FC Midtjylland face one of their biggest tests of the season when they host Brøndby at MCH Arena on Sunday at 7 PM. The team arrives in second place with 15 points from seven games, six points behind leaders FC Copenhagen, and is unbeaten in their last five league matches.
Team news and form
Manager Thomas Thomasberg has an almost fully available squad. The team's attackers are in excellent form following the 7-0 rout of Sundby, where Junior Emefile scored a hat-trick and Kristoffer Watjen contributed two goals and an assist. The most recent match against FC Nordsjælland ended 2-2 with goals from Franck Etim and Martin Erlic. Brøndby travel to Herning off the back of a 1-3 loss to FC Nordsjælland on August 30th and sit in fifth place. The last meeting between the sides in May ended in a 2-3 defeat for FC Midtjylland.
Expected lineup
Based on the last match, a starting eleven close to the one that won 7-0 is expected. Nicolai Bakker will be in goal. The defence should consist of Ayoub Ndiaye, Martin Erlic, Daniel Beni and Jeppe Emefile. The midfield could see Kristoffer Watjen, Pablo Bravo and Victor Bak providing creativity. In attack, there is room for Diego Martinez, Sebastian Johnansen and Miljan Rajovic.
Significance of the match
A victory would keep FC Midtjylland close to the top and increase the pressure on FC Copenhagen. With a season goal tally of 12-7, the team has a solid defensive foundation to build upon. The match against Brøndby is played on Sunday, September 14th.
