AC Horsens host Randers FC in the Danish Superliga. Both sides have had a similar mixed spell of results over the past couple of months, taking wins and losses in fairly equal measure.
Neither team arrives with much of a settled run either way, and the table has them separated by just a point. That leaves plenty of open ground to look at before deciding whether either side deserves the nod.
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Form has been up and down for both
AC Horsens have swung between decent away wins and home defeats over their last several matches, including a heavy loss to Viborg at home and a big win away at Sonderjyske. There's no clear pattern of momentum building in either direction.
AC Horsens: 20 completed matches; Randers FC: 20 completed matches.
AC Horsens
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 35
- Conceded
- 31
- Difference
- +4
Randers FC
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 36
- Conceded
- 33
- Difference
- +3
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superliga | AC Horsens | Aarhus | 20.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| DBU Pokalen | Næsby | AC Horsens | 16.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| Superliga | FC Copenhagen | AC Horsens | 11.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Superliga | Sonderjyske | AC Horsens | 06.09.2026 | 2-5 |
| DBU Pokalen | Lyseng | AC Horsens | 01.09.2026 | 0-4 |
| Superliga | AC Horsens | Viborg | 28.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Superliga | AC Horsens | Lyngby | 23.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Superliga | Odense | AC Horsens | 16.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Superliga | AC Horsens | Brondby | 09.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Superliga | FC Midtjylland | AC Horsens | 02.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superliga | Sonderjyske | Randers FC | 20.09.2026 | 4-2 |
| DBU Pokalen | Vendsyssel FF | Randers FC | 16.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Superliga | Randers FC | Odense | 13.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Superliga | Brondby | Randers FC | 06.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| Superliga | Randers FC | Aarhus | 30.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Superliga | FC Midtjylland | Randers FC | 23.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| DBU Pokalen | ASA Aarhus | Randers FC | 19.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| Superliga | Randers FC | FC Copenhagen | 16.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| Superliga | Randers FC | Lyngby | 09.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Superliga | FC Nordsjaelland | Randers FC | 02.08.2026 | 1-0 |
Randers have been just as inconsistent, with two 0-4 defeats mixed in among wins over Brondby and Aarhus. Both sides are scoring goals but also shipping plenty at the other end.
Goals look likely from both teams given how often each side has conceded recently.
Comparative Team Statistics: AC Horsens vs Randers FC

A long history, but little recent competitive form to lean on
These two have met many times going back over a decade, with results swinging both ways depending on the era. Horsens have had some big home wins in the past, including a 5-1 in 2022, but Randers have had their share of victories too.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies Clubs | Randers FC | AC Horsens | 29.01.2025 | 3-4 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Randers FC | AC Horsens | 15.07.2023 | 1-0 |
| Superliga | AC Horsens | Randers FC | 04.11.2022 | 5-1 |
| Superliga | Randers FC | AC Horsens | 05.08.2022 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | AC Horsens | Randers FC | 21.01.2022 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | AC Horsens | Randers FC | 26.06.2021 | 1-1 |
| Superliga | Randers FC | AC Horsens | 02.02.2021 | 3-0 |
| Superliga | AC Horsens | Randers FC | 13.09.2020 | 0-3 |
| Superliga | Randers FC | AC Horsens | 28.06.2020 | 0-3 |
| Superliga | AC Horsens | Randers FC | 20.06.2020 | 0-0 |
The two most recent meetings were both friendlies rather than league fixtures, so they don't tell us much about current league form.
Barely anything between them in the table
AC Horsens sit sixth with 11 points from nine games, Randers eighth with 10 points from the same number of matches. The goal difference gap is small too, minus one against minus three.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Brondby | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12/15 | 13 |
| 6 | AC Horsens | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15/16 | 11 |
| 7 | Silkeborg | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12/12 | 10 |
| 8 | Randers FC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11/14 | 10 |
| 9 | Odense | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8/14 | 9 |
This is about as tight as a mid-table gap gets, and it lines up with how similar their recent form has looked.
Key attacking threats and one to watch for discipline
K. Ehibhatiomhan has been Horsens' most productive forward with four goals in eight appearances, while Jimi Weikko Tauriainen has chipped in three assists. For Randers, M. Themsen, E. Mahmoud and M. Sankoh have all reached three goals apiece this season.
One name worth flagging is Randers' N. Hopland, who picked up a red card and two yellows across just two recorded appearances. That's not proof he'll miss this game, but it does suggest a player prone to picking up cards.

An open game looks the most likely shape
Both teams have leaked goals regularly this season and neither has strung together a run of clean sheets. Combined with how close they are in the table, this has the look of a game that could go either way and produce goals at both ends.
Neither side's recent form gives a strong enough signal to expect a comfortable outcome for either the home or away team.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Pálsson | Iceland | 35 | Defender | 186 | 77 |
| M. Delač | Croatia | 34 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 80 |
| I. Miličević | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. Hausner | Denmark | 26 | Defender | 188 | 78 |
| J. Bonde | Denmark | 32 | Midfielder | 186 | 75 |
| F. Brandhof | Denmark | 30 | Midfielder | 182 | 72 |
| A. Justinussen | Faroe Islands | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| O. Kolskogen | Norway | 25 | Defender | 187 | 73 |
| K. Kirkegaard | Denmark | 29 | Midfielder | 174 | 70 |
| M. Hyseni | Kosovo | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Hoff | Denmark | 23 | Goalkeeper | 188 | n/a |
| K. Lusavec | Croatia | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Jimi Weikko Tauriainen | Finland | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| K. Ehibhatiomhan | England | 23 | Attacker | 191 | n/a |
| A. Saine | Gambia | 23 | Defender | 186 | n/a |
| J. Madsen | Denmark | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Fallou Sene | Senegal | 22 | Attacker | 187 | n/a |
| A. Herdonsson | Sweden | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Körkkö | Finland | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| S. Doua | Côte d'Ivoire | 24 | Defender | 178 | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Izzo | Australia | 31 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 81 |
| K. Junker | Denmark | 32 | Attacker | 185 | 76 |
| F. Lauenborg | Denmark | 29 | Midfielder | 181 | 74 |
| M. Greve | Denmark | 31 | Midfielder | 186 | 75 |
| J. Storch | Denmark | 33 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 78 |
| D. Høegh | Denmark | 35 | Defender | 190 | 79 |
| W. Dammers | Netherlands | 31 | Defender | 185 | 68 |
| J. Björkengren | Sweden | 27 | Midfielder | 180 | 78 |
| W. Caddy | France | 29 | Attacker | 183 | 83 |
| M. Nielsen | Denmark | 32 | Midfielder | 192 cm | 92 kg |
| N. Dyhr | Denmark | 25 | Defender | 177 | 60 |
| L. Lissens | Belgium | 25 | Defender | 184 | 75 |
| E. Mahmoud | France | 25 | Midfielder | 171 | 72 |
| M. Sjølstad | Norway | 26 | Defender | 180 cm | 73 kg |
| M. Sankoh | Netherlands | 22 | Attacker | 183 | 77 |
| A. Henriksson | Sweden | 24 | Midfielder | 189 | n/a |
| O. Jones | Australia | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| N. Hopland | Norway | 22 | Defender | 186 | 80 |
| Amin Al Hamawi | Iraq | 22 | Attacker | 180 | 74 |
| M. Demirci | Netherlands | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
With the table and recent form pointing to two evenly matched sides, there's no clear edge to back with confidence here.
Given the lack of a strong lean either way and no market reference to weigh against that, sitting this one out feels like the sensible call.
