OB-Randers preview

Sunday 7/6 16.00

OB (8th) have nothing specific to play for. The most motivated is probably head coach Ove Pedersen who is without a job after the summer break. OB will be without the energetic midfielder Mikkel Desler who has made a breakthrough in 2015. He has a huge work rate and is solid defensively and contributing offensively. Midfielder Azer Busuladzic returns from a ban. Pedersen might change the formation a bit to let some of the players leaving get a chance to say bye. OB should be able to field a solid team, but they tend to struggle when playing at home. They are more suited for away games, where they can counter-attack. Randers (4th) are certain to get the 4th place. Nevertheless, head coach Colin Todd has explicitly talked about the importance of this match. Todd is a conservative type and he will want to see a 100% effort from his players every time. Therefore we should not expect to see a too relaxed Randers team. Randers will be without strong midfielder Elmar Bjarnason. This absence could open up for the skilled creative midfielder Kasper Fisker, so not necessarily a weakening. Randers will enter this match with a physical approach and try to dominate OB.

OB are made favourites by the bookmakers. We don’t understand that. Randers have a stronger team, and with Todd as head coach, they are likely to take this match more serious than OB. Randers should be worth a bet here. Since it is a match without importance for the standing you cannot rule out a draw, so we take it as a draw no bet.

Recommendation: 2 (AH +0) – 2.18 at Betfair