Feb 20th features a match where Viborg will host Midtjylland in a clash of these two closely matched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Viborg sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Brøndby. Jay-Roy Grot struck first for Viborg in the 24th minute, then Clint Leemans added another in the 64th minute In the end, Brøndby was frustrated by Viborg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Viborg ended the match with the shutout victory. Viborg should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while midtjylland is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Sporting CP. Emam Ashour struck first for Midtjylland in the 77th minute, then Sebastián Coates tied it up for Sporting CP in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time squeezing out at least the one point for Sporting CP. Midtjylland is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
Midtjylland and Viborg last played eachother at the Mch Arena on Oct 2nd. Midtjylland and Viborg battled to a 1-1 draw. Jay-Roy Grot scored the first goal for Viborg in the 42nd minute, but Kristoffer Olsson got the equalizer for Midtjylland in the 44th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Midtjylland.
Midtjylland’s most prolific scorer has been Anders Dreyer. The Danish attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Viborg is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Alassana Jatta and Marokhy Ndione each only have 1 goal in their last five.