FC Nordsjælland-AaB

Wednesday 7/5 20.00

FC Nordsjælland (6th) still have a chance to go to Europe after a win last week in Randers (1-0). The return of offensive midfielder/striker Uffe Bech has been a blessing for the former champions. Especially when winger Joshua John is in bad form. This can be because defenders have started to read him like an open book. In this match he is up against right back for AaB Patrick Kristensen. A competent back that might be able to close John down on his own. Even though Bech is a blessing he is not a saint. They still have problems scoring. Only four goals have been scored in the last five matches. Not good enough for a team that wants to play European football. With good but equal match ups all over the pitch this match will be won in the trenches: the midfield. Unfortunately for FC Nordsjælland captain Nicolai Stokholm is suspended. His experience could have helped FC Nordsjælland in this vital match. In the five matches FC Nordsjælland have played without Stokholm they have lost four and only won once. Luckily for the hosting side, AaB (2nd) are also missing one of their important midfielders. Kasper Risgård is out and so is his obvious replacement Thomas Augustinussen. This will open up the midfield but both teams do not have the right players to take control. AaB had the same problem last week against Esbjerg. A problem Esbjerg utilised well. Esbjerg dominated the midfield and intercepted many balls and went home with three points. Striker Rasmus Jönsson is most likely out for the remainder of the season, which is a huge blow for an offensive that is now left with a one-man army in form of Lukas Spalvis.

Neither of the teams have the right personnel to take control of the midfield. And with the offensive struggles of both sides this might end up being a low scoring match. Note however that AaB have gone over 2.5 goals in 13 out of 14 away matches, so we keep stakes low.

Idea: X - 3.50 at Mermaidbet

Under 2.5 goals - 2.15 at Tipico