Preview: Lyngby Boldklub vs. Copenhagen – prediction, team news, lineups

Matchday one of the 2024-25 Danish Supeliga season comes to an end with Lyngby Boldclub contract Copenhagen Monday evening at Lyngby Stadium.

The home side finished last season as the first team above relegation with 36 points, while the visitors suffered their two-season title loss to finish in third place.

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For the second season in a row, Lyngby’s future in the Superliga depended on the final day of the season, when they drew goalless at home to Hvidovre and retained their position in the top division by four points.

The 2023-24 season proved to be a tumultuous one for Vikingerne, who Freyr Alexandersson After almost three years, he left the club at the beginning of January to join the Belgian Pro League club Kortrijk.

Norwegian Magne Hoseth two games played until David Nielsen took over for the remainder of the season, during which the club also signed Gylfi Sigurdsson from Everton, but released him after just five games.

Nielsen’s reign ended on June 30 with Morten Karlsen has been appointed as his successor and the 45-year-old will now be tasked with helping the team catch up and cement their top-flight status in their third consecutive season at the top level.

However, the new coach will face Copenhagen first, who have beaten his team in each of their last four league games and are unbeaten in their last seven games since November 2017.

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Meanwhile, Copenhagen are aiming for a major improvement this season after the Danish giants suffered a rare trophyless campaign last season after winning two consecutive league titles.

The Lions entered the play-off round third in the league, four points behind Midtjylland, and failed to close the gap to the eventual winners, narrowly beating Nordsjaelland to secure the final qualifying spot for the Conference League.

The highlight of the season, however, was for Jacob Neestrup led his team to the last 16 of the Champions League, ahead of teams like Galatasaray and Manchester United, who were in the same group.

The team’s main goal will undoubtedly be to get back to the top of the national league this season. The key to that will be improving their home record, after losing no less than five games at the Parken Stadium in the regular season.

Still, the visitors expect to start the season with a win, given their results in this match, having defeated their opponent by a whopping 24-6 during their current unbeaten run against them.

Lyngby Boldklub Danish Superliga form:

Copenhagen Danish Superliga Form:

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Lyngby ended last season with five players on the treatment table, although it is believed that all are fully fit again, unless Magnus Jensenwho is considered doubtful for the season opener.

The hosts have also seen a number of key players leave in the summer, including Tochi Chukwuani to Sturm Graz and Andri Gudjohnsen to Ghent, while the most notable acquisition was that of Mathias Hebo Rasmussen from Krakow.

Copenhagen, on the other hand, will start the new season without four players due to injuries, including Elias Jelert, Elias Achouri, Willem Clem And Roony Bardghji. Noah Sahasah And Nicolai Boilesen his doubts.

During the off-season, the Lions parted ways with their goalkeeper Kamil Grabara to Bundesliga club Wolfsburg, as well as Isak Johannesson And Oscar Hojlund to Düsseldorf and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively.

Lyngby Boldklub possible starting line-up:
Storch; Gregor, Bjelland, Lissens; Storm, Roemer, Winther, Finnsson; Kumado, Gytkjae, Amon

Possible Copenhagen line-up:
Trott; Huescas, McKenna, Garananga; Vavro; Mattsson, Lerager, Claesson; Larsson, Oskarsson, Elyounoussi

We say: Lyngby Boldklub 1-2 Copenhagen

After a mediocre season compared to the previous edition, Copenhagen are determined to win the Superliga title again this season. They are confident that they will start the new season successfully against a team that they have dominated in the past.

The Lions have won four games in a row against Lyngby and we think they can continue that record with another win in this game.

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