FC Copenhagen vs AGF Aarhus
, KO: 17:00 Jul 28, 2024, Parken
COPENHAGEN will be looking to maintain their fine start to the season as they host Aarhus in a Danish Superliga fixture on Sunday. They will be keen to get their first home game of the season off to a flyer and should have the upper hand over their visitors.
Copenhagen made a fine start in their quest to reclaim the Superliga title as they triumphed 2-0 at Lyngby in their opening fixture. They followed that up with another solid display, claiming a 3-0 victory at Magpies in the Conference League.
Home form is often vital in a title charge and Copenhagen will be keen to start things off right in front of their fans. Jacob Neestrop’s men do have a solid record at Parken, where they have lost just once in their last five Superliga matches, claiming three wins in that run.
Aarhus began their campaign by holding out for a 1-1 draw with reigning champions Midtjylland. They took an early lead through Tobias Bech but were pegged back just after the restart.
Manager Uwe Rosler will be concerned about being unable to hold out at the back as it showed worrying shades of last season when they were often undone by poor defending. Aarhus also struggled on the road last term and have lost three of their last four Allsvenskan away matches.
How the bookies view it: Copenhagen overwhelmingly favoured
Copenhagen have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies, with a home win priced at 2/5 by Betfred. An unlikely victory for Aarhus is valued at 5/1 while Betfred is also offering odds of 7/2 for a draw.
Head to head: Copenhagen on top
Copenhagen have a 44-21 advantage with 26 draws from 91 previous matches against Aarhus. Each team has one win in the last two meetings, with both matches ending 3-2.
Players to watch: No answers for Oskarsson
Orri Oskarsson was one of the standout players for Copenhagen last season and appears to have picked it up again this term with his goal in the opening fixture. The forward scored five times in the last two meetings with Aarhus and is priced at 5/4 to find the net once again.
Tobias Bech led the line well for Aarhus in the opening fixture and deservedly got on the score sheet. The forward will be the one to watch on Sunday and is priced at 9/2 by Betfred to find the net once again.
Probable line-ups
Copenhagen looked sharp in their opening fixture and are likely to stick with the team that beat Lyngby. Orri Oskarsson should feature in attack alongside Mohamed Elyounoussi after both men got the goals last time out.
There were a few positives for Aarhus in their opening fixture and the manager is unlikely to make changes. Tobias Bech should feature in attack once again following his goal last time out while Frederik Tingager is set to continue in defence.
FC Copenhagen: Trott, Huescas, Diks, Vavro, Meling, Claesson, Falk, Diogo Goncalves, Larsson, Elyounoussi, Oskarsson
AGF Aarhus: Hansen, Jensen-Abbew, Tingager, Dalsgaard, Links, Emil Madsen, Poulsen, Anderson, Beijmo, Mortensen, Bech
Anything else catch the eye?
The last two meetings have produced five-goal thrillers and another high-scoring encounter could be on the cards. Over 4.5 goals is priced at 100/30 by Betfred, who is offering 6/4 for over 3.5 goals.
Copenhagen are priced at minimal for a straight victory, so a win and both teams to score could be considered at 15/8 by Betfred.
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