Group F is one of the most open groups in the UEFA Europa League and top spot will be at stake when Feyenoord host Midtjylland on Thursday. Both teams battled to a thrilling draw in the first meeting, but Feyenoord will be relying on an impressive home record to give them the edge here.
Feyenoord will be disappointed in the first meeting with Midtjylland as they threw away a two-goal halftime lead to draw 2-2. Efforts from Sebastian Szymanski and Orkun Kokcu were cancelled out after a second half blitz from the Danish side.
The Dutch side are still top of the goal by virtue of a superior goal difference, although everyone else has four points. Arne Slot’s men will be looking to open a gap on the rest of the group and head into Thursday’s clash off the back of a 2-0 win over Twente in an Eredivisie clash last Sunday.
Another reason for Feyenoord optimism is their recent home record. They have claimed comfortable victories in their last four matches at De Kuip, including a 6-0 victory over Sturm Graz in their previous Europa League fixture in front of their fans.
Midtjylland showed great character to fight back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw in the first meeting with Feyenoord. Gustav Isaksen sparked the comeback just after the restart while Juninho struck the equaliser five minutes from time.
Beyond the doggedness of their comeback, the result also highlights Midtjylland’s impressive attack which was on full display as they won 5-1 over Lazio in their previous home fixture. They now have four points in Group F having claimed one win and a draw from their three matches in the competition.
A slight problem for Midtjylland is their inconsistency on the road having claimed just two wins from their last five away matches across all competitions. The good news is that one of those wins came last Sunday as they edged out AGF 1-0 in a Danish Superliga fixture.
How the bookies view it
Feyenoord have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 4/5 by 10bet to claim the win. A victory for Midtjylland is valued at 9/2 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 16/5 by BetVictor.
Head to head
Last week’s 2-2 draw was the first ever meeting between Feyenoord and Midtjylland.
Players to watch
Danilo is the leading scorer for Feyenoord this season and was on target in the 6-0 win over Sturm Graz. Bet365 has the Brazilian forward at 13/10 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Thursday.
Anders Dreyer has looked slightly off colour in recent weeks but remains the biggest attacking threat for Midtjylland. The forward has two goals in his last four matches and is priced at 11/4 by William Hill to find the net on Thursday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Feyenoord and Midtjylland have plenty of attacking quality and produced over 3.5 goals in their last meeting. A repeat is priced at 8/5 by 10bet, who is also offering odds of 33/50 for over 2.5 goals.
Both teams were on target after the break in the first meeting and Thursday’s clash can be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 16/19 with SBK.
This UEFA Europa League match between Feyenoord and Midtjylland will be played on Oct 13, 2022 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Feyenoord vs Midtjylland prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
