Midtjylland and Feyenoord return to Group F action in the Europa League with a clash at the MCH Arena. Both teams have shown a preference for attacking football and could be set to produce goals here.
It has been a mixed start to the Europa League for Midtjylland, who have a win and a defeat from their opening two matches. They began with a 1-0 defeat at Sturm Graz before running out 5-1 winners over Lazio in their previous fixture.
Midtjylland have been in good form in recent weeks with the result at Sturm Graz their only defeat in the last five matches. They have claimed two wins in that run but were held to a 1-1 draw by Viborg in a Danish Superliga fixture last weekend.
While Midtjylland have shown plenty of attacking quality this season, the draw with Viborg highlights a vulnerability at the back. Albert Capellas’ men have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches across all competitions.
Feyenoord have had a similar start to Midtjylland with a win and a defeat from their opening two Europa League fixtures. They were beaten 4-2 at Lazio in their Group F opener before running out 6-0 winners over Sturm Graz.
The Dutch side have impressed lately and travel to the MCH Arena with just two defeats in their last 19 matches across all competitions. Arne Slot’s men have claimed six wins in that run but were held to a 1-1 draw by NEC in an Eredivisie fixture last weekend.
Like Midtjylland, Feyenoord have also struggled to keep things tight at the back as evidenced by the defeat at Lazio. They have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four away matches across all competitions, conceding nine goals in that run.
How the bookies view it
Feyenoord have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 5/4 by BetVictor to claim the win. A victory for Midtjylland is valued at 21/10 by BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 14/5 by Unibet.
Head to head
This will be the first ever meeting between Midtjylland vs Feyenoord.
Players to watch
Evander has been in good form in recent weeks, scoring in his last three matches. The attacker will be the one to watch for Midtjylland and is priced at 12/5 by bet365 to once again get on the score sheet on Thursday.
Feyenoord also have plenty of quality in attack, particularly with Danilo, who has seven goals in his last 10 matches across all competitions. Bet365 has the Brazilian forward at odds of 7/4 to score anytime on Thursday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Midtjylland and Feyenoord have shown plenty of attacking quality in the Europa League and could be set to produce goals on Thursday. Over 3.5 goals can be considered at 13/8 with bet365 while William Hill is offering 4/6 for over 2.5 goals.
Both teams have shown a knack for early goals in the competition and could be backed to score in the first half at 14/5 with Coral.
This UEFA Europa League match between Midtjylland and Feyenoord will be played on Oct 6, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Midtjylland vs Feyenoord prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
