Bitesize Prediction: Midtjylland vs Hoffenheim – 25/09/24

Competition: Europa League

Market: Both teams to score

Odds: 4/7 @ Pribet

In what could prove to be an enjoyable Europa League opener on Wednesday night, Midtjylland will welcome Hoffenheim to Denmark.

Starting with the hosts, suffering major Champions League qualifying heartbreak last month as they eventually fell to a 4-3 aggregate defeat against Slovan Bratislava, Midtjylland are desperate to claim an immediate response on the European stage. Nevertheless, although the Danish-giants might have eventually had to settle for an action-packed 2-2 stalemate away at Randers last weekend, Thomas Thomasberg’s side are already pencilled in as a leading contender to defend their domestic title this year. However, despite suffering just a single competitive defeat across any competition since opening up the new campaign, Wednesday’s hosts are seeking some crucial defensive resolve. In fact, the Herning-based outfit have failed to record a single clean sheet since back on August 9th. Likewise, it should also be noted that, Midtjylland have seen all of their previous nine showdowns across all formats finish with both teams finding the net.

As for the visitors, while Hoffenheim might have opened up the 2024/25 campaign with a thrilling 3-2 victory against Bundesliga returners Kiel on August 24th, the German outfit have come crashing back down to earth a worrying fashion. Marking their return from September’s international break with a 4-1 drumming at home against defending champions Bayer Leverkusen, Pellegrino Matarazzo’s men have now lost all of their previous three Bundesliga appearances. Failing to pick up any kind of momentum over the weekend as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Union Berlin, Wednesday’s guests have also shown their own glaring defensive struggles. Including a 3-1 loss away at Eintracht Frankfurt last month, Hoffenheim have already shipped 11 goals from just their first four Bundesliga appearances. In what could prove to be an enjoyable Europa League showdown in midweek, we are backing chances to fall at both ends of the pitch.

Bet: Both teams to score at Midtjylland vs Hoffenheim 4/7 for Wednesday’s Europa League showdown @ Pribet