Viborg vs Brondby
, KO: 17:00 Jul 21, 2024, Energi Viborg Arena
BRONDBY begin their Danish Superliga campaign with a trip to Viborg in their opening fixture on Sunday. Brondby often do well in this fixture and will be confident of kicking things off on a positive note.
Viborg were far from their best last season as they endured a difficult campaign and had to go through the relegation round. Their struggles began with a slow start while they also ended their campaign with three defeats in their final four matches.
Jakob Poulsen’s men have looked a bit sharp in preseason having picked up two wins from three friendly matches. They head into Sunday’s opener off the back of a 4-1 victory over AaB in their final warm-up fixture.
While Viborg had it difficult last season, Brondby were constantly challenging around the top end of the standings. They eventually finished second on the standings, one point off the pace.
Brondby ended the previous campaign with two wins from their final three matches but have looked off colour in preseason. Jesper Sorensen picked up just one win in four friendly matches and were beaten 4-0 by Dynamo Kiev in their final warm- up game.
How the bookies view it: Brondby still favoured
Brondby have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 9/10 by Betfred to claim the win. Viborg are considered outsiders at home at 13/5 while Betfred is also offering 12/5 for a draw.
Head to head: Brondby on top
Brondby have a 27-10 advantage with 18 draws from 55 previous matches against Viborg. They also did the double last season, with the clash at Energi Viborg Arena ending 2-1.
Players to watch: Eyes on Omoijuanfo
Ohi Omoijuanfo was one of the standout players for Brondby last season, finishing with 10 Superliga goals. The forward scored one of the goals in the win at Viborg and could be worth keeping an eye on at 6/4 with Betfred.
In the midst of Viborg’s struggles last season, Anosike Ementa still caught the eye, scoring eight Superliga goals. The forward was also on target in the last meeting with Brondby and is priced at 5/2 by Betfred to find the net once again.
Probable line-ups
Viborg have managed to retain many of their key players in the transfer window. Lucas Lund should man the goal as always while Anosike Ementa is expected to lead the line once again.
Ohi Omoijuanfo is likely to lead the line for Brondby once again, with Nicolai Vallys and Yuito Suzuki providing support. Rasmus Lauritsen is expected to feature in the heart of the defence.
Viborg: Lund, Bundgaard, Zalatel, Burgy, Anyembe, Mbom, Jensen, Sondergaard, Vester, Serginho, Ementa
Brondby: Pentz, Rasmussen, Vanlerberghe, Lauritsen, Divkovic, Wass, Radosevic, Sebulonsen, Suzuki, Vallys, Omoijuanfo
Anything else catch the eye?
The last meeting between Viborg and Brondby produced over 2.5 goals and a repeat is priced at 8/11 by Betfred, who is also offering 7/4 for over 3.5 goals. There were more goals after the break in that fixture and a similar pattern is priced at 21/20 by Betfred.
Brondby scored in both halves on their last trip to Energi Viborg Arena and could be set for a similar outcome at 7/4 with Betfred.
This match between Viborg and Brondby will be played on Jul 21, 2024 and kick off at 17:00. Check below for our tipsters best Viborg vs Brondby prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
