Brøndby IF vs Nordsjælland preview

Denmark flag 2025/2026 Superliga, Denmark
Brøndby Stadion Tomorrow - 5:00 PM
Superliga
Brøndby IF BIF
Nordsjælland FCN
KICKOFF : Tomorrow - 5:00 PM
Round 8 Championship Round

CONTEXT

Brøndby IF host Nordsjælland in Superliga (Championship Round) at Brøndby Stadion. Domestically, Brøndby IF sit 5th in the table while Nordsjælland are 6th. Power ranking favours Nordsjælland by 11.1 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Nordsjælland possesses a clear structural superiority with an 11.1-point power advantage over Brøndby IF.
  • Form: Visitors showcase stronger form at 31.44 versus Brøndby IF's 19.89.
  • Squad: Nordsjælland's higher power score of 36.46 indicates a more potent squad than Brøndby IF's 25.36.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data unavailable for both Brøndby IF and Nordsjælland.
  • Transition: Transition metrics absent in available data for this fixture.
  • Set pieces: Set piece xG unavailable due to disabled add-on and proxy reliance for both sides.
  • xVariable: xG variables inaccessible as data not enabled for either team.
  • Market: Brøndby IF 42.5% (Δ+0.2%) | Draw 25% (Δ-0.6%) | Nordsjælland 32.5% (Δ+0.4%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Brøndby IF S. Cooper
S. Cooper
VS
Nordsjælland J. Olsen
J. Olsen
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.69
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sønderjyske Fodbold Rank: L
Viborg FF Rank: W
Sønderjyske Fodbold Rank: W
FC Midtjylland Rank: L
Nordsjælland Rank: L
AGF Rank: D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Viborg FF Rank: L
AGF Rank: D
Viborg FF Rank: W
AGF Rank: D
Brøndby IF Rank: W
Sønderjyske Fodbold Rank: W
39
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
39 - 15 - 16
16
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Brøndby IF
42.54%
Draw
24.96%
Away Nordsjælland
32.5%

Movement

Changes since opening
Brøndby IF
+0.19%
Draw
-0.57%
Nordsjælland
+0.37%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
25.36
36.46
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Brøndby IF
Nordsjælland
Power Score
25.36
36.46
League Position
5
6
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Brøndby IF — Opponent-weighted form score
Nordsjælland — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Brøndby IF Nordsjælland

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 70 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Brøndby IF BIF Home
70 matches
Nordsjælland FCN Away
Match Record
39
Wins
16
15
Draws
15
16
Losses
39
Goals
132
Goals Scored
81
81
Goals Conceded
132
+51
Goal Difference
-51
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-28T00:07:52+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 3-4-3
Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Pitch
P. Pentz
1 P. Pentz
J. Vanlerberghe
30 J. Vanlerberghe
B. Godfrey
14 B. Godfrey
L. Binks
4 L. Binks
S. Fukuda
19 S. Fukuda
M. Jensen
42 M. Jensen
D. Wass
10 D. Wass
M. Köhlert
27 M. Köhlert
M. Frøkjær-Jensen
28 M. Frøkjær-Jensen
J. Brøchner Ambæk
38 J. Brøchner Ambæk
N. Vallys
7 N. Vallys
A. Hansen
13 A. Hansen
C. Yirenkyi
36 C. Yirenkyi
T. Salquist
3 T. Salquist
P. Ankersen
2 P. Ankersen
R. Norheim
23 R. Norheim
J. Meltofte Janssen
18 J. Meltofte Janssen
M. Brink Christensen
6 M. Brink Christensen
J. Lähteenmäki
25 J. Lähteenmäki
P. Amoako Junior
10 P. Amoako Junior
M. Lamine Sadio
37 M. Lamine Sadio
A. Rasmussen
11 A. Rasmussen

General Information

Date & Time
May 01, 2026, 05:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Superliga, Denmark · Round 8 · Championship Round
Stadium
Brøndby Stadion
Capacity
29000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

1
Patrick Pentz
Patrick Pentz Goalkeeper
7.11
19
Sho Fukuda
Sho Fukuda Midfielder
6.9
27
Mats Köhlert
Mats Köhlert Midfielder
7.03
7
Nicolai Vallys
Nicolai Vallys Attacker
7.12
28
Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen
Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen Attacker
6.78
38
Jacob Ambaek
Jacob Ambaek Centre Forward
6.87
4
Luis Binks
Luis Binks Left Back
7
10
Daniel Wass
Daniel Wass Central Midfield
6.87
14
Ben Godfrey
Ben Godfrey Centre Back
6.88
30
Jordi Vanlerberghe
Jordi Vanlerberghe Right Back
6.75
42
Mathias Jensen
Mathias Jensen Central Midfield
6.8

Starting XI ▼

13
Andreas Hansen
Andreas Hansen Goalkeeper
7.1
10
Prince Amoako Junior
Prince Amoako Junior Midfielder
6.86
23
Runar Norheim
Runar Norheim Midfielder
6.68
25
Juho Lähteenmäki
Juho Lähteenmäki Midfielder
6.78
37
Mamadou Sadio
Mamadou Sadio Midfielder
6.91
11
Alexander Lind
Alexander Lind Centre Forward
6.92
2
Peter Ankersen
Peter Ankersen Right Back
7.04
3
Tobias Salquist
Tobias Salquist Centre Back
6.77
6
Mark Brink
Mark Brink Central Midfield
6.73
36
Caleb Yirenkyi
Caleb Yirenkyi Left Back
7.09
18
Justin Janssen
Justin Janssen Central Midfield
6.98

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Nordsjælland holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Nordsjælland a 11.1-point edge. External projection is Brøndby IF 42.3%, draw 25.1%, and Nordsjælland 32.6%. That projection profile diverges from the structural signals, so execution is likely to decide the result. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.