Silkeborg – Nordsjaelland

Danish Superliga Round 5
Silkeborg, August 20, 14:00 CET

Silkeborg, almost without exception, knew in the past how to give the Danish football audience an exceptional football show and entertainment, in their home matches against Nordsjaelland.
In eight of their last nine h2h duels in Silkeborg - at least three goals were scored. Simply, Silkeborg as the host does not plan to defend against a strong favorite in Danish Superliga Round 5 - which is a guarantee that we will see a match with a large number of chances.
Nordsjaelland, the powerful runners-up in the last Superliga season, are clearly aiming for the title this season and want to extend their start of the season streak to five wins. The guests will certainly play in the already recognizable 3-4-3 formation, and the attacking trio of Nuamah, Ingvartsen, Antman is an absolute nightmare for all rivals. All three are extremely technically sound, fast and ready to change positions during matches. As a result, it is a fact that Nordsjaelland players scored as many as 15 goals in the opening four rounds of the Danish Superliga.
Silkeborg has only four points after four rounds of the domestic championship, and the team is paying the price of poor defense, with seven goals already conceded. In the last round, they drew 2:2 against Aarhus. Silkeborg is one of the opponents that are ideal for Nordsjaelland at the moment, ahead of the important match next week against Partizan Belgrade in the UEFA Conference League qualifiers.
In the past, the matches of these opponents were as a rule uncertain in Silkeborg. The home team has three wins and three draws in the last ten games in this city against Nordsjaelland. In March, Silkeborg managed to triumph 2:1 – and that is one of the defeats that cost Nordsjaelland dearly in the title fight. Because of that defeat, the guests will be additionally motivated, not to allow stumbling this time and to preserve the top in the battle with the champion FC Copenhagen.
One gets the impression that Nordsjaelland, an otherwise excellent team, managed to find new quality during the summer. At least two goals in the home team's goal are expected - as well as at least three goals in this match, which is also the derby of the 5th round of the Super League. In the last four games in the domestic league, Nordsjaelland has managed to score at least two goals in each of them and there is a minimal probability that this streak will be stopped now. On the other hand, Silkeborg have conceded at least two goals in three of their last four games, against lesser quality rivals than Nordsjaelland.
The goalscoring streak of young left-footed star Nuamah, a key player for Nordsjaelland and a teenager being followed by the European giants – has been snapped in the last three games. This visit is also an ideal opportunity for him to return to goal-scoring form. Especially because he has shown in previous matches that he is a key danger for opposing defenders, even when he doesn't score.