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- Competition: Danish Superliga
- Date: 24th July, 2026
- Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19:00 CEST
- Venue: Viborg Stadion
The 2026/27 Danish Superliga season gets underway with an intriguing meeting between Viborg FF and newly-promoted-but-now-established Odense Boldklub (OB). Viborg endured an inconsistent 2025/26 campaign, while OB enjoyed a respectable return to the Danish top flight by finishing comfortably in mid-table under Alexander Zorniger.
Viborg vs OB Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Viborg
1 : 2
OB
Superliga
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OB
3 : 1
Viborg
Superliga
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Viborg
2 : 1
OB
Superliga
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OB
1 : 3
Viborg
Superliga
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Viborg
1 : 2
OB
Superliga
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OB
1 : 2
Viborg
Superliga
Historically, meetings between these clubs have been closely contested. Across their last 23 competitive encounters, OB hold a slight advantage with nine victories compared to Viborg's six, while eight matches have ended level.
The reverse fixture from the opening weeks of the 2025/26 campaign saw OB claim a convincing 3-1 home victory, although Viborg have traditionally been much stronger at Energi Viborg Arena. They have avoided defeat against OB at home in five of their last seven head-to-head meetings.
Viborg team overview
Viborg begin another season under pressure to challenge for the Championship Round after missing out on consistency last year.
The Green Whites have shown encouraging attacking signs during pre-season, while continuing to rely on experienced captain Jeppe Grønning alongside exciting attacking options such as Charly Nouck.
Defensively, however, there are concerns heading into the opener. Viborg conceded goals too regularly during the previous campaign, and improving their organisation at the back will be one of Nickolai Lund's primary objectives this season.
The hosts are also dealing with several injury concerns. Mohamed Iyadh Riahi, Sami Jalal, Tim Freriks, Mads Søndergaard and Yonis Njoh are all reported unavailable, reducing Viborg's options in both midfield and attack.
Last matches of Viborg
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Viborg
1 : 0
Aarhus Fremad
Club Friendlies 3
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FC Copenhagen
2 : 1
Viborg
Club Friendlies 3
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Viborg
2 : 0
Notts County
Club Friendlies 3
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Viborg
3 : 1
AaB Aalborg
Club Friendlies 3
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AGF Aarhus
1 : 1
Viborg
Club Friendlies 3
Viborg lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lucas Lund
Defenders
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23
Oliver Bundgaard
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32
Lukas Kirkegaard
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5
Žan Zaletel
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30
Srđan Kuzmić
Midfielders
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13
Jeppe Grønning
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8
Asker Beck
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10
Thomas Jørgensen
Forwards
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21
Bilal Brahimi
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11
Charly Nouck
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19
Dorian Hanza
OB team overview
OB exceeded many expectations during their first season back in the Superliga, finishing eighth after earning promotion the previous year.
The visitors finished the 2025/26 campaign with 32 league goals scored by a well-distributed attack. Noah Ganaus led the scoring charts with nine league goals, while experienced forwards Fiete Arp and Jay-Roy Grot also made significant contributions throughout the season.
OB enter the new campaign in relatively healthy condition. William Martin is the only confirmed injury absentee, allowing Zorniger to field a squad close to full strength for the opening weekend.
Last matches of OB
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Midtjylland
4 : 1
OB
Club Friendlies 3
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Brondby
4 : 0
OB
Club Friendlies 3
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OB
2 : 0
Hillerød
Club Friendlies 3
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OB
2 : 1
Kolding IF
Club Friendlies 3
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OB
0 : 1
Vejle
Superliga
OB lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Martin Hansen
Defenders
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3
Adam Sørensen
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13
Julius Berthel Askou
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29
James Gomez
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15
Marcus McCoy
Midfielders
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9
Topi Keskinen
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8
Rasmus Falk
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7
Fiete Arp
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22
Ismahila Ouédraogo
Forwards
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11
Jona Niemiec
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17
Noah Ganaus
Prediction
With Viborg missing several important players and OB arriving with fewer injury concerns, the visitors appear capable of frustrating the home side. Expect a competitive encounter with chances for both teams, but neither side looks significantly stronger than the other at this stage of the season.
Prediction: Both Teams to Score (BTTS).
Three reasons we expect BTTS
- The head-to-head trend strongly favours goals at both ends. BTTS has landed in each of the last six meetings between Viborg and OB.
- Viborg remain an attack-minded side but have defensive vulnerabilities. Viborg conceded in five of their last six Danish Superliga matches.
- OB have enough attacking quality to trouble the hosts. They have scored in three out of the four friendly matches.
Main prediction Viborg - OB
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
Viborg vs OB standings in Superliga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC København | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Silkeborg IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Horsens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brøndby IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Sønderjyske Fodbold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Midtjylland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Odense BK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Randers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Nordsjælland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Viborg FF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Lyngby Boldklub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | AGF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |