Sonderjyske v Lyngby

SonderjyskE vs Lyngby Preview

It wasn't the start of the new Danish Superliga campaign that SonderjyskE were looking for in last week's season opener as they were dealt a 1-0 defeat away from home at Silkeborg which now makes it five games without a win in the Danish top flight, while Lyngby also tasted defeat in their opening game of the new Superliga season as they went down 2-0 at home to FC Copenhagen, so it's fair to say both sides will be keen to set the record straight in this upcoming tussle on Friday night.

SonderjyskE won automatic promotion from the Danish second tier at the end of last season's campaign so the hosts' first priority in this season's Superliga campaign will be to consolidate their top flight status and Thomas Norgaard's side will be depending upon solid results on home soil at their Sydbank Park in order to achieve this.

However, this may be easier said than done as SonderjyskE have now failed to win any of their last seven matches in all competitions which consists of being involved in five draws and losing the other two games.

The goals market appeals though as four of these last seven games overall have resulted in both teams scoring and this trend could well continue at Sydbank Park on Friday night.

Lyngby did just enough to avoid the relegation trap-door at the end of last season's Superliga campaign as they finished in eighth place at the end of the regular season and then held a four-point cushion over second from bottom Odense who ended up going down to the second tier.

The visitors will therefore want to avoid a repeat of last season's dramas this time around but an opening day 2-0 loss at home to FC Copenhagen perhaps suggests the visitors may well find themselves fending off a relegation battle this season as well.

League wins were hard to come by last term for Lyngby who have managed to collect just three wins from their last 11 games overall in the Danish top flight which came in the form of victories against Randers, OB and Viborg but this period also includes being dealt four defeats as well.

Losses at the hands of Randers, Viborg, Vejle and FC Copenhagen underline the potential pitfalls in delving into the straight win markets for this upcoming clash but the goals market appeals for this fixture with SonderjyskE as six of the visitors' last 10 games in the Superliga have resulted in both teams hitting the back of the net.

SonderjyskE v Lyngby Verdict

Both SonderjyskE and Lyngby suffered opening day defeats last week so we should expect an improvement from both teams here; both teams have scored in four of the last six meetings so goals could feature in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.70

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.40

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.50