FC Midtjylland vs FC Copenhagen: result 3-1 and analysis
SuperligaRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 16, 2018 at 04:00 PM (UTC)MCH Arena, Herning
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What was the result of FC Midtjylland vs FC Copenhagen?
FC Midtjylland won 3-1 on September 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 15′Jakob PoulsenFC Midtjylland (pen.)
- 61′P. OnuachuFC Midtjylland
- 74′D. N'DoyeFC Copenhagen
- 83′M. Dal HendeFC Midtjylland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Midtjylland have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; FC Copenhagen have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2018 | Brondby(away) | 2-2 | Superliga |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Malmo FF(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Randers FC(home) | 3-0 | Superliga |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Malmo FF(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Odense(away) | 1-1 | Superliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2018 | Esbjerg(away) | 2-0 | Superliga |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Atalanta(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Sonderjyske(home) | 3-2 | Superliga |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Atalanta(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Aarhus(away) | 1-1 | Superliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 FC Midtjylland win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 FC Copenhagen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2018 | FC Copenhagen 0-2 FC Midtjylland | Superliga |
| Apr 9, 2018 | FC Midtjylland 3-2 FC Copenhagen | Superliga |
| Feb 18, 2018 | FC Midtjylland 3-1 FC Copenhagen | Superliga |
| Sep 10, 2017 | FC Copenhagen 4-3 FC Midtjylland | Superliga |
| May 17, 2017 | FC Midtjylland 3-2 FC Copenhagen | Superliga |
| Apr 23, 2017 | FC Copenhagen 3-1 FC Midtjylland | Superliga |
Last archived meeting: FC Copenhagen vs FC Midtjylland on May 18, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
FC Midtjylland score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; FC Copenhagen score 2.0 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Midtjylland | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| FC Copenhagen | 2.0 | 0.6 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Midtjylland sit 4th in Superliga (10 points from 4 matches) and FC Copenhagen sit 5th (9 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | FC Copenhagen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy