In this week 8 match on May 21st, AaB will play host to Midtjylland in a meeting of these two Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. AaB sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against OB. Emmanuel Sabbi struck first for OB in the 13th minute on a feed from Alen Mustafic, then in the 67th minute, Lucas Andersen sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Pedro Ferreira earning AaB at least a draw. AaB is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while midtjylland sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Horsens. Stefan Gartenmann scored the first goal for Midtjylland in the 20th minute, then Thomas Christensen tied it up for Horsens in the 24th minute. Midtjylland should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
AaB and Midtjylland last played eachother at the Mch Arena on the 14th of April. Midtjylland and AaB battled to a 1-1 draw. Alan Sousa struck first for AaB in the 42nd minute, then Gustav Isaksen tied it up for Midtjylland in the 82nd minute earning Midtjylland a comeback draw.
Midtjylland is fortunate enough to have Gustav Isaksen in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored five goals. For AaB, their top scorers are Alan Sousa and Younes Bakiz, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.