Sønderjysk – Copenhagen: preview
We have the predictions for the Copenhagen and Odense match as part of the 13th round of the 2026/27 Danish league.
The team that sits at the bottom of the competition table, Sønderjysk, hosts one of the league leaders, but the level difference between the teams does not mean an easy win for Copenhagen.
Key points
Sønderjysk
1. Sønderjysk takes its fans on an emotional roller‑coaster
After an extremely poor start to the season, the "light blue" have earned seven points in the last five matches, drawing with Longbæ and beating Runners (4:2) and Silkeborg (4:0) with confidence. However, both away games in the last three matches ended in heavy defeats against Oerhus (0:3) and Horsens (1:5). Given the very bad start to the season, Sønderjysk has only eight points in 12 rounds – and sits at the bottom of the table.
2. Sønderjysk is losing three players
The crushing defeat to Horsens left Sønderjysk’s main midfielder, Anders Høj, in doubt for the next match. In addition, Fatih Abdihamdan had a squad issue on the left side of the defence. Ebube Duru was seriously injured and has already missed three matches, and Dalton Wilkinson, who could replace him, is also unavailable. Nevertheless, Sønderjysk’s head coach continues to experiment tactically with regular rotation in each line, but the two top scorers, Mohamed Hajar and Osaze De Rosario, remain in the lineup from match to match.
3. Sønderjysk’s defence is the worst in the league
After 12 rounds, Sønderjysk has conceded 29 goals – the worst result in the league. The home walls also do not help, with 13 goals conceded in six matches. However, in the last three home games, Sønderjysk scored 10 goals, leaving hope of achieving a third consecutive win at home spectacularly. But the two teams humiliated at Sidsbank Park, Runners and Silkeborg, are now in ninth and tenth place in the 12‑team table. Copenhagen is a much more serious rival.
Copenhagen
1. Three matches without a win – Copenhagen fell from first place
The top of Copenhagen’s table was ceded to Midtjylland, whom Bo Svensson’s team lost to in their last meeting three rounds ago (1:2). That defeat, which interrupted a run of five consecutive wins in the Superliga, knocked Copenhagen off the path. The Lions could not show their true character in two consecutive home matches against mid‑table teams – and Oerhus and Odense drew 1:1 at Parken. And Copenhagen is already starting November as a pursuer.
2. Copenhagen temporarily lost its second striker
Last Thursday, Copenhagen surprised its fans with a win, but it was a cup match against Oerhus Fremad, a division below – 3:0. Bo Svensson rested many youth players, but a change in the base was necessary – the winger Robert was substituted in the match against Odense. The Brazilian’s injury is not considered serious, but he will probably not play in the next match. In the current season, Robert has six goals and three assists in 20 matches in all competitions – the second performance indicator for the team. In addition, Copenhagen’s cellar contains midfielders Marvin Nasnas and Magnus Madsen, as well as winger Tapelo Maseko, but the three were considered rotation players.
3. Copenhagen has regularly beaten Sønderjysk away
In the last 20 years, Copenhagen has only lost twice to Sønderjysk, with 34 wins and 11 draws in 47 matches. However, the last defeat to this rival was not long ago – in December 2025, and also at their own stadium. But the last seven visits to Sidsbank Park gave the Lions six wins, one draw and only once in these seven matches Copenhagen scored fewer than two goals.
Approximate lineup
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Flo 19 Kristensen 21 Velkov 12 Soulas 3 Munkgaard 33 Kristensen 10 Olsen 8 Haidara 28 Pedersen 31 Seydi 11 De Rosario 1 Ramay 2 Beimo 4 Sørensen 6 Markgraf 15 Lopez 33 Král 36 Klém 21 Emil Madsen 7 Carrizo 10 Elyunusi 14 Cornelius
Betting on the trend
Both teams scored in five of the last seven direct matches between Sønderjysk and Copenhagen. OZ (yes) at 1.62. Copenhagen won six of the last seven away matches against Sønderjysk. In all those seven meetings, no more than four goals were scored. P2+TM (4.5) at 1.94.
Prediction
Sønderjysk vs Copenhagen 02.11.2026 22:00
Sønderjysk sits at the bottom of the Superliga, but lately it has been the most entertaining team in the league, alternating heavy defeats with solid wins with four goals scored since mid‑September. At the same time, in the last three home matches, Sønderjysk scored 10 goals, but the club’s defence is considered the worst of the season.
Copenhagen lost league leadership, losing its direct competitor and earning only two points in the last three rounds, scoring only one goal in the last four Superliga meetings. The visit to Sønderjysk is a great opportunity to regain confidence, as Copenhagen won at Sidsbank Park in six of the last seven encounters, scoring at least two goals in those victories. However, with Copenhagen’s unstable state lately, these three points will be earned with great difficulty.
Prediction: 1-2
