Randers-Brøndby preview

Sunday 9/8 18.00

Randers (7th) suffered a stupid defeat in Aarhus, where they were up 2-0 but lost 3-2. They were unfortunate as they had the match completely under control until the referee made a major impact with some doubtful decisions. Randers then lost control and conceded two red cards, and poor attitude has been a problem for them this season. Now they will have to do without the two wingers Kasper Fisker and Mustafa Amini. This will probably lead to a starting debut for Mikkel Thygesen against his former club. Despite of the bans, Randers have a strong team that has a good organisation and are very physical. They have not conceded many chances while playing 11 against 11. Brøndby (12th) are in a critical state at the moment. They are playing without confidence and the most influential players, central defender Daniel Agger and midfielder Thomas Kahlenberg are injured. They have a fairly good team with many technical players, but they tend to struggle against physical opponents. They have a difficult with an away match on Thursday in Cyprus in very hot conditions, so players are likely to be a bit drained here.

Randers should be favourites here. Their physical style is likely to cause problems for Brøndby that could be weakened from a difficult away match three days earlier. The absences of Randers are not that important given the physical style that Randers are likely to employ. Odds have already dropped to a level that seems more correct, so only an idea tip here.

Idea: 1 – 2.40 at Nordicbet