FC Midtjylland enter the DBU Pokalen Round of 16 against Odense on Thursday, 29 October, from a position of strength in the Superliga. The team leads the league with 28 points from twelve games, having recorded eight wins and four draws. The match at MCH Arena kicks off at 7:30 PM, with the team aiming to avoid a cup upset.
The Wolves are fresh from a 3-2 home league win over Lyngby at the weekend. That victory ensured FC Midtjylland remain top of the Superliga with 28 points from twelve games. They hold a two-point lead over FC Copenhagen and are still unbeaten domestically with eight wins and four draws. Their recent form across competitions shows three wins, one draw, and one loss in the last five outings. During this league campaign, the team has scored 24 goals and conceded 13, giving them a goal difference of plus eleven.
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Thursday's opponents, Odense, drew 1-1 with FC Midtjylland in the Superliga back in September. In a friendly last July, however, the Wolves recorded a comprehensive 4-1 victory. For the most recent league match against Lyngby, the manager set up in a 3-1-4-2 formation with Bakker in goal and an attacking pair of Cho Gue-sung and Friday Etim. Etim is the team's top scorer this season with six goals in twelve appearances.
Odense's last known starting lineup against FC Midtjylland was in a 3-5-2 shape with Myhra between the posts. They travel to Herning after a mixed start to their campaign.
For FC Midtjylland, this match is about translating their league success into a deep cup run. The win over Lyngby was secured by goals from Cho Gue-sung, a Philip Billing penalty, and Friday Etim. That match took place on 25 October. In the preceding fixture on 22 October, the team suffered a 0-1 defeat to St. Truiden. The team's next league assignment is an away fixture against fourth-placed FC Nordsjaelland on 1 November.
A win would send FC Midtjylland through to the quarter-finals of the Danish cup. The outcome will be decided on Thursday evening at MCH Arena.
