Silkeborg-FC Nordsjælland

Sunday 14/9 14.00

Silkeborg (12th) needed 6 matches to get on the score sheet. They delivered a strong performance against AaB (who looked like a team suffering from Champions League hangover). It was positive that Silkeborg managed to create a lot of chances. They are in our opinion still the weakest team in the league, but you will need to be focused in order to beat them. They have too much experience and fighting spirit otherwise. Silkeborg benefit from a fully fit squad, but they lack a striker with confidence (central midfielder Emil Scheel scored both goals against AaB). FC Nordsjælland (4th) have been a pleasant surprise this season. They will wonder how the managed to lose 0-3 against Brøndby after totally dominating the first 60 minutes. The strong wingers Joshua John and Uffe Bech clearly pose a problem for every opponent. It is also a big improvement that many of the injured players are returning (for instance midfielder Kasper Lorentzen who has been out for more than a year). FC Nordsjælland play passing football and have a lot of technical players. They lack some physique though, and this seems to be Silkeborg’s chance.

We predict two possible scenarios:

·            Silkeborg manage to dominate FC Nordsjælland physically and we will see a tight match with a slim Silkeborg win or a draw to follow.

·            Or that the strong wingers Bech and John are too much for Silkeborg’s slow backline (John scored four times in a 6-1 win two years ago), and FC Nordsjælland win big.

We find odds on a big win more interesting than just a win for FC Nordsjælland, so that is our pick here.

Idea: 2 (1-0) – 4.45 at Betsafe