Preview: Copenhagen vs. Randers - prediction, team news, lineups

The hosts are looking forward to Champions League football next term after securing the Danish crown, while Randers know they need three points this weekend to have any chance of finishing higher than sixth.

Match preview

Copenhagen sealed the Superliga title on Monday evening with a 2-1 win at Energi Viborg Arena against Viborg, with first-half goals from Jordan Larsson and Diogo Goncalves securing a much-need maximum.

Having won their last three matches in the league since a damaging 3-2 loss at title rivals Nordsjaelland at the beginning of May, Copenhagen have really found their rhythm at the perfect time to run clear of the rest in Denmark.

Jacob Neestrup's men are four points clear of the Tigers in the second place with just one round of fixtures left to play - a 15th Superliga trophy for the club will be lifted after the full-time whistle on Sunday.

Key to the Lions' success this term has been the goalscoring antics of midfielder Viktor Claesson, with the Swede netting 12 league goals this term - four more than any other teammate.

Randers travel to Copenhagen on Sunday as the division's out-of-form side having lost their last five games in the Superliga - any faint hopes of challenging for a European spot have well and truly vanished.

Last time out saw the Horses lose 3-1 on home soil against top-three hopefuls Aarhus, with Mikkel Duelund, Mikael Anderson and Yann Aurel Bisseck netting for the visitors at Cepheus Park.

Rasmus Bertelsen guided his side to a fifth-placed standing heading into the split of the division in March, but a spell of only two wins in their last nine matches means Randers now sit in sixth, three points behind Brondby.

With Marvin Egho currently leading the club's scoring charts with six goals, Randers have hardly been a frightening attacking force this term - only the relegation-threatened trio of Aalborg BK, Lyngby and AC Horsens have scored fewer Superliga goals than the Horses' 39.

Copenhagen Danish Superliga form:

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Randers Danish Superliga form:

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Team News

Copenhagen have a host of players who have been sidelined since last year, with Akinkunmi Amoo (knee), Davit Khocholava (physical discomfort) and Zeca (cruciate ligament) all targeting returns to action at the start of next season.

Better news for the hosts arrives in the form of centre-back Nicolai Boilesen - the 31-year-old has returned to training after a nasty knee injury which has seen him play no part for the club since October.

Randers have a couple of injury doubts ahead of their season finale in Copenhagen, with Mikkel Kallesoe and Tosin Kehinde both touch and go for Sunday after picking up knocks during the loss against Viborg.

A player who will definitely not be turning out for the visitors on the weekend is Frederik Lauenborg, with the midfielder out of action until October due to a cruciate ligament injury.

Copenhagen possible starting lineup:

Grabara; Jelert, Vavro, Lund, Diks; Falk, Clem, Claesson; Daramy, Larsson, Goncalves

Randers possible starting lineup:

Calgren; Kopplin, Andersson, Johansson, Kaastrup; Klysner, Johnsen, Enggard, Ankersen; Kristensen, Odey

We say: Copenhagen 3-0 Randers

Copenhagen will be in celebratory mood on Sunday with their Superliga title already secured, and we feel the visit of an out-of-form Randers will offer up the chance for the hosts to show off in front of their home faithful.

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