Silkeborg vs Nordsjaelland prediction 15.04.2024

• Competition: Superliga, Championship Group
• Date: Monday, 15th April 2024
• Kickoff: 18:00 UTC +1 /19:00 CEST
• Venue: Jysk Park (Silkeborg)

Silkeborg finds themselves in a unique position as the only team in the Championship Group without a realistic shot at securing a spot in Europe. Yes, they have a theoretical chance, and even though there are eight rounds left, a 16-point deficit is too hard to overcome, especially if we take a closer look at their terrible form. However, Silkeborg have their eyes set on the Landspokal, where they reached the Finals after beating Fredericia 6:3 on aggregate. They will later face off against Aarhus in the Finals, presenting an opportunity to clinch a European place through an alternative route.

Meanwhile, Norsjaelland faces a different scenario after being eliminated from the Cup by Aarhus 4:2 on aggregate. So, they will continue to battle for Europe in the Superliga Championship Group. Right now, they are 4th, with 43 points - two points away from the Europa Conference League Playoffs. Still, the title looks pretty distant as the first two placed teams are eight points away, but if they continue to play well in the league, anything is possible. 

Silkeborg vs Norsjaelland pick: Over 2.5 goals

Silkeborg are in poor form, winning only once in the last nine games! However, they are scoring pretty regularly in recent matches. They have scored in four of the last five games and have also scored in 17 of 20 home matches in all competitions, so we are convinced they would score at least once or twice at Jysk Park.

If we exclude the last game in the Cup vs Aarhus (1:0 loss), Norsjaelland was pretty efficient, scoring 13 goals in the last seven games - 1.86, which is a little above their average. On the other hand, we do not believe in their defense, considering they have failed to keep a clean sheet in all nine games since the winter break.

These teams met only about a month ago, with Norsjaelland dominating the match and winning 3:1. Considering all the above, we expect a high-scoring game, most likely with both teams scoring.