Odense vs Vejle Prediction 02.04.2024

• Competition: Denmark - Superligaen Relegation round
• Date: Tuesday, 2nd, April 2024
• Kickoff: 18:00 UTC / 19.00 CEST
• Venue: Nature Energy Park (Odense)

Odense and Vejle kick off their relegation group campaign as they face off against each other at Nature Energy Park on Tuesday.

Odense vs Vejle Betting Tips: X2 (Double chance)

Forced to endure yet another, their fourth in a row, season in the relegation round, OB concluded this year's regular campaign in seventh position with 24 points from 22 outings, but this time around, unlike previous campaigns, they will be aiming to secure European football.

The sole path to European football for Odense leads through claiming the top spot, and their hunger for success is even greater considering they have been runners-up in this group for the past two seasons, while their wait to return to the European stage extends all the way back to the 2011-12 campaign.

While Europa-hungry Odense aims to kick off the relegation group in celebratory mode, they are experiencing something they haven't before, as they have failed to come out on top in any of their 11 attempts at home during the regular campaign (D3, L8), but their dismal home record doesn't stop them from dreaming of a European outing.

Before enduring their seventh setback in the last eight official home matches in a 0-2 loss to title-contenders Copenhagen, interim coach Soren Krogh's men found themselves on the right side of things as they locked horns with Vejle, edging them out with a slender 1-0 victory courtesy of Fenger's 11th-minute winner.

Just a year after celebrating their return to the Danish top-flight thanks to winning the second-division title, Vejle finds themselves this season in danger of slipping back into the 1. Division, currently occupying the penultimate spot with a paltry tally of 19 points from 22 rounds played, just four points shy of safety.

With their relegation-threatened counterpart Lyngby left reeling from a painful 2-6 drubbing at the hands of Randers in the opening match of the relegation group, Jyllands Rubin now have a golden opportunity to narrow the gap to just one point from safety, yet their away form raises concerns, with their last victory on the road dates back to early September.

That Vejle's victory, their sole one away from home this season, came precisely against Odense whom they edged out with a narrow 2-1 scoreline, so this will serve as ample motivation for them to kick off their relegation group on a positive note. Given OB's dreadful display in front of their home crowd, we reckon their quest for that elusive first home victory will extend into Tuesday, as we are confident that Ivan Prelec's men have enough grit to at least earn a point.