With Danish Superliga in full swing, Midtjylland and Copenhagen will meet in the upcoming round on Saturday, 14 September.
Will the hosts get an important win to stay at the top of the standings or will Copenhagen do well enough to put a dent in those plans? Find out by reading our Midtjylland vs Copenhagen prediction right here .
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Midtjylland vs Copenhagen prediction: Hosts to win in a close game
Key Stats
- Midtjylland have won all three of their home games in the Superliga this season.
- Both Midtjylland and Copenhagen have averaged 3.14 total goals per game in the league so far.
- Midtjylland have gone over 2.5 total goals in four of their last five matches across the board.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Midtjylland the more likely winners
- HOME: 5/4 (2.25) – 44.40%
- DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.30%
- AWAY: 13/8 (2.63) – 38.10%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It is clear from these Midtjylland vs Copenhagen odds that the home team are the expected winners, but not by a huge margin, which is understandable given that this is a duel between two similar teams in terms of quality.
That being said, Midtjylland are the defending champions and they've been great at home this season, so we can see why they're favoured to win the match.
In any case, if you like our tips for this game, remember to also take a look at our top betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Midtjylland with a small advantage
With three wins in the last five duels with Copenhagen, along with one loss and a draw, Midtjylland have been the better team in this matchup lately, by a small margin. Meanwhile, Copenhagen still have the advantage in the overall H2H record—36-17-30.
Denmark Superligaen 16/05/24
FC Copenhagen
Midtjylland
Denmark Superligaen 14/04/24
Midtjylland
FC Copenhagen
Denmark Superligaen 01/03/24
Midtjylland
FC Copenhagen
Denmark Cup 31/10/23
FC Copenhagen
Midtjylland
Denmark Superligaen 30/09/23
FC Copenhagen
Midtjylland
Midtjylland preview: Can they stay at the top?
With five wins and two draws in their Superliga matches so far, the defending champions are currently leading the league as the only undefeated team after seven rounds. However, Midtjylland have failed to reach the group stage of the Champions League after losing on aggregate to Slovan Bratislava, but they will play in the Europa League.
Meanwhile, Marrony, Christian Sorensen, Juninho, Adam Buksa, and Victor Bak are out with injuries right now, while Paulinho and Gue-sung Cho are listed as doubtful.
Predicted lineup: Olafsson (GK), Andersson, Diao, Bech, Gabriel, Osorio, Sorensen, Martinez, Simsir, Franculino & Chilufya
Denmark Superligaen 01/09/24
W
Silkeborg IF
1
Midtjylland
3
UEFA Champions League Qualifying 28/08/24
L
Slovan Bratislava
3
Midtjylland
2
Denmark Superligaen 24/08/24
W
Sonderjyske
2
Midtjylland
3
UEFA Champions League Qualifying 21/08/24
D
Slovan Bratislava
1
Midtjylland
1
Denmark Superligaen 16/08/24
W
Lyngby
1
Midtjylland
2
Copenhagen preview: Hoping for a good performance in a tough game
With 14 points from the first seven matches in the new Superliga season, Copenhagen sit in fourth place in the standings at the moment, three points behind league leaders and their next opponent Midtjylland. Overall, they've been in solid form this season and secured their place in the group stage of the Europa Conference League as well.
When it comes to team news, Marcos Lopez is suspended, while Birger Meling, Jordan Larsson, William Clem, Roony Bardghji, Nicolai Boilesen, and Noah Sahsah are all on Copenhagen's injury list.
Predicted lineup: Trott (GK), Meling, Vavro, Diks, Gocholeishvili, Lerager, Falk, Elyounoussi, Oskarsson, Achouri & Froholdt
Europe Friendlies 05/09/24
L
Landskrona BoIS
2
FC Copenhagen
1
Denmark Superligaen 01/09/24
W
Brondby
1
FC Copenhagen
3
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 29/08/24
D
Kilmarnock
1
FC Copenhagen
1
Denmark Superligaen 25/08/24
L
FC Nordsjaelland
3
FC Copenhagen
2
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 22/08/24
W
Kilmarnock
0
FC Copenhagen
2
Player to watch: Mohamed Elyounoussi
While we can see Midtjylland winning this match, if things go the other way it will likely be thanks to Elyounoussi since the Moroccan winger has been in great form this season, contributing four goals and three assists in the Superliga so far.
