AC Horsens and Lyngby Boldklub square off on Saturday afternoon knowing that defeat will result in relegation from the Danish Superliga.
Even if there is a winner at CASA Arena Horsens, both teams are reliant on results elsewhere if they are to retain their top-flight status.
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All things considered, newly-promoted Horsens enjoyed a superb first half to the season, winning enough games to indicate that they would comfortably avoid an immediate return to the second tier.
However, just one victory in 14 outings since the resumption after the World Cup has left Horsens on the brink of relegation at the first time of asking.
Possessing a worse goal difference than their next opponents, Horsen require all three points and AaB Aalborg to fail to beat Silkeborg if they are to move into the much-coveted 10th spot in the table.
Having lost six of their most recent seven encounters, achieving that target appears unlikely, even if they were in a winning position at Odense last time out.
Jens Berthel Askou's side must find a way of overcoming that disappointment if they are to register a first home triumph since they thrashed Randers on November 4.
Even though Lyngby cannot finish lower than Horsens with a share of the spoils, they are aware that victory is required to give themselves the best chance of remaining in the Superliga.
How they approach the game may depend on what is transpiring between Aab and Silkeborg, particularly when they have not enjoyed success away from home since March 12.
To their credit, three wins have been posted in seven games, all at home, and Freyr Alexandersson's team held on for almost a half of football to edge out Aalborg last time out.
The Royal Blues have not scored in either of their most recent two away outings, something which may have to change if their want to preserve their place at the top table of Danish football.
Team News
Horsens skipper Janus Drachmann picked up an injury versus Odense and Jonas Gemmer is on standby to take his spot in midfield.
Barring any other fitness issues, the rest of the side could stay the same with Berthel Askou likely to be against making two many alterations after an encouraging showing last time out.
Lyngby also have injury concerns with Petur Knudsen going off at half time of the meeting with Aalborg on Monday.
Mathias Kristensen will deputise for Knudsen in attack if he is not passed fit, and that may prove to be the only change on the back of such an important win.
AC Horsens possible starting lineup:
Delac; Lassen, Kiilerich, Ludwig; Santos, Kruse, Gemmer, Musonda; Jacobsen, Jensen, Sigurdarson
Lyngby Boldklub possible starting lineup:
Kikkenborg; Hey, Bjelland, Gregor; Kumado, Chukwuani, Magnusson, Romer, Finnsson; Gytkjaer, Kristensen
We say: AC Horsens 2-1 Lyngby Boldklub
While Lyngby can claim to be in the better form, each of their most recent victories have come at home. With that in mind, we have to back Horsens to edge a nerve-jangling contest, regardless of how Aalborg fare against Silkeborg.
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