Odense host Silkeborg in the Danish Superliga. Both sides have had a mixed time of things this season and sit just a couple of places apart in the table.
Silkeborg have actually had the better of this fixture lately, winning most of their recent meetings with Odense. Whether that pattern continues once the sides get back on the pitch is another matter.
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Recent form
Looking at each side's last twenty matches across all competitions, Odense have the better win record with nine wins, four draws and seven defeats, though they've only managed 30 goals in that span while conceding 32. Silkeborg have won fewer of their own, six from twenty with ten losses, but they've been far more open going forward, scoring 41 and conceding 33.
Odense: 20 completed matches; Silkeborg: 20 completed matches.
Odense
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 30
- Conceded
- 36
- Difference
- -6
Silkeborg
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 41
- Conceded
- 33
- Difference
- +8
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies Clubs | Kolding IF | Odense | 02.10.2026 | 5-4 |
| Superliga | Odense | FC Midtjylland | 19.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Superliga | Randers FC | Odense | 13.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| DBU Pokalen | Kolding IF | Odense | 09.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Superliga | Odense | FC Copenhagen | 06.09.2026 | 0-5 |
| Superliga | Lyngby | Odense | 30.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| DBU Pokalen | FC Fredericia | Odense | 26.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Superliga | Aarhus | Odense | 23.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Superliga | Odense | AC Horsens | 16.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Superliga | Silkeborg | Odense | 10.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superliga | Lyngby | Silkeborg | 18.09.2026 | 0-4 |
| Superliga | Silkeborg | Viborg | 13.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Superliga | Aarhus | Silkeborg | 05.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Superliga | Silkeborg | FC Midtjylland | 30.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| DBU Pokalen | Vejle | Silkeborg | 27.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Superliga | Brondby | Silkeborg | 24.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Superliga | FC Nordsjaelland | Silkeborg | 16.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Superliga | Silkeborg | Odense | 10.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Superliga | Silkeborg | FC Copenhagen | 02.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Superliga | Randers FC | Silkeborg | 27.07.2026 | 1-1 |
Those numbers blend league games with cup and friendly fixtures, so they're more a guide to recent tendencies than a clean picture of Superliga form. Still, the contrast is clear: Odense look tighter but blunter, Silkeborg looser but sharper in front of goal.
Expect goals at both ends if Silkeborg's attacking habits carry over.
Comparative Team Statistics: Odense vs Silkeborg

Head-to-head record
These two have met plenty of times down the years, and the recent trend favours Silkeborg. Of the last five meetings, Silkeborg have won three, drawn one and lost just once, including a 1-0 win the last time these sides played in August 2026.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superliga | Silkeborg | Odense | 10.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Superliga | Odense | Silkeborg | 03.05.2026 | 2-3 |
| Superliga | Silkeborg | Odense | 12.04.2026 | 3-1 |
| Superliga | Odense | Silkeborg | 07.11.2025 | 1-1 |
| Superliga | Silkeborg | Odense | 14.09.2025 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Silkeborg | Odense | 24.01.2025 | 2-2 |
| Superliga | Silkeborg | Odense | 29.10.2023 | 0-0 |
| Superliga | Odense | Silkeborg | 18.09.2023 | 0-3 |
| Superliga | Silkeborg | Odense | 07.05.2023 | 0-1 |
| Superliga | Odense | Silkeborg | 16.04.2023 | 2-0 |
It's worth remembering some of these results came at different venues and in different seasons, so it's not a guarantee of anything at Odense's ground this time. But it does show Silkeborg haven't been intimidated by this opponent lately.
Silkeborg's recent head-to-head edge is notable, even allowing for changing form.
Where they stand
The table has these two close together. Odense sit ninth with nine points from nine games, while Silkeborg are seventh with ten points from the same number of matches. Silkeborg's goal difference is level at zero, whereas Odense have shipped six more than they've scored.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Lyngby | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10/16 | 7 |
Neither side has pulled away from a congested mid-table group, based on what we can see here.

Players to watch
Silkeborg's O. Ross has been their main source of goals with three in nine appearances, and V. Westh has chipped in with three assists in the same span. C. McCowatt has also been productive, picking up two assists in just five matches.
On Odense's side, A. Ahl-Holmström has provided two assists in five games, but the more striking detail is how many of their players are picking up yellow cards. M. McCoy, J. Gomez, J. Berthel Askou and U. Yttergård Jenssen have all collected multiple bookings already this season.
Odense's discipline record is worth keeping an eye on if the game gets physical.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Falk | Denmark | 34 | Midfielder | 177 | 69 |
| U. Yttergård Jenssen | Norway | 30 | Defender | 186 | 82 |
| J. Bonde | Denmark | 32 | Midfielder | 186 | 75 |
| P. Therkildsen | Denmark | 28 | Defender | 190 | 87 |
| A. Sørensen | Denmark | 25 | Defender | 165 | 60 |
| J. Arp | Germany | 26 | Midfielder | 186 | 83 |
| J. Grot | Netherlands | 28 | Attacker | 193 | 74 |
| V. Myhra | Norway | 30 | Goalkeeper | 194 | 94 |
| F. Ulvestad | Norway | 34 | Midfielder | 183 | 79 |
| M. Hansen | Denmark | 36 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 85 |
| A. Ahl-Holmström | Sweden | 27 | Attacker | 191 | 80 |
| A. Suhonen | Finland | 25 | Midfielder | 170 | 69 |
| T. Keskinen | Finland | 23 | Midfielder | 180 | n/a |
| J. Gomez | Gambia | 24 | Defender | 189 | 80 |
| N. Ganaus | Germany | 25 | Attacker | 195 | 80 |
| I. Ouédraogo | Burkina Faso | 26 | Midfielder | 170 | 61 |
| M. Rakneberg | Norway | 24 | Defender | 187 | 78 |
| J. Niemiec | Germany | 25 | Attacker | 188 | 85 |
| C. Gammelgaard | Denmark | 23 | Midfielder | 185 | 74 |
| Julian Andreas Pauli | Germany | 21 | Defender | 190 | 87 |
| Nikolaj Juul-Sandberg | Denmark | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. McCoy | Denmark | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Berthel Askou | Denmark | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| N. Lassen | Denmark | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Magnus Hvitfeldt Andersen | Denmark | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Eskildsen | Denmark | 18 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| V. Friis | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Amrani | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Lasse Legolas | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| N. Manata | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Larsen | Denmark | 25 | Midfielder | 183 | 74 |
| J. Gammelby | Denmark | 31 | Defender | 192 | 81 |
| T. Mikkelsen | Denmark | 43 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 92 |
| Y. Bakiz | Denmark | 27 | Midfielder | 186 | 76 |
| M. de Gevigney | France | 27 | Defender | 186 | 77 |
| A. Poulsen | Denmark | 26 | Defender | 188 | 80 |
| R. Al Hajj | Sweden | 25 | Attacker | 180 | 69 |
| C. McCowatt | New Zealand | 27 | Attacker | 179 | 73 |
| K. Kirkegaard | Denmark | 29 | Midfielder | 174 | 70 |
| S. Berger | Denmark | 23 | Midfielder | 175 | 65 |
| Pedro Ganchas | Portugal | 26 | Defender | 190 | 84 |
| R. Østrøm | Norway | 24 | Defender | 188 | 80 |
| M. Jonsson | Sweden | 24 | Defender | 186 cm | 75 kg |
| M. Freundlich | Denmark | 23 | Midfielder | 177 | 70 |
| O. Ross | Denmark | 21 | Attacker | 186 | 74 |
| A. Andrésen | Denmark | 21 | Goalkeeper | 199 | 78 |
| Alexander Illum Simmelhack | Denmark | 20 | Attacker | 187 | 80 |
| J. Nielsen | Denmark | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| V. Westh | Denmark | 22 | Midfielder | 182 | 73 |
| A. Madsen | Denmark | 21 | Defender | 191 | 79 |
| B. Holm | Denmark | 21 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| M. Øxenberg | Denmark | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Riisgaard | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| S. Stuker | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| W. Kirk | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| W. Moller | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Hansen | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| K. Bogild | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Odense and Silkeborg look fairly evenly matched right now, with the table separating them by just a point and a place. Silkeborg's recent head-to-head record stands out, but it spans different seasons and venues, so it's not something to lean on too heavily for this specific meeting.
With no market reference to weigh against what we've seen, there isn't a clean angle to back here. This one's best watched rather than bet on for now.
