Viborg take on the visitors Copenhagen in the round 1 match of Danish Superliga. The match will be played on Friday, July 18th at Energi Viborg Arena (Viborg).
Viborg are unlikely to aim high this season. The Greens still look back at the year 2000 as their golden era — they lifted both the Danish Cup and the Super Cup. Those remain the only major trophies in the club’s history. Only once more did they make it into European competition: in 2022, they managed to get through a couple of rounds in the Conference League qualifiers, but were thoroughly outclassed by West Ham (0-3 and 1-3). Since then, they’ve struggled to reach the same level. Last season, Viborg finished eighth both in the regular season and in the relegation group. Head coach Jacob Poulsen, who had been in charge since late 2022, stepped down — and the club failed to secure a proper replacement before the new campaign. As a result, preseason was disjointed, and performances in friendly matches showed little promise. Early signs suggest that Viborg will once again find themselves in the bottom half of the table.
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Copenhagen, founded in the early 1990s, wasted no time in asserting their dominance — winning the league in their debut season. Since then, they’ve averaged a title every other year, establishing themselves as Denmark’s most successful club in the modern era. That trend continued recently: while they narrowly missed the title two seasons ago — focusing instead on a deep Champions League run — they bounced back in 2023/24. It wasn’t easy, as they trailed Midtjylland by a wide margin during the regular season. But in the Championship Round, Jacob Neestrup’s men rallied to overtake their rivals by a single point and lift the trophy. Ahead of the new season, they made headlines by signing Youssoufa Moukoko from Borussia Dortmund — a once-hyped wonderkid seeking a fresh start. At the same time, though, they’ve allowed their own teenage talent, Roony Bardghji, to move on to Barcelona — a major loss in creativity.
In the league, Viborg have surprisingly taken 7 points from their last 3 games against the Danish giants. However, Copenhagen got their revenge in the cup this May, winning both meetings 1-0. The Lions are clearly the stronger side and will be eager to avoid another slip-up against this opponent. We’re backing the champions to start the new campaign with a solid win.
Prediction for the match: Copenhagen to win.
