Brondby vs SonderjyskE Prediction 17.08.2026 | Superliga

Brondby have kick-started their new league campaign in a dominant fashion, snatching seven from a possible nine points across their opening three fixtures. After a hard-fought 1-1 draw away against Aarhus on the opening weekend, the blue-and-yellow outfit swiftly found their groove to respond with back-to-back victories accompanied by two clean sheets.

The Boys from Vestegnen first secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Viborg on home soil, which they convincingly followed up on matchday three by routinely taking maximum points from their travels against Horsens in a comfortable 2-0 triumph. In that most recent victory, Marcus Younis truly stole the spotlight by netting the opening goal and constantly tormenting the opposition’s backline throughout the 90 minutes.

Under the guidance of head coach Thomas Norgaard, who fiercely insists on a high-pressing system and absolute stability in the backline, Brondby currently look like the most compact team in Denmark. Their defensive fortress, marshaled by experienced defenders and goalkeeper Patrick Pentz, has been breached just once in their first three matches, supplying them with immense confidence ahead of a meeting with an analytically blunt attacking side.

In terms of team selection, Croatian defender Marko Divković remains a major doubt after sustaining an injury in the opening fixture of the season, while Frederik Alves also faces a late fitness test having managed just three minutes of competitive action so far in this new Superliga campaign.

In stark contrast to their high-flying hosts, SonderjyskE are enduring a highly turbulent start to the campaign and currently sit in a disappointing 10th place in the table with just a solitary point to their name, a poor run of results that has already raised alarm bells for the club and their faithful supporters. 

The Haderslev-based outfit kicked off their season by suffering a narrow home defeat against Midtjylland in a dramatic five-goal thriller after a spirited battle, but that encouraging performance was swiftly followed by a cold shower and a completely flat display on their travels to Odense, where they fell to a 1-0 defeat.

A crucial glimmer of hope for Fatah Abdirahman’s men emerged in the previous round when they managed to play out a tactically disciplined encounter to grind out a goalless draw against Viborg on their own Sydbank Park turf, although their frontline once again delivered a largely toothless performance in the final third.

On the injury front, the visitors are boosted by the news that Daniel Leo Gretarsson and Mathias Olesen are on the verge of making their return to first-team action after recovering from their respective layoffs, though midfielder Rasmus Vinderslev remains firmly sidelined as he continues his recovery from a knock sustained in their final summer friendly.