AaB-FC Nordsjælland

Monday 25/11 19.00

AaB (2nd) are having a great season carried by a team dominated by locals, which makes it even more impressive. Winger Kasper Kusk has proved that he is back in the form from last autumn and he is pretty much doing whatever he wants. Kusk scored a hattrick in the last match in Randers and is now at seven goals for the season (made eight last autumn and zero in spring). Importantly AaB also got their other talented youngster Nicolaj Thomsen on the score sheet in the last match (first league goal in 42 matches). He has played several good matches but failed to score. AaB will be without veteran midfielder Rasmus Würtz but fellow veteran Thomas Augustinussen easily covers this absence. FC Nordsjælland (11th) have really been improving lately but despite of four wins in the last six matches they are still stuck in the risky part of the table.  FC Nordsjælland have been lacking a goal scorer and with favourite front man Morten Nordstrand playing 25 minutes in the last match, things are looking brighter. FC Nordsjælland will be without right back Jens Stryger Larsen, which probably ignites several changes. We expect winger Mario Ticinovic to cover the right back position and one of the young wingers Lindberg or Jradi to take the Ticinovic’s normal right wing position. With the strong duo Mtiliga and John on the left side of the pitch, Nordsjælland look unbalanced quality wise. AaB are strongest on the right with Kusk and Dalsgaard, so this fight could be crucial for the outcome. Nevertheless AaB seem to have a slight advantage with Thomsen facing Ticinovic on the other side.

The two teams are having a good run and the match could really go either way. We do however believe that AaB have the upper hand on some crucial match-ups. You could add that AaB are unbeaten at home while FC Nordsjælland have only attained points in one out of seven away games. You could also add that AaB are doing much better based on this season’s shooting statistics. If you sum it up, you get to a point where the home win seems close to playable.

Idea: 1 – 2.10 Mermaidbet