FC Midtjylland face an important home clash against Brøndby on Sunday, September 14 at 7:00 PM at MCH Arena. The team enters the match sitting second in the Superliga with 15 points from seven rounds, just six points behind leaders FC Copenhagen. Recent results provide plenty of confidence following a 7-0 away win against Sundby in midweek.
Momentum is building
The team is unbeaten in its last five matches across all competitions. Following the 7-0 against Sundby was a 2-2 home draw with FC Nordsjælland, a 2-0 win in Aarhus, a 1-1 draw in Silkeborg, and a 4-1 victory in Rijeka in Europe. The latest match against Sundby was decided by a hat-trick from J. Emefile and two goals from K. Watjen. The goals came in the 29th, 34th, 42nd, 45th, 45+2, 68th, and 76th minutes. The strong form can be tracked on our stats page.
The squad for Brøndby
The manager has a strong foundation from the most recent starting lineup against Sundby. It consisted of N. Bakker, A. Ndiaye, M. Erlic, D. Beni, J. Emefile, K. Watjen, P. Bravo, V. Bak, D. Martinez, S. Johannesen, and M. Rajovic. M. Erlic also scored the equalizing goal against FC Nordsjælland last week. A full overview of the players is available on our squad page.
The historical picture
The last meeting between the two sides ended in a 2-3 defeat for FC Midtjylland at home on May 17 in the spring. Brøndby arrives for the match in fifth place in the table and has had a tough start to the autumn with a 1-3 loss to FC Nordsjælland two weeks ago. Sunday's match is a chance to close the gap at the top. The full competition schedule can be viewed on our fixtures page.
The clash will be decided at MCH Arena on Sunday evening.
