2nd spot in the Superliga table for Viborg so far, a good achievement. The home team followers pray for more points as 7th-placed Midtjylland visit Energi Viborg Arena.
- Viborg have the most points from losing position (16) in Superliga
- Midtjylland have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Superliga
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Europa League game only four days ago. That game, against Sporting CP, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Midtjylland.
Viborg form and stats
Viborg have performed here at Energi Viborg Arena this season with 5 wins from 8 Superliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. days ago.
Viborg are returning here after visiting Brøndby and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Leemans and Grot scored the goal(s). Midfielder Leemans was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.41 (out of ten) in that game. Leemans scored one goal and hit eight key passes.
Before that match, a win away at Brøndby.This is expected to be a close game, with Viborg perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Viborg as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Viborg has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Viborg have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Energi Viborg Arena with 13 goals in 8 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Viborg have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Midtjylland form and stats
3 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Midtjylland, who have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Superliga, playing as the away team in the Superliga this season. Visiting Midtjylland has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Midtjylland are looking to quickly end their 217 minutes long goal drought in the Superliga. Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Midtjylland goalkeeper Jonas Lössl is eager to challenge this, with his 180 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
It's another away fixture for the visitors, as they travelled to Sporting CP in their previous outing. The Europa League fixture ended 1-1. Isaksen, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.05. Isaksen hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.
One match before, 1-1 at home vs Elfsborg (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) in the Atlantic Cup.
Lacking goals? 9 of this side's latest 12 league rounds have had two goals or less.
After this away game Midtjylland return home for a Europa League game against Sporting CP. That game is only three sleeps after this.
9 goals have been conceded by Midtjylland in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The squads have met each other already this season, with the match result Midtjylland - Viborg 1-1 entered in the official records. Data for the previous ten meetings involving these two teams are: two wins for Viborg, four draws and four wins for Midtjylland. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Leemans 4 goals |   G. Isaksen 4 goals |  P. Sisto Ifolo Emirmija 3 goals |
Viborg missing players
Midtjylland missing players
| Viborg | Midtjylland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 16 | 24 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 22 |
| 88% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 76% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 82% |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 41% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 24% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 38% | 18% |
| 65% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 65% |
| 24% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 24% |
| 24% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 16 | 16.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.5 | 13.6 |
| 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 28% | 27% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 47% | 29% |
| 12 | 12 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 11.8 | 10.7 |
| 4.6 | 4.9 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
- Midtjylland have not yet lost a game away.
- Midtjylland have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Superliga
- Midtjylland have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Viborg have not yet lost a game at home.
- Viborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Viborg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Viborg have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Superliga
- Viborg have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Superliga
- Viborg have the most points from losing position (16) 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 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 35 |
| 2 | Viborg | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 32 |
| 3 | København | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Silkeborg | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | OB | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | -2 | 24 |
| 6 | Randers | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -3 | 24 |
| 7 | Midtjylland | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | AGF | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Horsens | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | Brøndby | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 21 |
| 11 | AaB | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 14 |
| 12 | Lyngby | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -17 | 8 |
