A quick peek at the Superliga table shows that this is top- against mid-table, but that's not all there is to know. Read our Midtjylland - Randers match preview!
- Midtjylland is in the best form (4-2-0) in Superliga
- Randers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (7) in Superliga
Midtjylland and Randers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Midtjylland form and stats
The total Superliga results at home this season for Midtjylland are 7-0-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Midtjylland.
Midtjylland enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Silkeborg's place. The match ended 4-1 with Thychosen (2), Chilufya and Juninho scoring. Thychosen (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.65/10. Thychosen scored two goals and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Before that, Midtjylland drew at home versus Brøndby.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Midtjylland's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 8 games, won 5 matches, drawn 1 and lost 2.
There will be little rest for Midtjylland after this match as they are travelling to OB for a Landspokal Cup game in only four days.
At MCH Arena, Midtjylland has the goal stats of 22-11 (for/against) from 11 league fixtures.
Randers form and stats
4-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Randers in their Superliga matches away.
Randers failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs København that ended with defeat 0-2. It's worrying for Randers that their goalie Carlgren made six saves in the København match, but still could not save them from a beating. Andersson, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.03. Andersson won 4 of 6 duels.
Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against AaB.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Randers playing away, we found 4 games. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 3 home wins.
Randers have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The participants have faced each other before in this season, with the final score Randers - Midtjylland 1-3 written in the official records. Head-to-head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): Midtjylland won eight games, two matches ended with a draw and Randers got zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  E. da Silva Ferreira 11 goals |  J. dos Santos Júnior 8 goals |  A. Dreyer 7 goals |
Midtjylland missing players
Randers missing players
| Midtjylland | Randers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 15 | 31 |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 56 | 29 | 13 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 34 |
| 31 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 16 | 39 |
| 97% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 77% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 71% |
| 55% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 45% |
| 39% | 40% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 13% | 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 48% | 47% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 17% | 40% | 55% |
| 35% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 19% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 29% |
| 4.8 | 4.9 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15.1 | 15.9 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 12.8 | 13 |
| 6 | 6.5 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 30% | 30% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 19% | 24% |
| 10.5 | 10.7 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.2 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
- Midtjylland have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Midtjylland have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Randers have scored away.
- Midtjylland have the most scored goals (22) at home in Superliga
- Midtjylland have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Superliga
- Midtjylland is in the best form (4-2-0) in Superliga
- Randers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (7) in Superliga
- Randers have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) 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 | København | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 30 | 48 |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 42 |
| 3 | Brøndby | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 40 |
| 4 | AaB | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 5 | Randers | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 33 |
| 6 | Silkeborg | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 31 |
| 7 | Viborg | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 18 | -2 | 27 |
| 8 | AGF | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 26 |
| 9 | OB | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -4 | 21 |
| 10 | Nordsjælland | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -13 | 21 |
| 11 | Vejle | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 30 | -27 | 16 |
| 12 | SønderjyskE | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -24 | 13 |
