FC Midtjylland vs Feyenoord Rotterdam, Europe 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Midtjylland vs Feyenoord Rotterdam — Europe at MCH Arena.
- FC Midtjylland 8 games · 19 pts (2025/26)
- Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fredrik Klyver
- Referee Bojan Pandzic
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Luca Pairetto
- Referee Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden)
- Referee Max Robin Wilde (Sweden)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Sep | SS Lazio | H | 5–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | SK Sturm Graz | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Jul | AEK Larnaka | A | 5–4 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | FC Midtjylland | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | PSV | A | 3–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | SK Sturm Graz | H | 6–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Sep | SS Lazio | A | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Midtjylland | Feyenoord Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #29 |
| 19 | Points | 6 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 6 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 11 |
| 8 | Conceded | 15 |
| +10 | GD | -4 |
| 2.38 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 75% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Midtjylland this season
FC Midtjylland this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Feyenoord Rotterdam this season
Feyenoord Rotterdam this season
FC Midtjylland are 3rd (19 pts). Feyenoord Rotterdam are 29th (6 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Midtjylland
| Martin Erlic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Franculino Dju | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Midtjylland vs Feyenoord Rotterdam — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' A quiet spell here at MCH Arena. Feyenoord Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Feyenoord Rotterdam that had 322 games and scored 629 goals.
- 20' FC Midtjylland are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 21' A stunning finish from Sebastian Szymanski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 23' Sebastian Szymanski makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Feyenoord Rotterdam are in front.
- 28' FC Midtjylland are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Feyenoord Rotterdam backline.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Erik Sviatchenko. He receives a Yellow card.
- 32' Fresh legs for Feyenoord Rotterdam! Alireza Jahanbakhsh comes on to replace Oussama Idrissi.
- 37' It looks surprising Feyenoord Rotterdam does not make any changes. Danilo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Henrik Dalsgaard was booked on 40.
- 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Evander.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marcos Lopez.
- 45' Goal! Orkun Kokcu scores his 47 goal in 322 matches.
- 46' The crowd applauds Sory Kaba as he leaves the pitch. Anders Dreyer steps in for FC Midtjylland.
- 47' Juninho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' Kristoffer Olsson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Feyenoord Rotterdam tonight.
- 54' A stunning finish from Gustav Isaksen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Albert Capellas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 64' FC Midtjylland currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' The Feyenoord Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Orkun Kokcu is withdrawn and Marcus Pedersen gets his opportunity.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 74' Edward Chilufya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pione Sisto on 74 minute.
- 75' Emiliano Martinez is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Paulinho is booked for FC Midtjylland — Yellow card on 78.
- 79' Feyenoord Rotterdam make a change. Danilo trudges off to be replaced by Mats Wieffer on 79 minutes.
- 84' Nikolas Dyhr is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paulinho at the 84 minute mark.
- 85' Juninho is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' Santiago Gimenez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- It finishes all square. FC Midtjylland and Feyenoord Rotterdam share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
FC Midtjylland Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
29
Paulinho ↓ Nikolas Dyhr 84'
- 1
- 14
-
7
Pione Sisto ↓ Edward Chilufya 74'
-
9
Sory Kaba ↓ Anders Dreyer 46'
-
28
Erik Sviatchenko ↓ Juninho 46'
-
6
Joel Andersson ↓ Mads Thychosen 74'
- 8
- 11
- 5
Bench
-
73
Juninho ↑ 46'
-
17
Mads Thychosen ↑ 74'
-
18
Edward Chilufya ↑ 74'
-
36
Anders Dreyer ↑ 46'
-
44
Nikolas Dyhr ↑ 84'
- 4
- 35
- 16
- 24
- 30
- 20
- –
Coach
Albert Capellas
Feyenoord Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 1
- 4
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↓ Marcus Pedersen 66'
- 11
- 33
- 17
- 15
- 18
-
9
Danilo ↓ Mats Wieffer 79'
- 8
Bench
-
7
Alireza Jahanbakhsh ↑ 32'
- 22
- 6
- 21
-
20
Mats Wieffer ↑ 79'
-
2
Marcus Pedersen ↑ 66'
- 14
- 5
-
23
Patrik Waalemark ↑ 66'
-
29
Santiago Gimenez ↑ 79'
Coach
Arne Slot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Szymanski | 2 |
| Quinten Timber | 2 |
| Gustav Isaksen | 1 |
| Orkun Kokcu | 1 |
| Erik Sviatchenko | 1 |
| Emiliano Martinez | 1 |
| David Hancko | 1 |
| Santiago Gimenez | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Midtjylland Form
Feyenoord Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.06
FC Midtjylland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Feyenoord Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
FC Midtjylland or Draw
80%
Draw or Feyenoord Rotterdam
40%
FC Midtjylland or Feyenoord Rotterdam
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Feyenoord Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
5.5%
4 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
4 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
5 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Midtjylland
| Handicap | FC Midtjylland covers | Push | Feyenoord Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 18% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 19% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Feyenoord Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

