The home team, AaB, should be favourites in this game, but Silkeborg have shown both capability and guts. Read more about the game!
- AaB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
It should be mentioned that Silkeborg play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Silkeborg on grass are 14 victories, 12 draws and 13 defeats from 39 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 73-55. You can compare this with overall results below.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
AaB form and stats
The story so far in the Superliga for AaB at their home stadium (Aalborg Portland Park) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
AaB enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Midtjylland's place. The match ended 2-0 with Granli and Høgh scoring. The goalie Rinne was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.65 out of ten. Rinne topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that match was a defeat to København (1-3).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how AaB have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost three.
AaB have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Aalborg Portland Park with 14 goals in 8 league matches. On the other hand, AaB have conceded 11 goals. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Silkeborg form and stats
As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Silkeborg have produced an overall stat of 2-6-1 so far. Visiting Silkeborg has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Silkeborg won their last game, 3-0 versus Vejle played at home. Attacker Vallys got a player rating of 8.21 in the game. "Man of the match" Vallys scored one goal, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 44 successful passes (of 53 total).
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to AGF.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Silkeborg playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were one Silkeborg win, three draws and two defeats.
Silkeborg has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 10 goals have been conceded by Silkeborg in these games.
Head 2 Head
Silkeborg - AaB 0-0 was the product when these two contenders formerly did battle, some time ago this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (AaB wins - draws - Silkeborg wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Vallys 8 goals |   L. Prip Andreasen 7 goals |  S. Jørgensen 7 goals |
AaB missing players
Silkeborg missing players
| AaB | Silkeborg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 29 |
| 20 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 89% | 78% |
| 78% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 89% | 78% |
| 44% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 39% |
| 33% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 11% | 12% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 67% | 56% |
| 39% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 33% |
| 17% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 22% | 33% |
| 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| 5.4 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.1 | 11 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 16.4 | 14.9 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| 39% | 44% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 26% | 28% |
| 12.8 | 13.2 | 14.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.7 | 11.8 | 11.9 |
| 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
- AaB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- AaB haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | København | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 23 | 36 |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | Brøndby | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 33 |
| 4 | AaB | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
| 5 | Silkeborg | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 28 |
| 6 | Randers | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 28 |
| 7 | AGF | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 24 |
| 8 | Viborg | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| 9 | OB | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Nordsjælland | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -13 | 16 |
| 11 | SønderjyskE | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -23 | 10 |
| 12 | Vejle | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -28 | 9 |
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