Midtjylland vs IFK Göteborg prediction 05.02.2024
Midtjylland
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IFK Goteborg
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- Competition: The Atlantic Cup
- Date: 5th February 2024
- Kickoff: 19:30 UTC / 20:30 CET
- Venue: Estádio Municipal Bela Vista
Danish Superliga leaders Midtjylland continue their Atlantic Cup group stage campaign on Monday night when they face Swedish top flight side Göteborg in Portugal.
Midtjylland have been cooking with gas this season. The Wolves currently sit on top of the tree in the Danish Superliga and have lost only three of their seventeen league games so far. However, Thomas Thomasberg's men didn’t start their Atlantic Cup group stage campaign the way they would have liked, losing 1-2 to Norwegian side Molde and will be keen to respond on Monday.
Göteborg meanwhile finished their 2023 campaign in 9th place in the Allsvenskan, but that is good for a team that narrowly avoided relegation the previous season. The Angels have performed poorly of late though, winning just one of their last eight league games and also started their Atlantic Cup group stage campaign with a 2-3 defeat to Silkeborg on Friday night.
Midtjylland vs IFK Göteborg Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals
Scoring goals has been Midtjylland's biggest weapon this season. The Wolves scored at least twice in 12 of their last 15 games in all competitions, but kept just four clean sheets in that spell. Each of their last six games has produced at least five goals, and we expect this trend to continue on Monday.
Gothenburg may not be able to score many goals, but they rarely go scoreless. Jens Berthel Askou's side have only failed to score in two of their last eight games, and five of those games featured at least three goals.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- Midtjylland vs IFK Göteborg prediction: 2-1
Midtjylland vs IFK Goteborg Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Midtjylland
2 : 2
IFK Goteborg
Club Friendlies 1
Midtjylland team news
Head coach Thomas Thomasberg is set to be without the services of at least four players on Monday due to injuries. These include Joel Andersson (foot), Adam Gabriel (knee), Aral Şimşir (muscle) and Marrony (cruciate ligament).
Cho Gue-Sung is the club's top scorer this season with 8 goals in 16 games, but the striker will not be available on Monday. He is representing South Korea at the current Asian Cup tournament.
Last matches of Midtjylland
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Molde
2 : 1
Midtjylland
Atlantic Cup
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Midtjylland
1 : 4
AaB Aalborg
Club Friendlies 3
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Midtjylland
5 : 1
Viborg
Superliga
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Silkeborg IF
1 : 4
Midtjylland
Superliga
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Midtjylland
2 : 0
Nordsjaelland
Superliga
Midtjylland lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Jonas Lössl
Defenders
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14
Henrik Dalsgaard
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15
Sverrir Ingi Ingason
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22
Mads Bech Sørensen
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29
Paulinho
Midfielders
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11
Darío Osorio
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2
André Rømer
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8
Kristoffer Olsson
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35
Charles
Forwards
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9
Ola Brynhildsen
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17
Franculino Djú
IFK Göteborg team news
Göteborg will continue to rely on the services of Arbnor Muçolli, Gustaf Norlin and Thomas Santos, who together contributed 19 goals and assists last season.
After conceding three goals against Silkeborg on Matchday 1, head coach Jens Berthel Askou is likely to make some changes in defence.
Johan Bångsbo and Anders Trondsen are among those who will be hoping to make the most of this shake-up.
Last matches of IFK Goteborg
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IFK Goteborg
0 : 1
Halmstad BK
Club Friendlies 3
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Vendsyssel
1 : 0
IFK Goteborg
Club Friendlies 3
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Varbergs
1 : 2
IFK Goteborg
Allsvenskan
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IFK Goteborg
1 : 1
AIK
Allsvenskan
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IFK Goteborg
1 : 2
Elfsborg
Allsvenskan
IFK Goteborg lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Pontus Dahlberg
Defenders
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3
Johan Bångsbo
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13
Gustav Svensson
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15
Sebastian Hausner
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17
Oscar Wendt
Midfielders
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23
Kolbeinn Thordarson
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21
Adam Carlén
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5
Sebastian Ohlsson
Forwards
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29
Thomas Santos
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14
Gustaf Norlin
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19
Arbnor Muçolli
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Five of the last eight games of Göteborg ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Eight of the last ten matches involving Goteborg ended with at least three goals.
- The previous meeting between Midtjylland and Goteborg ended with over 2.5 goals.
Main prediction Midtjylland - IFK Goteborg
Over 2.5 goals