Preview: FC Midtjylland vs SonderjyskE - prediction, team news, lineups

FC Midtjylland will be aiming to record their first victory of the 2025-26 campaign when they welcome SonderjyskE to MCH Arena in the Danish Superliga on Monday night.

The home side opened their campaign with a 3-3 draw against OB, while SonderjyskE also started their season with a stalemate, playing out a 1-1 with AGF.

Match preview

FC Midtjylland are four-time Danish Superliga winners, with their last title success coming in 2023-24, but they were second last season, with Copenhagen crowned champions.

The Wolves are already two games into their new campaign, starting their league season with a 3-3 draw against OB, before drawing 1-1 with Hibernian in the first leg of their Europa League second qualifying round clash on Thursday night.

FC Midtjylland will be in Scotland next week for the second leg, but their immediate focus is on the league, and head coach Thomas Thomasberg will be determined to put three points on the board.

The Wolves have been quiet during the transfer window, with centre-forward Etim their only arrival, but there have been five departures, including Jan Kuchta, who has joined Sparta Prague.

FC Midtjylland have won three of their last four league matches against SonderjyskE, but it was the latter that recorded a 3-2 victory when the two teams last locked horns in October 2024.

SonderjyskE, as mentioned, also drew their opening match of the new league season, playing out a 1-1 draw with AGF, so the visitors are looking for their first win of the campaign on Monday.

Thomas Norgaard's side finished ninth in the Danish Superliga last season, so there is clear room for improvement during the current campaign.

SonderjyskE have never won the Danish Superliga, but they finished second in 2015-16, while they were Danish Cup winners in 2019-20, so the team has enjoyed some recent success.

SE have boosted their squad with four signings this summer, including Magnus Jensen, while Alexander Lyng has also been a standout arrival for the team in the final third of the field.

There have been three outgoings, meanwhile, including goalkeeper Jakob Busk.

FC Midtjylland Danish Superliga form:

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Team News

Franculino has made an excellent start to the new season for FC Midtjylland, scoring twice in two appearances, and there will be another spot in the final third of the field for the 21-year-old.

No fresh injuries have been reported, so there are not expected to be any surprises, with Adam Buksa also set to start as the 29-year-old looks to add to the one goal that he has scored this term.

However, Edward Chilufya and Ousmane Diao remain unavailable for selection due to fitness issues.

As for SonderjyskE, Olti Hyseni scored the team's opening league goal of the new campaign, and there will be another spot in the final third of the field for the 18-year-old.

The visitors could be unchanged from their last match, meaning another spot in the final third for new signing Lyng, while Andreas Oggesen is set to continue in midfield.

FC Midtjylland possible starting lineup:

Lossl; Mbabu, Lee, Bech Sorensen, Bak; Osorio, Silva, Bravo, Gogorza; Buksa, Franculino

SonderjyskE possible starting lineup:

Flo; Soulas, Gretarsson, Jensen; Klysner, Oggesen, Sommer, Duru; Agger, Lyng, Hyseni

We say: FC Midtjylland 2-1 SonderjyskE

SonderjyskE are capable of making this a tricky match for FC Midtjylland, and we are expecting it to be close in terms of the scoreline. However, the hosts should be able to navigate their way to an important three points.

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