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Midtjylland and Hoffenheim get underway in the Europa League when they square off at the MCH Arena on Wednesday. The visitors have lost their last three games across competitions.
Turkish forward Aral Simsir spared Midtjylland’s blushes by converting a 91st-minute penalty to hand them a 2-2 draw with Randers in the Danish Superliga on Sunday.
Before that, Thomas Thomasberg’s side were on a three-game winning streak, including a 4-1 victory over Hillerod in the Danish Cup third round on September 17.
While they clinched the Superliga crown last season, Midtjylland failed to secure Champions League football, as they fell to a narrow 4-3 aggregate loss to Slovan Bratislava in the play-off.
Hoffenheim, meanwhile, were left empty handed yet again, as they fell to a 2-1 loss to Union Berlin in the Bundesliga at the weekend. Pellegrino Matarazzo’s men have lost three games on the spin, conceding nine goals and scoring three since beating 10-man Holstein Keil 3-2 in August.
Hoffenheim will now look to find their feet in the Europa League, having secured a spot in Europe’s second-tier competition courtesy of a seventh-placed finish in the Bundesliga last season.
Midtjylland vs Hoffenheim Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two teams.
- Midtjylland have won 10 of 16 games across competitions this season, losing one.
- Hoffenheim have lost six of their last eight competitive away matches since March, conceding 19 goals and scoring 15.
- Midtjylland are a run of 11 straight competitive home games without defeat, picking up eight wins since a 4-1 loss to Nordsjaelland in April.
Midtjylland vs Hoffenheim Prediction
Midtjylland have made their home turf a fortress in the last few months and will back themselves against an out-of-sorts Hoffenheim side. However, expect Thomasberg’s men to bounce back from their loss to Union Berlin and hold out for a point.
Prediction: Midtjylland 2-2 Hoffenheim
Midtjylland vs Hoffenheim Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in Midtjylland’s last six games.)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in Midtjylland's last nine outings.)
