FC Midtjylland travel to Nature Energy Park in Odense on Saturday in strong form. The Herning-based side are second in the Superliga with 18 points from eight games, just three points behind leaders FC Copenhagen.
Their recent results speak for themselves. The team beat Brøndby 4-1 last weekend and followed that with a 7-0 cup win over Sundby. Their most recent draw came against FC Nordsjælland, but FC Midtjylland have won four of their last five matches. The most encouraging statistic ahead of the Odense clash might be the 4-1 victory they secured in a friendly on July 17th.
Odense enter the match after two consecutive draws against Lyngby and AGF. They sit eighth in the table. Manager Thomas Thomasberg is likely to field a squad similar to the one that started against Brøndby. On that occasion, the team lined up in a 3-4-1-2 formation with Elias Ólafsson in goal and Rasmus Kristensen, Magnus Jensen and Victor Bak Jensen in defence. The midfield consisted of Philip Billing, Kristoffer Wätjen, Pablo Bravo and David Martínez, with Cho Gue-sung playing behind strikers Stanley Iheanacho and Franck Etim.
Etim is the team's top scorer this season with three goals. The match against Odense is a key opportunity to maintain pressure at the top. See the full autumn schedule on our fixtures page.
The match kicks off at 6:00 PM local time on Saturday, September 19th.
