Silkeborg IF vs FC Midtjylland preview

Denmark flag 2026/2027 Superliga, Denmark
JYSK park
Superliga
KICKOFF :
Round 6 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Silkeborg IF host FC Midtjylland in Superliga (Regular Season) at JYSK park. Domestically, Silkeborg IF sit 8th in the table while FC Midtjylland are 4th. Power ranking favours FC Midtjylland by 19.4 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: FC Midtjylland hold a +19.4 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: FC Midtjylland sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Silkeborg IF show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: FC Midtjylland have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: FC Midtjylland carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: FC Midtjylland hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
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
1.4
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.71
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Brøndby IF Rank: 69 L
Nordsjælland Rank: 71 L
Odense BK Rank: 61 W
FC København Rank: 74 L
Randers FC Rank: 61 D
Fredericia Rank: 55 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Randers FC Rank: 60 W
Lyngby Boldklub Rank: 54 D
Horsens Rank: 53 W
Sønderjyske Fodbold Rank: 61 W
Brøndby IF Rank: 71 L
Nordsjælland Rank: 74 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
60.73
80.1
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Silkeborg IF
FC Midtjylland
Power Score
60.73
80.1
League Position
8
4
Global Rank
553
80

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.

vs
Silkeborg IF Opponent-weighted form score
FC Midtjylland Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Silkeborg IF FC Midtjylland

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Silkeborg IF SIL Home
4 matches
FC Midtjylland FCM Away
Match Record
0
Wins
4
0
Draws
0
4
Losses
0
Goals
3
Goals Scored
12
12
Goals Conceded
3
-9
Goal Difference
+9
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-30T00:40:12+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Match Formation 3-5-2

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Superliga, Denmark · Round 6 · Regular Season
Stadium
JYSK park
Capacity
10000
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Jacob Karlsen
Daniel Cortzen
Anders Randrup Christensen
Patrick Remon Gammelholm

Expected Lineup

Referee : Jacob Karlsen

Starting XI

1
Aske Andrésen
Aske Andrésen Goalkeeper
6.81
7
Villads Westh
Villads Westh Midfielder
6.98
11
Oliver Ross
Oliver Ross Midfielder
7.07
19
Jens Martin Gammelby
6.63
21
Lucas Thorst Riisgaard
6.51
22
Rami Al Hajj
Rami Al Hajj Centre Forward
6.86
17
Callum McCowatt
Callum McCowatt Central Midfield
7.31
20
Mads Larsen
Mads Larsen Central Midfield
7.12
3
Robin Østrøm
Robin Østrøm Centre Back
6.88
24
Alexander Priesborg
Alexander Priesborg Right Back
7.1
29
William Løkke Møller
6.5
Referee : Jacob Karlsen

Starting XI

1
Elías Ólafsson
Elías Ólafsson Goalkeeper
6.68
11
Darío Osorio
Darío Osorio Midfielder
7.55
27
Sofus Johannesen
Sofus Johannesen Midfielder
6.62
10
Gue-sung Cho
Gue-sung Cho Attacker
6.77
18
Stanley Iheanacho
6.84
5
Rasmus Nissen Kristensen
6.82
8
Philip Billing
Philip Billing Central Midfield
7.1
19
Pedro Bravo
Pedro Bravo Central Midfield
6.82
22
Mads Bech Sørensen
7.15
29
Kjell Wätjen
Kjell Wätjen Central Midfield
7.16
3
Magnus Jensen
Magnus Jensen Centre Back
7.41

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward FC Midtjylland holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give FC Midtjylland a 19.4-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.