FC Midtjylland-Viborg

Monday 21/4 15.00

Two clubs that really hate eachother. Tension will be high in this match! FC Midtjylland (2nd) got back on track with a solid 4-0 win at AGF who were very generous in their defending. Importantly, the strong midfielder Petter Andersson finally signed in with two goals after a longer injury break. FC Midtjylland do still have some issues though, especielly in attack, where striker Morten Duncan Rasmussen seems limited by constant minor injuries. FC Midtjylland proved that they are a brilliant counter team in Aarhus, but they tend to struggle when they have to dominate the matches. FC Midtjylland are still without the vital duo: Izunna and Sviatchenko, but they should be able to field the same starting eleven as last round for once. Viborg (11th) were on an impossible mission playing 10 against 11 against league leaders AaB last weekend (0-2). After AaB scored the 2-0 goal Viborg gave up and just decided on defending, resulting in AaB connecting 104 consecutive passes (lasted more than five minutes). Hopefully Viborg have saved some energy for this match. They should have an advantage in having two extra days of resting (five against three). Another positive is the return of veteran left back Christopher Poulsen from suspension. But this is also the end of the positive news. Viborg will be without two of their best offensive weapons, offensive midfielders Figueiredo (been Viborg’s best player lately) and Stankov. Without them Viborg might be forced to take a more defensive approach. It is a concerning match-up for Viborg. They are at the bottom of the league with a SoTR of 37% while FC Midtjylland leads with a SoTR of 60%. We should expect to see FC Midtjylland dominating from start to finish, while Viborg will be hoping that striker Dalgaard will have a lucky punch.

FC Midtjylland have lost three home matches in a row, but the last match against AGF signalled better times. Playing at home against Viborg should be a nice opportunity to earn three more vital points in the championship race. The price for a home win is quite low though. Alternatively you might consider under 2.5 goals. FC Midtjylland’s top goalscorer Duncan is not at his best currently, while Viborg might be forced to take a defensive approach. But since it is match between rivals an early goal could make it explode.

Ideas: 1 – 1.60 at Tipico

Under 2.5 goals – 2.26 at Betfair