Lyngby BK vs FC Copenhagen
, KO: 18:00 Jul 22, 2024, Lyngby Stadium
COPENHAGEN begin their quest to reclaim the Danish Superliga title as they travel to Lyngby for a Monday night clash. While Lyngby will be looking to avoid a repeat of last season’s struggles, they should find things difficult against Copenhagen, who have a solid record in this fixture.
Lyngby endured a difficult campaign last season as they barely escaped the drop, finishing third from bottom. They ended the season solid enough, suffering just one defeat in their final five matches and will be looking to pick things up from there.
The task for Lyngby in Monday’s clash is to start well and build a platform for the new campaign. However, Morten Karlsen’s men were not too convincing in preseason, picking up one win from four matches, although that win was a 4-0 triumph over Landskrona in their final warm-up fixture.
Copenhagen have been the dominant force in Denmark in recent times and claimed back-to-back Superliga titles before finishing third last season. They are aiming to reclaim their title and will be targeting a fast start on Monday.
The 15-time Superliga championship ended the previous campaign with a win and appeared to have carried that form into preseason. Jacob Neestrop’s men lost just once in five friendlies and head into Monday’s clash off the back of a 3-2 victory over SonderjyskE in their final warm-up fixture.
How the bookies view it: Copenhagen overwhelming favourites
Copenhagen have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 4/9 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Lyngby is valued at 9/2 while a draw is set at odds of 16/5.
Recent head to head: Copenhagen all the way
Copenhagen often do well in this fixture and have won the last five matches against Lyngby. They did the double over their rivals last season, claiming a 2-1 victory at Lyngby Stadium before running out 4-0 winners in the reverse fixture back in March.
Players to watch: Oskarsson to maintain scoring touch
Orri Oskarsson was one of the standout players for Copenhagen last season and finished with nine Superliga goals. The forward is expected to be one of their vital players once again and could be backed at 6/5 by Betfred to find the net on Monday.
Having lost Andri Gudjohnsen in the transfer market, Saevar Magnusson is likely to be the main man for Lyngby this season. The forward impressed in the final weeks of the season with four goals in six matches and is priced at 4/1 by Betfred to find the net on Monday.
Probable line-ups
Saevar Magnusson is likely to be the key man in attack for Lyngby and is expected to start on Monday. Marcel Romer should also feature in midfield while Andreas Bjelland is set to start at the heart of defence.
Copenhagen lost Kamil Grabara in the transfer window and, so Runar Runarsson could be the man to man the goal on Monday. Viktor Claesson is expected to feature in midfield while Orri Oskarsson should lead the line.
Lyngby BK: Storch, Gregor, Bjelland, Lissens, Storm Romer, Winther, Finnsson, Amon, Gytkjaer, Magnusson
FC Copenhagen: Runarsson, Jelert, Diks, Vavro, Boilesen, Claesson, Clem, Mattsson, Elyounoussi, Oskarsson, Cornelius
Anything else catch the eye?
Lyngby and Copenhagen have quality in attack and could be set to serve up goals on Monday. Over 4.5 goals is priced at 100/30 by Betfred, who is also offering 6/4 for over 3.5 goals.
Copenhagen have scored in both halves in their last four meetings with Lyngby and could be set for a repeat at 23/20 with Betfred. The visitors are priced at minimal odds for a straight victory, so a win and both teams to score could be considered at 15/8 with Betfred.
This match between Lyngby BK and FC Copenhagen will be played on Jul 22, 2024 and kick off at 18:00. Check below for our tipsters best Lyngby BK vs FC Copenhagen prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
