Hobro-OB preview

Sunday 31/5 16.00

Hobro (6th) have not looked compelling in recent matches. After being almost absence-free for most of the season, some injuries for important players have been problematic for them in recent matches. In this match, the situation is concerning. Strong defensive midfielder Jonas Damborg and striker Quincy Antipas remain out, but added to this, captain and central defender Mads Justesen is also absent and the same is the replacement for Antipas, Dennis Høegh. Only good news is the return of central defender Anders Egholm from a ban. Nevertheless, the end result is a tired and weakened Hobro team who is looking for the summer break. Important midfielder and local hero, Martin Thomsen, just signed a contract with the relegated Silkeborg, so the sun is not shining as brightly on Hobro as it did early this season. OB (8th) have looked improved in recent matches despite of some not satisfactory result. They should have won against Silkeborg and could have earned a point at FC Copenhagen. They are in a good condition at the moment with no important absences.  Only player out is midfielder Azer Busuladzic, but he is not among the important regular players and OB have good alternatives in the squad. The question is how OB will approach the match: with a 4-4-2 or a 3-4-3. They have some good striker in Kenneth Zohore and Thomas Dalgaard that could deserve a chance in a match like this. OB have many strong offensive weapons which should give Hobro some issues given the absence of their two best defensive players Damborg and Justesen.

OB are in a much better condition than Hobro at the moment, and they also seem mentally more on top. The home advantage should not mean very much here in a match with nothing specific at stake. OB have won 3 out of the last 4 away matches and we believe that this should happen again here.

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