The Matchday 4 encounter in the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League between FCSB (Romania) and Midtjylland (Denmark) will be held on November 7 at the National Arena in Bucharest. FCSB vs. Midtjylland: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 28;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 50%.
Predicted lineups for FCSB vs. Midtjylland
FCSB (4-2-3-1): Stefan Tarnovanu – Joyskim Dawa, Mihai Popescu, Siyabonga Ngezana, Alexandru Pantia – Malcom Edjouma, Baba Alhassan – Marius Stefanescu, Luis Felipe, David Miculescu – Daniel Birligea.
Midtjylland (4-4-2): Elias Olafsson – Joel Andersson, Mads Sorensen, Ousmane Diomande, Kevin Mbabu – Aral Simsir, Emiliano Martinez, Oliver Sorensen, Dario Osorio – Jan Kuchta, Adam Buksa.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
FCSB
Ilias Charalambous' side suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat away to Scottish side Rangers in the last round. As a result, FCSB experienced their first loss by more than three goals in the Europa League since 2018, ending their three-match winning streak in regulation time in this European competition. The team has dropped to 13th place in the standings.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 5 of their last 6 home matches in the Europa League (3 wins, 2 draws).
- The club has kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 6 home games in this European competition.
- No more than two goals have been scored in regulation time in 8 of FCSB's last 12 Europa League matches.
Midtjylland
In the previous round, Thomas Thomasberg's side secured a 1-0 home victory against Belgian side Union. As a result, Midtjylland achieved their second consecutive win, accumulating seven points and climbing to seventh place in the standings. Additionally, with only one goal conceded in the group stage, the Danish team is among the top five teams in this regard.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 8 of their last 10 Europa League matches (4 wins, 4 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of the club's last 7 away games in this European competition.
- The Danish side has scored exactly one or two goals in regulation time in 11 of their last 13 away Europa League matches.
FCSB vs. Midtjylland: Match Prediction
On home soil, the Romanians are prepared to challenge any opponent on the European stage. FCSB primarily focuses on solid defense to achieve positive results. In 10 of their last 12 home Europa League matches, the team has conceded no more than one goal, and in seven of those games, they kept a clean sheet.
Midtjylland does not excel in attack, especially in away matches. In their last nine away Europa League games, the Danish side has only twice exceeded one goal in regulation time. I do not expect this to change for Thomas Thomasberg's team this time and believe in the defensive capabilities of the hosts. My prediction: Midtjylland Individual Total Under 1.5
