FC Copenhagen host Aarhus in the Danish Superliga. Copenhagen have been flying at the top of the table, while Aarhus have found life much tougher this season.
These two sides have met plenty of times over the years, and their recent head-to-head record doesn't always follow the current form book. With a few weeks still to go before kickoff, it's worth seeing how the numbers actually stack up.
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Form lines are miles apart
Copenhagen's recent matches, across league, cup and European fixtures, show 16 wins from 20 with 54 goals scored and just 21 conceded. Mikael Elyounoussi has been their main source of goals, netting six in eight appearances.
FC Copenhagen: 20 completed matches; Aarhus: 20 completed matches.
FC Copenhagen
- Win
- 80% 16 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 5% 1 / 20
- Scored
- 54
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +33
Aarhus
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 33
- Conceded
- 36
- Difference
- -3
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superliga | Brondby | FC Copenhagen | 20.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| DBU Pokalen | Skovshoved | FC Copenhagen | 15.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| Superliga | FC Copenhagen | AC Horsens | 11.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Superliga | Odense | FC Copenhagen | 06.09.2026 | 0-5 |
| Superliga | FC Copenhagen | FC Nordsjaelland | 03.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Superliga | FC Copenhagen | Sonderjyske | 31.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | FC Copenhagen | Inter Turku | 27.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| Superliga | Viborg | FC Copenhagen | 23.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Inter Turku | FC Copenhagen | 20.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Superliga | Randers FC | FC Copenhagen | 16.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superliga | AC Horsens | Aarhus | 20.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| DBU Pokalen | Skjold Sæby | Aarhus | 16.09.2026 | 1-6 |
| Superliga | FC Nordsjaelland | Aarhus | 13.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Superliga | Aarhus | Silkeborg | 05.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Superliga | Aarhus | FC Midtjylland | 02.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Superliga | Randers FC | Aarhus | 30.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| UEFA Europa League | Aarhus | Benfica | 27.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Superliga | Aarhus | Odense | 23.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| UEFA Europa League | Benfica | Aarhus | 20.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Superliga | Viborg | Aarhus | 14.08.2026 | 2-1 |
Aarhus's equivalent run reads five wins, six draws and nine losses from 20 matches, with 33 scored and 36 let in. Callum McCowatt and J. Serra have three goals apiece, but the defence has been leaking goals regularly.
Copenhagen's underlying numbers back up their league position; Aarhus's defensive record is the bigger worry.
Comparative Team Statistics: FC Copenhagen vs Aarhus

History says Aarhus aren't hopeless here
Looking specifically at games played at Copenhagen's ground, the hosts have won several recent meetings, including 3-1 in April 2025 and 3-2 in both July and April 2024. But Aarhus have picked up away wins there too, beating Copenhagen 3-2 in August 2025 and 2-1 in December 2023.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies Clubs | Aarhus | FC Copenhagen | 01.02.2026 | 4-0 |
| Superliga | Aarhus | FC Copenhagen | 30.11.2025 | 2-0 |
| Superliga | FC Copenhagen | Aarhus | 08.08.2025 | 2-3 |
| Superliga | Aarhus | FC Copenhagen | 27.04.2025 | 1-3 |
| Superliga | FC Copenhagen | Aarhus | 21.04.2025 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Aarhus | FC Copenhagen | 08.02.2025 | 4-3 |
| Superliga | Aarhus | FC Copenhagen | 10.11.2024 | 1-1 |
| Superliga | FC Copenhagen | Aarhus | 28.07.2024 | 3-2 |
| Superliga | Aarhus | FC Copenhagen | 21.05.2024 | 3-2 |
| Superliga | FC Copenhagen | Aarhus | 28.04.2024 | 3-2 |
Those results are from a different point in both clubs' seasons, so they don't cancel out the current form gap, but they show this fixture hasn't always gone the way the table would suggest.
Aarhus have shown before they can trouble Copenhagen on this ground, even if it hasn't happened often lately.
A big gap in the table
Copenhagen sit top of the Superliga with 24 points from nine games, having won eight and lost just once. Aarhus are down in 11th with only five points from the same number of matches, and they're still without a win this season.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Copenhagen | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 23/8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Midtjylland | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17/9 | 19 |
| 3 | Viborg | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15/8 | 17 |
| 10 | Lyngby | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10/16 | 7 |
| 11 | Aarhus | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11/17 | 5 |
| 12 | Sonderjyske | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12/21 | 5 |
Nine wins between them across all their games, eight for Copenhagen and none for Aarhus, gives a fair sense of how differently their campaigns have started.
Copenhagen's start puts them among the form teams in the league right now, while Aarhus need results fast to move away from the bottom half.

How it could unfold
With Copenhagen scoring freely and Aarhus conceding regularly, goals for the home side look the likely pattern. Aarhus's six draws in their last 20 games show they can dig in and frustrate stronger sides, but they've won only five of those matches, which makes taking anything from this trip a tall order on current form.
Key player statistics: FC Copenhagen vs Aarhus
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Delaney | Denmark | 35 | Midfielder | 182 | 79 |
| D. Kotarski | Croatia | 26 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 75 |
| B. Meling | Norway | 31 | Defender | 173 | 64 |
| A. Král | Czechia | 28 | Midfielder | 187 | 80 |
| A. Cornelius | Denmark | 33 | Attacker | 193 | 91 |
| M. López | Peru | 26 | Defender | 176 | 68 |
| R. Rúnarsson | Iceland | 31 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 78 |
| M. Emil Madsen | Denmark | 28 | Midfielder | 189 | 84 |
| M. Elyounoussi | Norway | 32 | Midfielder | 178 | 70 |
| D. Ramaj | Germany | 25 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 81 |
| A. Sørensen | Denmark | 30 | Defender | 191 | 88 |
| F. Beijmo | Sweden | 28 | Defender | 185 | 77 |
| J. Larsson | Sweden | 29 | Attacker | 175 | 69 |
| Gabriel Pereira | Brazil | 26 | Defender | 188 | 80 |
| Y. Moukoko | Germany | 21 | Attacker | 179 | 72 |
| W. Clem | Denmark | 22 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| J. Suzuki | Japan | 23 | Defender | 180 | 76 |
| M. Garananga | Zimbabwe | 25 | Defender | 186 | 80 |
| T. Maseko | South Africa | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| L. West | Norway | 18 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Tingager | Denmark | 33 | Defender | 198 | 94 |
| T. Mølgaard | Denmark | 30 | Defender | 182 | 75 |
| J. Hansen | Denmark | 41 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 78 |
| R. Carstensen | Denmark | 25 | Defender | 183 | 75 |
| S. Jørgensen | Denmark | 26 | Attacker | 183 | 68 |
| T. Bech | Denmark | 24 | Attacker | 189 | 77 |
| J. Serra | Germany | 28 | Attacker | 193 | 87 |
| M. Anderson | Iceland | 28 | Attacker | 180 | 69 |
| M. Hedenstad Christiansen | Norway | 25 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| M. Knudsen | Norway | 25 | Midfielder | 186 | 75 |
| G. Links | South Africa | 28 | Midfielder | 170 | 60 |
| Kevin Yakob | Iraq | 25 | Midfielder | 185 | 75 |
| J. Jønsson | Denmark | 33 | Midfielder | 182 | 78 |
| D. Grétarsson | Iceland | 31 | Defender | 185 | 76 |
| M. Solbakken | Norway | 26 | Midfielder | 182 | 70 |
| C. McCowatt | New Zealand | 27 | Midfielder | 179 | 73 |
| Kristian Fredrik Malt Arnstad | Norway | 23 | Midfielder | 175 | 60 |
| C. Rösler | Norway | 26 | Defender | 186 | 72 |
| E. Kahl | Sweden | 25 | Defender | 178 | 69 |
| J. Jensen-Abbew | Denmark | 24 | Defender | 189 | 86 |
Everything in the data points one way: Copenhagen are the stronger side by a distance right now, and Aarhus are struggling for results in almost every competition they play.
Without any market to assess against that picture, there's nothing solid to recommend here. The gap looks real, but a preview without prices to test it against is better left as a pass.
