Brøndby-Randers

Sunday 2/11 18.30

Brøndby (5th) were put under pressure in Esbjerg last weekend (0-0). Brøndby hardly had a chance in the first half, and it proved that Brøndby are still not a finished team. They have quality, but lack consistency in the performances. The defence surely looks better with the addition of Daniel Agger, but the offense is still not convincing. Brøndby have many decent wingers, but none of them are really performing more than once in a while. Striker Teemu Pukki has showed more consistency until now. He has been a constant threat over the past matches and scored four goals in the process. Randers (2nd) are having a splendid season, and just come from a splendid performance. The 3-0 win against OB could have been even bigger. Randers had 23 shots, while OB had 3! This says something about the poor state of OB, but also about the current quality in Randers. They are very difficult to create chances against. They have had a lot of consistency in the line-up, and this has really helped. Only problem is the offense that has had problems scoring, but with both strikers getting on the score sheet last weekend, confidence should not be the issue. Randers are the team in the league that have allowed the fewest shots (111 compared to league average of 155). They use a lot of physique and this will surely add frustration for Brøndby’s smaller players. The same match in the September ended 2-0 to Randers.

Brøndby are definitely improving since the return of Daniel Agger, but they could face problems here. Randers are not a team that is easily beaten, and Brøndby are a team that can be physically dominated. If we were to pick anything here it would be Randers.

Idea: 2 – 3.95 at Betfair