Nordsjaelland performed well in the Superliga last season, finishing in fourth place but missing out on European football will have been a big disappointment.
The Tigers kick off the 2024/25 campaign at home to newly promoted AaB who finished as runners-up in Denmark's second tier last season.
It's a tough game for AaB who lost 5-1 the last time they visited Right to Dream Park and we're expecting another tough 90 minutes for the away side on Friday.
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Nordsjaelland vs AaB prediction: Nordsjaelland to get off to a winning start?
Key Stats
- Nordsjealland won 10 of their 22 games in the Superliga last season.
- AaB were relegated from the Superliga in 2022/23 after finishing bottom with 13 defeats from their 22 matches.
- Marcus Ingvartsen had a great first season with Nordsjaelland, scoring 15 times in 35 games across all competitions.
Correct score prediction: Nordsjaelland 3-1 AaB
Both teams have scored in five of the hosts' and four of the visitors' last six competitive and non-competitive matches, and Nordsjaelland have scored at least three goals in four of their last six outings.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Odds stacked against newly promoted AaB
- HOME: 5/9 (1.56) – 64.3%
- DRAW: 7/2 (4.50) – 22.2%
- AWAY: 5/1 (6.00) – 16.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Nordsjaelland are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 64.3%, and we can only see this game ending in a home win.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Last five H2Hs: AaB lead
AaB have picked up two wins, two draws and one defeat from their last five league meetings with Nordsjaelland but did lose 5-1 the last time these two clubs locked horns.
Denmark Superligaen 13/11/22
FC Nordsjaelland
AaB
Denmark Superligaen 14/08/22
AaB
FC Nordsjaelland
Denmark Superligaen 31/10/21
FC Nordsjaelland
AaB
Denmark Superligaen 27/08/21
AaB
FC Nordsjaelland
Denmark Superligaen 28/02/21
FC Nordsjaelland
AaB
Nordsjaelland preview: Aiming for European qualification
Nordsjaelland faced a tricky away game against Copenhagen on the final day of the 2023/24 Superliga season.
The visitors trailed at the interval by a single goal and that 35th-minute effort looked like it was going to be enough to win the game for Copenhagen until three minutes from the end when teenager Conrad Harder equalised for Nordsjaelland.
Predicted lineup: A. Hansen (GK), K. Hansen, Villadsen, Svensson, Nagalo, Tverskov, Ascone, Sertdemir, Ingvartsen, Nygren & M. Hansen
Denmark Superligaen 31/08/24
L
AGF Aarhus
4
FC Nordsjaelland
2
Denmark Superligaen 25/08/24
W
FC Copenhagen
2
FC Nordsjaelland
3
Denmark Superligaen 18/08/24
L
Silkeborg IF
4
FC Nordsjaelland
1
Denmark Superligaen 11/08/24
D
Lyngby
1
FC Nordsjaelland
1
Denmark Superligaen 05/08/24
W
Vejle
0
FC Nordsjaelland
1
AaB preview: Survival is their only goal
AaB bounced straight back to the top flight of Danish football after being relegated from the Superliga in 2022/23.
The runners-up in 1. Division claimed a 4-1 victory on the final day of the season in front of their own fans against Vendsyssel with Younes Bakiz scoring two of the goals.
Silkeborg have since signed Bakiz and it will be interesting to see what kind of response the Danish forward gets when he comes up against his former employers this season.
Predicted lineup: Müller (GK), Pudel, Kramer, Jørgensen, Otoa, Højholt, Davidsen, Jørgensen, Helenius, Ross & Widell
Denmark Cup 04/09/24
W
Morud IF
0
AaB
7
Denmark Superligaen 01/09/24
L
Randers FC
1
AaB
0
Denmark Superligaen 23/08/24
L
AGF Aarhus
4
AaB
0
Denmark Superligaen 18/08/24
L
Brondby
4
AaB
0
Denmark Superligaen 12/08/24
W
Viborg
2
AaB
3
Player to watch – Marcus Ingvartsen
Marcus Ingvartsen returned to Nordsjaelland last season following spells in Belgium and Germany.
The striker finished the 2023/24 Superliga season as Nordsjaelland's top scorer with nine goals but went on to score 15 in 35 appearances across all competitions.
Marcus Ingvartsen top-scored for Nordsjaelland last season
We're excited to see how the 28-year-old performs this season as he once scored 23 goals in 35 games for Nordsjaelland before moving to Genk, and we're backing him to score on the opening day of the new season against AaB on Friday.
