Cepheus Park Randers: Randers vs OB Superliga preview

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.

Randers form and stats

Last season, Randers's league statistics were 9 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses, resulting in a 5th position in the Superliga. Over these 22 matches they scored 31 goals and conceded 21. Playing at home last season Randers managed 4-2-5 (win-draw-lost) with 17 goals and 15 conceded.

It's back home for Randers, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Vejle away with the result 2-0. Marvin Egho and Alhaji Kamara found the net in that victory. Midfield player Mathias Greve got a match rating of 7.85 in that game, the max score being 10. Greve hit three key passes, dribled passed the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 34 successful passes (of 42 total).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting København in a game that was won 2-1.

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 Randers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won four, drawn one and lost three.

OB form and stats

Let's have a look at how OB performed last season in the Superliga: They landed a 8th position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 7 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 25 and conceded 28 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 3 and lost 5 with 14/16 goals scored/conceded. Only one away game in the Superliga so far for OB and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 4 victories, 5 draws and 7 losses from 16 travels.

OB play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Midtjylland (placed 10th). Jørgen Skjelvik was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.62. The defender Skjelvik scored one goal and won 6 of 9 duels. The end of the last match, against Midtjylland, was very satisfying as Jørgen Skjelvik scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Horsens.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by OB in our archives, and the results are: three wins for OB, four draws and three defeats.

OB have the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Randers wins - draws - OB wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Kamara 1 goals

M. Egho 1 goals

J. Skjelvik 1 goals

Randers missing players

OB missing players