FC Midtjylland face a key away match against FC Nordsjælland on Sunday, November 1st, where a win could strengthen their lead at the top of the Superliga. The game at Right to Dream Park kicks off at 16:00 in the 13th round of the season. The team sits first with 28 points from 12 games, holding a two-point lead over FC Copenhagen.

The team heads into the fixture with momentum after winning their last two league matches. They beat Lyngby 3-2 and Odense 2-1, a run that has propelled them to first place with 28 points from 12 games. They hold a two-point advantage over FC Copenhagen in second. The most recent victory over Odense was secured by goals from M. B. Sørensen and Sverrir Ingi Jóhannesson. Their recent form across the last five matches shows three wins, one draw, and one loss, and they are now on a two-game winning run. Overall this season, the team has scored 24 goals and conceded 13.

The opponent's form

FC Nordsjælland, sitting in fourth place, have struggled to turn draws into wins recently. They have drawn their last four matches across the league and Europa Conference League. The run started with a 1-1 draw against Hearts and culminated in a 3-3 thriller against Lyngby. Their last starting lineup against Lyngby on October 18th was a 3-4-3 formation featuring Hansen in goal and players like Nelsson and Patrick da Silva Amoako.

Last meeting and key players

The two sides last met on September 7th, playing out a 2-2 draw at MCH Arena. For FC Midtjylland, striker Friday Etim will be a key figure. He is the club's top scorer this season with 6 goals in 12 appearances. In the win over Lyngby, both he and Cho Gue-Sung found the net, while Philip Billing scored from the penalty spot. In the most recent match against Odense, it was Sverrir Ingi Jóhannesson who netted the winning goal.

The manager deployed a 3-1-4-2 formation for that match with Bakker in goal and a midfield anchor of Billing and Kristoffer Wätjen. The same core is expected to be available on Sunday, with no new injuries reported.

A victory in Farum would give FC Midtjylland a significant boost before the international break. The match is decided on Sunday evening.