Rapid have lost just one of their 13 competitive home games this season while claiming nine wins and three draws so far.
- Copenhagen are unbeaten in their last nine away games across all competitions, picking up five wins and four draws since mid-September.
- Rapid are unbeaten in all but one of their five Conference League matches this season, picking up three wins and one draw so far.
Rapid Vienna vs Copenhagen Prediction
With just two points separating Rapid Vienna and Copenhagen outside the playoff places, we anticipate a thrilling contest at the Allianz Stadion as both teams look to get the better of each other.
Copenhagen head into the midweek clash in superb form and we fancy them to see off the hosts who have suffered a drop-off in form of late.
Prediction: Rapid Vienna 1-2 Copenhagen
Rapid Vienna vs Copenhagen Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Copenhagen to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in eight of Copenhagen’s last 10 matches across all competitions)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in four of the visitors’ last five games)
