FC Copenhagen-Viborg

Sunday 24/11 17.00

With 11 points in the last five matches, FC Copenhagen (3rd) have resurrected as the giant of Danish football. We have mentioned it before and we are going to do it again: the signing of coach Ståle Solbakken seems like a brilliant move. Since his entry FC Copenhagen have gradually improved and although they are probably not fully where they want to be, they are definitely close (underlined by their impressive win against Galatasaray in the Champions League). The defence and midfield are the forces; especially wingers Jørgensen and Gislason are good and have brilliant match-up’s for this match. FC Copenhagen won the last match in Viborg 4-1 (won the shooting statistic 27-10). FC Copenhagen will be without midfielder Claudemir and either Thomas Kristensen or Youssef Toutouh will replace him. We would select the latter since he has more to offer in the offensive part. Viborg (6th) are the sensation of the season. Based on their SoTR they should be at the very bottom of the league. They are usually under pressure in their matches, but the lethal weapon Thomas Dalgaard (league top scorer with 10 goals) has been their savour so far. With an insanely high scoring percentage of 38.5 % (league average 28.1 %) Viborg have managed to hang on to the rest of the pack. We do not see this go on and we expect Viborg to drop positions in the coming rounds. Viborg will be without left back Christopher Poulsen and winger Aleksandar Stankov. The absence of Poulsen is critical since this gives the strong wingers of Copenhagen a big advantage.

FC Copenhagen outplayed Viborg the last time the two teams met. This time it is in Parken, where FC Copenhagen are traditionally much stronger. Viborg are one of the weakest teams in the league and should face a long match. Especially since key defender Poulsen is out. FC Copenhagen to win by more than one (like they have done in last two home games as well) is our Tip of the Week.

Tip of the Week: 1(0-1)  - 2.12 Unibet