Match Report
In the standings it was Silkeborg IF 9th on 5 points, FC Midtjylland 1st on 14 — separated by 9. Scoring rates set the scale: Silkeborg IF 0.83 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, FC Midtjylland 1.67 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.36.
Silkeborg IF had lost three in a row. Over the last five, Silkeborg IF had taken 3 of 15 points to FC Midtjylland's 10.
Across 40 recorded meetings, Silkeborg IF have 9 wins to FC Midtjylland's 25, with 6 draws, at 3.45 goals per meeting. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The match was played at JYSK park (capacity 10,000). Silkeborg IF led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Silkeborg IF: William Kirk (13') · FC Midtjylland: Stanley Iheanacho (66')
Key stats
Possession: Silkeborg IF 43% · FC Midtjylland 57% · Total shots: 12-15 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 4-7