AaB vs Midtjylland match preview: Even contest expected at Aalborg Portland Park

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Competition: Denmark Superliga
Competition: Sun 21.May
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aalborg Portland Park (13800 seats)

AaB are willing to stop thinking about the league table before this fixture against Midtjylland. Here's all you need to know before the game!

Insights:
  • AaB have the fewest scored goals (18) in Superliga
  • Midtjylland is in the best form (4-1-1) in Superliga

AaB have less rest than Midtjylland in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Landspokal Cup game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Aalborg Portland Park. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Midtjylland have had more rest.

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AaB form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Superliga this season. AaB have only managed 1 win, 5 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Aalborg Portland Park. AaB has recorded two wins in a row here at Aalborg Portland Park, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

AaB's previous game was also a home event, the defeat 0-1 against København (in Landspokal Cup).

Preceding that game was the away draw at OB that finished 1-1.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for AaB here at Aalborg Portland Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 11 games). It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, AaB have conceded 13 goals.

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Midtjylland form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Midtjylland, who have the most clean sheets (6) away in Superliga, have produced an overall stat of 4-7-0 so far.

Midtjylland are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the match against Horsens. Midfielder Olsson was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 9.01. Olsson signed up for two assists, hit five key passes and had 79 successful passes (of 86 total).

Prior to that match, the Midtjylland manager Thomasberg faced defeat when travelling to Lyngby and losing 1-2.

Midtjylland have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 23 goals from 11 away matches. As opposed to that, Midtjylland have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These teams encountered each other earlier on this season: Midtjylland - AaB 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the preceeding ten meetings): AaB won two games, two matches ended in a draw and Midtjylland have six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.

Top Goalscorers

MidtjyllandG. Isaksen
G. Isaksen
14 goals
AaBA. Goncalves Sousa
A. Goncalves Sousa
8 goals
AaBY. Bakiz
Y. Bakiz
6 goals

AaB missing players

Midtjylland missing players

AaB Midtjylland
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 6 14 29
6 3 1 Won W 3 6 11
9 5 0 Drew D 2 7 11
14 6 2 Lost L 1 1 7
33 14 3 Scored S 17 29 46
40 16 4 Conceded C 10 15 34
86% 79% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 90%
69% 57% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 79%
48% 43% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 50% 48%
34% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 43% 31%
10% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 29% 14%
55% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 83% 57% 59%
31% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 17% 43% 31%
28% 36% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 21%
 
4.9 5.4 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.9 5.8
4.8 4.6 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.6 4.7
1.7 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.1 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 2 2 3
 
12.4 12.3 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 16.2 13.4 15.3
4.6 4.1 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 5.2 5.5
25% 24% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 49% 40% 29%
 
13.7 11.7 10 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 10.9 10.3
4.7 3.9 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4 3.6
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • AaB have the fewest scored goals (18) in Superliga
  • AaB have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Superliga
  • Midtjylland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Midtjylland have scored at least twice as many goals away as AaB have scored home.
  • Midtjylland have the most clean sheets (6) away in Superliga
  • Midtjylland have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Superliga
  • Midtjylland have the the best goal difference (+11) away in Superliga
  • Midtjylland is in the best form (4-1-1) in Superliga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nordsjælland 22 12 7 3 38 20 11 8 2 1 24 11 11 4 5 2 14 9 18 43
2 København 22 13 3 6 45 22 11 7 2 2 22 8 11 6 1 4 23 14 23 42
3 Viborg 22 10 7 5 32 25 11 5 5 1 16 13 11 5 2 4 16 12 7 37
4 AGF 22 10 5 7 26 20 11 5 3 3 15 11 11 5 2 4 11 9 6 35
5 Randers 22 8 8 6 28 30 11 5 2 4 12 13 11 3 6 2 16 17 -2 32
6 Brøndby 22 8 6 8 32 34 11 5 3 3 20 18 11 3 3 5 12 16 -2 30
7 Silkeborg 22 8 5 9 34 35 11 5 2 4 18 18 11 3 3 5 16 17 -1 29
8 Midtjylland 22 6 10 6 32 29 11 2 3 6 9 17 11 4 7 0 23 12 3 28
9 OB 22 7 7 8 27 38 11 4 3 4 13 16 11 3 4 4 14 22 -11 28
10 Horsens 22 6 5 11 26 37 11 5 3 3 19 19 11 1 2 8 7 18 -11 23
11 Lyngby 22 3 7 12 21 36 11 1 5 5 9 18 11 2 2 7 12 18 -15 16
12 AaB 22 3 6 13 18 33 11 1 5 5 7 13 11 2 1 8 11 20 -15 15

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Superligaen (The Danish Superliga) is the top level football league in Denmark. It has 14 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 182 matches to create a league table. This is followed by top and bottom half playoffs. The full season runs from July to May with a two month winter break.