Silkeborg vs FC Nordsjaelland
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Today’s free tip is in the Danish Superligaen encounter between Silkeborg and FC Nordsjaelland.
I’m not a complete moron, folks – I know how good Silkeborg have been in the Superligaen over the past couple of seasons, and I know that FC Nordsjaelland being top of the ladder at the moment is predominantly the work of other top Danish teams not showing up often enough. Those points aside though, I still find it very difficult to grasp why the visitors are priced as long as they are here.
Sure, FC Nordsjaelland are a young team – but then again, they are every year. That’s because they’re a selling club. I still don’t honestly know how they do what they do, constantly finding these amazingly talented players and selling them profit whilst barely spending a bean, but they still do it. What I’ve noticed happening since that trend is that a lot of players now feel that they ‘owe’ FC Nordsjaelland too, so some of them won’t hesitate to come back, should a realistic opportunity arise, as has been the case recently with playmaker Marcondes and striker Faghir, both of which are far too good for this level.
I think it’s fair to say that FC Nordsjaelland play their own brand of attacking football in Denmark too, something that other players like to be a part of. They took some criticism over the past couple of years because they didn’t press well enough, but their attacking is really rather impressive. As usual, they’re getting the most out of their African imports but it’s also nice to see Swedish wonderkid Nygren finally getting back toward his best. Faghir and Marcondes joining was just the cherry on the cake, really – and that’s what suddenly makes Danish folk think that this random group might just be capable of winning the title after all. It’s been a while, huh?
The beauty of FC Nordsjaelland is that they play without pressure. Other than to play good football, there’s no expectation on their shoulders whatsoever. Subsequently, their players play with smiles on their faces, and they’re all on the same page – trying to impress enough to earn a lucrative move to a bigger European league. Everything feels very authentic and healthy in Farum, in other words. They’re not perfect, but they do tend to give a good account of themselves, and with the match-winners they’ve now got on their books, I find it hard to believe that they’ll lose against Silkeborg.
Silkeborg have struggled a little in 2023, although it’s become more and more apparent with time that if left to his own devices, Nielsen will sort them out. He’s proven himself to be a very adept manager since they were promoted, deploying multiple different styles. I still remember how frighteningly good they were in their first campaign back in the Superligaen; for half a season, none of the other clubs knew how to deal with them. That’s how good Nielsen is because this is not a great team.
On top of the above, Silkeborg are in no position to keep hold of players. If another club is interested in their top dogs, then they leave. Defender Carstensen (Racing Genk) and midfielder Vallys (Brondby) are the more recent examples, although I still think that Mattsson rankles the most. It’s credit to them that they’re able to sell such players for profit, but unlike today’s opponents, they don’t have a conveyor belt behind the scenes to replace key players. Subsequently, they have little lulls, which is how I personally interpret their current campaign.
I still wouldn’t want to underestimate Silkeborg. They’re motivated, they’ve got excellent cohesion, and they work bloody hard. They won’t give anything away for free. However, I find them a touch lacking at both ends now, and at the business end of the season that’s particularly damaging. The only one that can improve things for them is Kusk but he’s not been at his best in years. A draw, I could accept, but not a home win, given the circumstances. For me, the value lies in backing the visitors, especially with their two new match-winners in mind.
Verdict: FC Nordsjaelland to win with draw no bet at 22/25.
Sunday’s Thoughts
As ever, if there are any explanations required then please feel free to post a comment! For the remainder of my thoughts on today’s games, see below, although I feel compelled to write that the below are not necessarily my tips but merely my thoughts. For confidence ratings, you’ll need to go to the members section here.
Australian A-League:
Macarthur FC vs Brisbane Roar
Austrian Bundesliga:
Austria Klagenfurt vs SCR Altach
WSG Tirol vs LASK
Rapid Vienna vs Salzburg
Belgian Eerste Klasse:
Sint-Truiden vs Racing Genk
Antwerp vs KV Mechelen
AA Gent vs RSC Anderlecht
Union Saint-Gilloise vs AS Eupen
Bulgarian A PFG:
Botev Vratsa vs Slavia Sofia
Hebar 1918 vs Levski Sofia
Ludogorets Razgrad vs Pirin Blagoevgrad
Croatian Prva Liga:
Hajduk Split vs Lokomotiva Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Osijek
Czechia Liga 1:
Slovan Liberec vs Bohemians 1905
Slovacko vs Mlada Boleslav
Ceske Budejovice vs Slavia Prague
Danish Superligaen:
Silkeborg vs FC Nordsjaelland
Viborg vs Randers
Lyngby vs Brondby
FC Copenhagen vs OB
English Premier League:
Nottingham Forest vs Everton
Liverpool vs Manchester United
Faroese Betrideildin:
EB/Streymur vs AB
HB Torshavn vs B68 Toftir
Vikingur Gota vs B36 Torshavn
KI vs TB
French Ligue 1:
Troyes vs AS Monaco
Montpellier HSC vs Angers SCO
Racing Club Strasbourg vs Stade Brestois
Stade de Reims vs AC Ajaccio
Toulouse vs Clermont Foot 38
Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient
Stade Rennais vs Olympique de Marseille
German Bundesliga:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Hertha Berlin
VfL Wolfsburg vs Eintracht Frankfurt
German Bundesliga 2:
Hansa Rostock vs Karlsruher SC
Eintracht Braunschweig vs Arminia Bielefeld
Greuther Furth vs Hannover 96
Hungarian Liga 1:
Budapest Honved vs Puskas FC
Ujpest vs Debreceni VSC
Israeli Ligat Ha’al:
Beitar Jerusalem vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Italian Serie A:
Spezia vs Hellas Verona
Sampdoria vs Salernitana
Internazionale vs Lecce
AS Roma vs Juventus
Italian Serie B:
Como vs Modena
Ternana vs Benevento
Frosinone vs Venezia
Brescia vs Cagliari
SPAL vs Cittadella
Ascoli vs Bari
Sudtirol vs Perugia
Lithuanian A Lyga:
Banga Gargzdai vs FK Panevezys
Zalgiris Vilnius vs Dziugas Telsiai
Dutch Eredivisie:
Excelsior Rotterdam vs Sparta Rotterdam
RKC Waalwijk vs PSV Eindhoven
AFC Ajax Amsterdam vs NEC
Cambuur Leeuwarden vs Go Ahead Eagles
Portuguese Liga 1:
Gil Vicente vs Maritimo Funchal
Santa Clara vs Vitoria Guimaraes
Sporting Braga vs Rio Ave
Spanish Primera Liga:
Real Valladolid vs RCD Espanyol
Barcelona vs Valencia
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Athletic Club
Real Betis Balompie vs Real Madrid
Swiss Super League:
St. Gallen vs Grasshopper Zurich
FC Sion vs Lugano
FC Zurich vs Servette
Swiss Challenge League:
AC Bellinzona vs Stade Lausanne-Ouchy
FC Schaffhausen vs FC Thun (
Lausanne Sport vs Vaduz
Turkish Super Lig:
Konyaspor vs Giresunspor
Besiktas JK vs Ankaragucu
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