Only three points good enough for Midtjylland in Silkeborg game

It's no vacation for neither Midtjylland nor Silkeborg as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Silkeborg play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Silkeborg when playing on grass are 16 wins, 7 draws and 15 defeats from 38 matches. They have scored 54 goals and conceded 61 times in these games.

Midtjylland form and stats

19 points is a decent return from 8 Superliga games here at MCH Arena for Midtjylland, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Superliga,. The data says 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Midtjylland has won seven games in a row. The OB match was the last time out without a victory. It’s been three wins in a row for Midtjylland here at MCH Arena, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Midtjylland's previous game was a Superliga match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Silkeborg (placed 14th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting OB and winning 2-1.

Everyone expects Midtjylland to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found six games: 4 home wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Midtjylland have won with at least two goals margin 4 times in similar situations.

Midtjylland have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at MCH Arena with 12 goals in 8 league matches. Midtjylland are not conceding a lot of goals here at MCH Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches.

Silkeborg form and stats

There's been little loot from Silkeborg's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 9 away games in the Superliga. Silkeborg, who have the most conceded goals (42) in Superliga, only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws. With the Silkeborg losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Silkeborg seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Two away games in a row for Silkeborg, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Midtjylland in the Superliga. A 1-2 loss hosting Esbjerg before that.

Silkeborg goalkeeper Rafael Romo had a great day against Midtjylland, but despite making 6 saves the loss could not be avoided.

Silkeborg are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found ten matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Of the defeats, 0 games were lost by at least two goals margin.

Silkeborg find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. The Silkeborg manager K. Nielsen has some worries about the defense as 22 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Silkeborg - Midtjylland 1-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 7 Midtjylland victories, 1 draw and 2 Silkeborg wins. 7 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Schwartz 12 goals

Evander 6 goals

M. Anderson 4 goals

Midtjylland missing players

Silkeborg missing players