The New Saints vs Djurgarden Prediction and Betting Tips

The New Saints and Djurgarden battle for three points in a UEFA Europa Conference League fixture on Thursday at The Crowd Meadow.

New Saints will hope to build on their 3-2 comeback home win over Penybot in the Welsh Cymru Premier. They were two goals down at the break, thanks to James Crole's brace. Josh Pask halved the deficit five minutes into the second half before Danny Davies and Daniel Redmond helped the Saints turn the game around.

Djurgarden, meanwhile, fell to a 3-0 defeat to Elfsborg in a friendly last week. They were last in competitive action when they claimed a 3-1 home win over Norrkoping on the final matchday of the Swedish Allsvenskan. Deniz Hummett scored a brace, while Gustav Wikheim added a third in the 63rd minute.

The Blue Stripes now shift their focus to the Conference League, where their last game was a 2-1 home win over Panathinaikos, while TNS fell to a 2-1 defeat at Shamrock Rovers.

The loss left them in 24th spot with three points, while Djurgarden are 16th with four points.

The New Saints vs Djurgarden Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
The Saints have lost five of their previous six head-to-head games against Swedish opposition.
Djurgarden have won one of their last six away games in European competition, losing twice.
TNS' last nine competitive games have hada goals at both ends and also produced at least three goals.
Four of Djurgarden's last five games have been decided by one-goal margins.
TNS have won four of their last five games, losing one.

The New Saints vs Djurgarden Prediction

The New Saints are the hosts but are playing their continental games in Shrewsbury. That didn't stop them from becoming the first Welsh side to win a game on the continent, with their 2-0 'home' win over Astana.

Djurgarden, meanwhile, have a shot at qualifying for the knockouts, and a win will take them one step closer to the playoffs. Expect the visitors to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.

Prediction: New Saints 1-2 Djurgarden

The New Saints vs Djurgarden Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Djurgarden to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals

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