HB Køge (home)
- HB Køge have been improving in recent weeks, but are still in danger of the drop.
- HB Koge sit fourth, seven points behind on 30 from 26 played.
- Koge have been in mixed form in the relegation group, winning three of their last five, but two successive 2-0 home victories in April were followed by a 2-1 defeat at B93 last time out.
- Pedersen has installed a pragmatic, compact, and very organized style of play, where the hosts sit deep, stay compact, defend with numbers and counterattack with purpose.
AaB (away)
- AaB are the form team in the relegation group, with a perfect four wins and a draw from their last five matches putting them top on 37 points from 25 games.
- Steffen Højer’s men will strengthen their hold on the top spot with a win on Sunday, whereas Nicklas Pedersen’s side need the points to edge away from the relegation zone.
- AaB have a tremendous psychological advantage in this fixture.
Head-to-Head
- AaB have a dominant H2H record in the all-time series with HB Køge, winning the last five meetings 11-2 on aggregate.
- They won the last two games in the current campaign, 2-1 at home and 2-0 away.
Key Players
- The hosts are almost at full strength, so the likes of Mike Jensen, who has been vital in their recent resurgence, can play his usual deep-lying playmaker role, while Christian Tue Jensen offers a secondary goal threat.
- AaB’s top scorer Nicklas Helenius has the lethal finishing ability to get on the end of any deliveries from the wings or corners.
- The White and Blues have another good option up front in Kornelius Hansen, who has been among their top performers this season.
- Kelvin Pius John brings pace and directness on the counter and has chipped in with goals and assists this season.
- HB Køge’s top scorer Alfred Gøthler is a big, physical presence who will battle well in this clash.
Betting Insights
- Cool and possibly rainy spring weather at Capelli Sport Stadion on Sunday could add another layer of unpredictability to this relegation tussle, which should favour the visitors.
- AaB are the favorites at 2.3, with Koge2.6 and the draw 3.6.
- The over 2.5 goals market looks heavily favored at 1.57, given both teams have been involved in high-scoring games recently.
Prediction
We’re going with the visitors on the double chance market, as they have the momentum and that all-important head-to-head advantage if it’s close.
