We have reached the climax of the DBU Pokalen in Denmark for this season and on the 26th of May we have a meeting between Odense BK and FC Midtjylland.
The match will be played at the Brøndby Stadium, Brøndbyvester with both teams having come through two legs in the semi-final.
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Odense BK come into the final on the back of a 2-1 loss at Vejle on the final day of the Superliga season. Having opened the scoring in the 26th minute, Odense BK were well placed to take maximum points but conceded 2 goals in the final 12 minutes to lose the match.
That result means Odense BK have failed to win any of their last 4 games, all of which have come in the league.
However, they have drawn 3 of those 4 fixtures, with all 3 of the matches ending in a 1-1 draw, so Odense BK are not easy to beat. Their previous victory came in the semi-final of the DBU Pokalen and was a convincing 3-0 home win in the second leg against SønderjyskE.
Having entered the cup at the second round stage this season, Odense BK have recorded some good wins.
There have been victories at Roskilde, Helsingør, Nordsjælland, Randers, and SønderjyskE. Their away form has been superior to their home form in the cup this season, with Odense BK losing one and drawing one of their 2 home fixtures.
FC Midtjylland enter the DBU Pokalen final having won their final league game of the season, beating Randers 3-2 at home.
Second place in the table was already guaranteed for FC Midtjylland but the victory was not enough to see them climb above FC Copenhagen, who won the Danish title thanks to a comfortable home win over AaB.
FC Midtjylland come into the cup final in good form and they are undefeated in their last 10 games in all competitions. They have won 8 of those 10 fixtures, including home and away wins over Vejle in the semi-final.
In contrast to Odense BK, FC Midtjylland entered the DBU Pokalen at the third round stage. They beat Kjellerup 5-0 away but needed extra-time to beat AaB at home in the fourth round. Despite losing 2-1 at home against Brondby in the fifth round, FC Midtjylland went through on aggregate thanks to a 2-0 victory in the first leg.
Team news and Odense BK have doubts over three players, with Tarik Ibrahimagic, Ryan Laursen, and Mikkel Hyllegaard struggling with injury. Issam Jebali is the top scorer for Odense BK this season and will play up-front.
FC Midtjylland will be relying on their Brazilian attacking midfielder Evander for their goals in this game.
His compatriot, Júnior Brumado is injured and will miss the final, along with Erik Sviatchenko, Nikolas Dyhr, Paulinho, and Elias Rafn Ólafsson.
Despite having some important first team players injured for the final, FC Midtjylland are the favourites to lift the cup. Odense BK have done well to reach the final but his could be one game too far against one of the two outstanding teams in Denmark this season.