Vejle and Randers finished second and third from bottom last season with just four points separating the pair in the final standings.
Both clubs will be desperate to get off to a winning start this weekend as victories came at a premium last season.
Visitors Randers seem to be the favourite to win with most bookmakers but the hosts have last season's Danish Superliga top goalscorer in their side.
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Vejle vs Randers prediction: Goals expected at the Vejle Stadion
Key Stats
- Both teams have scored in each of Randers' last four fixtures.
- Vejle have only failed to score in one of their last five matches.
- German Onugkha of Vejle scored the most goals in the Superliga last season (15).
Correct score prediction: Vejle 2-1 Randers
Vejle have scored at least two goals in three of their last four outings but Randers have only failed to score in one of their last six fixtures which is why we're backing a 2-1 scoreline in favour of the hosts.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Randers the slight favourite
- HOME: 37/19 (2.95) – 33.9%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
- AWAY: 16/11 (2.45) – 40.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Randers are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 40.7%, but we fancy the hosts to get off to a winning start.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Randers dominate
Vejle have lost four and drawn just one of their last five games against Randers in the Superliga, losing 1-0 against Sunday's guests in their final game of last season.
Denmark Superligaen 25/05/24
Randers FC
Vejle
Denmark Superligaen 14/04/24
Vejle
Randers FC
Denmark Superligaen 01/12/23
Randers FC
Vejle
Denmark Superligaen 17/09/23
Vejle
Randers FC
Denmark Superligaen 21/11/21
Randers FC
Vejle
Vejle preview: Looking to Onugkha for inspiration
Vejle's final game of the 2023/24 campaign came against Sunday's guests Randers at the Cepheus Park Randers.
The match proved to be tight and tense as most expected from two of the bottom three teams in the division and looked like it was going to end goalless heading into the final ten minutes.
However, fortune favoured Randers that day as Vejle's Raúl Albentosa put through his own goal in the 81st minute to hand the home side all three points.
Predicted lineup: Vekić (GK), Albornoz, Gundelund, Provstgaard, Kolinger, Lauritsen, Barry, Ngbakoto, Onugkha, Juwara & Ofori
Denmark Cup 03/09/24
L
Bronshoj BK
1 (5)
Vejle
1 (4)
Denmark Superligaen 30/08/24
L
Lyngby
1
Vejle
0
Denmark Superligaen 25/08/24
L
Silkeborg IF
3
Vejle
1
Denmark Superligaen 19/08/24
L
AGF Aarhus
5
Vejle
1
Denmark Superligaen 09/08/24
L
Midtjylland
2
Vejle
0
Randers preview: Have a good record against their hosts
Randers still had one more game to play following that Vejle win, away at Danish giants Copenhagen.
Randers actually took the lead in this game after just five minutes via defender Wessel Dammers but it proved to be a false dawn for the visitors.
Copenhagen equalised in the 13th minute and scored what turned out to be the winning goal 11 minutes into the second half.
Predicted lineup: Izzo (GK), Kopplin, Høegh, Dammers, Olsen, Nordli, Björkengren, Enggård, Touré, Odey & Campbell
Denmark Cup 04/09/24
W
B 1913
0
Randers FC
10
Denmark Superligaen 01/09/24
W
AaB
0
Randers FC
1
Denmark Superligaen 25/08/24
D
Brondby
2
Randers FC
2
Denmark Superligaen 18/08/24
L
Sonderjyske
2
Randers FC
1
Denmark Superligaen 11/08/24
L
Silkeborg IF
2
Randers FC
0
Player to watch – German Onugkha
Vejle striker German Onugkha took time to settle in Denmark after making the move from Krasnodar on loan in 2021, scoring five goals in 17 league games before signing permanently.
Following spells on loan at Krylia Sovetov, Rubin Kazan and Bnei Sakhnin where he only managed to score two goals in total, Onugkha returned to Vejle last season in an impressive manner.
Onugkha top scored in the Superliga last season despite Vejle's poor performance
The 28-year-old striker scored 15 goals in the Danish Superliga, finishing as the division's top scorer and we're excited to see how he performs against Randers in the 2024/25 season opener.
