📏 Form Guide

Randers

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Randers, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following the 1-3 Superliga victory over AGF Aarhus.

In that match, Randers had 52% possession and 8 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. For Randers, goals were scored by Wessel Dammers (24'), Stephen Odey (47') and Norman Campbell (64'). AGF Aarhus had 17 shots on goal with 9 on target. Patrick Mortensen (28') scored for AGF Aarhus.

It’s been a rare occasion in recent games that Randers have shown defensive steel. The facts show that Randers have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, giving up 13 goals during that time. That sort of pattern won’t necessarily be sustained into this game, however.

Leading up to this clash, Randers:

• haven't won against FC Copenhagen in their previous 6 league matches.
• are unbeaten in their last 6 home league matches.

FC Copenhagen

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In their last game, FC Copenhagen drew 1-1 in the Superliga match with FC Midtjylland.

In that match, FC Copenhagen had 56% possession and 16 shots at goal with 3 on target. The only player to score for FC Copenhagen was Thomas Delaney (83'). At the other end, FC Midtjylland got 8 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target. Oliver Sørensen (38') was the scorer for FC Midtjylland.

A series of reliable showings from the FC Copenhagen defenders has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 3 from their previous 6 fixtures in total. During the same period of time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 12.

Looking at their past form shows that FC Copenhagen:

• haven't been defeated by Randers when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league matches.
• are undefeated in their last 2 league matches away from home.

👥 Head to head

Checking on past results between these clubs going back to 05/08/2023 reveals that these encounters have not been happy ones for Randers. They’ve not managed to come away with any wins at all whereas FC Copenhagen have been too good for them, getting wins in 83 per cent of those matches played.

A total of 19 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 5 of them from Hestene and 14 for FCK. The average goals per game has been 3.17.

The previous league match between these clubs was Superliga match day 1 on 31/03/2025 when it finished FC Copenhagen 1-0 Randers.

That day, FC Copenhagen managed 56% possession and 13 shots on goal with 4 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Magnus Mattsson (20').

On the other side, Randers got 4 shots on goal with 1 on target.

The referee was Jonas Hansen.

📰 Team News: Randers

It doesn’t get much better regarding selection, with just the lone fitness concern for the Randers gaffer Rasmus Bertelsen to contend with thanks to an almost full-strength squad. Florian Danho (Leg injury) won’t play.

It seems likely that Hestene will possibly make use of the 4-4-2 system for the game, handing starts to Paul Izzo, Oliver Olsen, Daniel Hoeegh, Wessel Dammers, Nikolas Dyhr, Mathias Greve, Andre Roemer, John Bjoerkengren, Simen Bolkan Nordli, Norman Campbell and Stephen Odey.

🗞️ Team News: FC Copenhagen

FC Copenhagen manager Jacob Neestrup has some current player fitness concerns. Roony Bardghji (unknown injury), Nicolai Boilesen (Knee injury), Oliver Højer (surgery) and Kevin Diks (Hamstring injury) will not be playing here.

We’re of the thinking that FCK will likely elect for a 4-2-3-1 system with a starting lineup of Diant Ramaj, Rodrigo Huescas, Gabriel Pereira, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Marcos Lopez, Lukas Lerager, Victor Froholdt, Jordan Larsson, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Elias Achouri and Andreas Cornelius.

💡 Prediction

Randers have enough to find the back of the net against this FC Copenhagen outfit, but a single goal likely won’t be enough to avoid a loss.

Therefore, we think that it’s going to be a tight encounter finishing with a 1-2 winning margin for FC Copenhagen when the full-time whistle blows. There shouldn’t be much in it, either way.

Lucas Pereira, 15:08 18/05/2025