August 8th features a match where Silkeborg will play host to AaB in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Silkeborg sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Brøndby. Nicklas Helenius struck first for Silkeborg in the 7th minute on a feed from Nicolai F Vallys, then Tobias Salquist added another in the 83rd minute on a feed from A. Klynge In the end, Brøndby was frustrated by Silkeborg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Silkeborg ended the match with the shutout victory. Silkeborg is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while aaB sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Horsens. AaB had 23 on net, and Horsens had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. AaB looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Silkeborg won the head to head battle with 3 wins and 1 draw.
AaB is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Anders Hagelskjaer and Alan Sousa each only have 1 goal in their last five. Nicklas Helenius has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Silkeborg.