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- Competition: Danish Superliga
- Date: 16th March, 2026
- Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19:00 CET
- Venue: JYSK Park
The Danish Superliga relegation round continues with an important encounter as Silkeborg host Vejle Boldklub in Round 23 of the 2025/26 season. Both sides are attempting to distance themselves from the bottom of the table, making this fixture particularly significant.
Silkeborg IF vs Vejle Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Vejle
1 : 2
Silkeborg IF
Superliga
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Silkeborg IF
1 : 1
Vejle
Superliga
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Silkeborg IF
1 : 1
Vejle
Superliga
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Vejle
0 : 4
Silkeborg IF
Superliga
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Silkeborg IF
0 : 1
Vejle
Superliga
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Vejle
1 : 3
Silkeborg IF
Superliga
The current campaign has already produced two meetings. Silkeborg secured a 2-1 away victory in October 2025, while the earlier clash at JYSK Park finished 1-1.
Silkeborg team overview
Silkeborg enter this match looking to halt a difficult run of form. The club have lost several recent league fixtures, including defeats against Fredericia, FC Midtjylland, Sønderjyske and Viborg, highlighting defensive vulnerabilities that have contributed to their slide into the relegation group.
From a squad perspective, Silkeborg have relied heavily on their attacking players to compensate for defensive lapses. Their ability to generate chances at home has remained positive, and the team will look to exploit Vejle’s defensive weaknesses when playing in front of their own supporters. Callum McCowatt and Tonni Adamsen have each scored eight goals in the Danish Superliga this season so far.
Last matches of Silkeborg IF
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Fredericia
2 : 1
Silkeborg IF
Superliga
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Silkeborg IF
0 : 4
Midtjylland
Superliga
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SonderjyskE
2 : 1
Silkeborg IF
Superliga
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Silkeborg IF
0 : 1
Viborg
Superliga
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Sirius
2 : 1
Silkeborg IF
Club Friendlies 3
Silkeborg IF lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Aske Andrésen
Defenders
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19
Jens Martin Gammelby
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3
Robin Østrøm
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4
Pedro Ganchas
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36
Julius Lorents
Midfielders
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7
Villads Westh
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20
Mads Larsen
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6
Adam Wikman
Forwards
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17
Callum McCowatt
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10
Younes Bakiz
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23
Tonni Adamsen
Vejle team overview
Vejle arrive in Silkeborg facing similar issues with consistency. Their recent form has been mixed, including defeats against AGF, Randers and Fredericia, although a high-scoring 3-3 draw away to Nordsjælland showed they can still threaten offensively.
Goal-heavy fixtures have been common for Vejle as well, with five of their last six matches producing over 2.5 goals, suggesting that matches involving them often become open affairs. Against a Silkeborg side that also tends to play expansive football, Vejle will likely attempt to remain compact and exploit counter-attacking opportunities.
As for the key attacking contributors, Vejle have relied heavily on their forward duo for most of the season. Christian Gammelgaard (6 goals) and Mikkel Duelund (5 goals) have accounted for over 40% of Vejle’s total goals.
Last matches of Vejle
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Vejle
1 : 2
AGF Aarhus
Superliga
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Nordsjaelland
3 : 3
Vejle
Superliga
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Randers
2 : 0
Vejle
Superliga
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Vejle
2 : 3
Fredericia
Superliga
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Vejle
0 : 3
Aarhus Fremad
Club Friendlies 3
Vejle lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Igor Vekić
Defenders
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23
Lasse Flø
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2
Thomas Gundelund
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13
Stefan Velkov
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5
Valdemar Lund
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16
Tobias Bach
Midfielders
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30
Mads Enggård
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10
Mikkel Duelund
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6
Mike Vestergård
Forwards
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7
Christian Gammelgaard
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20
Abdoulaye Camara
Prediction
Statistically speaking, neither team has demonstrated defensive stability in recent weeks, making goals at both ends a realistic expectation. However, their recent encounters came against considerably stronger opposition in terms of chance creation and goalscoring. Therefore, both sides may struggle to replicate the same high-scoring patterns seen in recent fixtures, especially as they are likely to prioritise avoiding defeat in order to maintain even a slim chance of remaining in the Danish Superliga next season.
Prediction: Under 2.5 Goals Total.
Three reasons we expect Under 2.5 Goals Total
- Under 2.5 goals has landed in three of the last five direct meetings between Silkeborg and Vejle.
- Under 2.5 goals has occurred in four of Silkeborg’s last five league matches.
- Under 2.5 goals has landed in four of Vejle’s last nine matches.
Main prediction Silkeborg IF - Vejle
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Silkeborg IF vs Vejle standings in Superliga
| Relegation Round | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randers FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | FC København | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Silkeborg IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Odense BK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Vejle Boldklub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Fredericia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |