FREDERICIA, Denmark (Interstat) — A tight and tense Superliga rivalry adds another chapter Friday when Fredericia hosts Randers in a match that could have significant implications in the Danish top flight.

The teams meet at Monjasa Park with the season series tantalizingly poised. The last three head-to-head matches, all played since August, have been decided by a single goal. Fredericia holds a slight edge in that recent span, winning two, including the most recent encounter: a 2-1 victory at Randers’s Cepheus Park on Feb. 22.

Both sides enter March 13 on the back of impressive matchday 22 victories. Fredericia (9-6-7) secured a 2-1 home win over Silkeborg IF on March 1. Randers (7-8-7) delivered a statement result the same day, defeating league powerhouse FC Copenhagen 2-1 on the road.

Form, however, has been inconsistent for the visitors. Their Feb. 22 loss to Fredericia is bracketed by that win over Copenhagen and a 2-0 victory over Vejle on Feb. 13, but they managed just one win in their eight league matches prior to that stretch.

Fredericia has shown more attacking verve lately, scoring two or more goals in four of its last five outings. That includes a 3-2 win at Vejle on Feb. 9 and the 3-1 upset of Brøndby on Dec. 1. Defensive vulnerabilities remain, however, as evidenced by a 5-0 loss at Nordsjælland in November.

The statistical projection service Interstat simulates a 1-1 draw, a result that would reflect the competitive balance of this fixture. A draw would likely be more welcomed by mid-table Fredericia than by Randers, which sits lower in the standings and has a more urgent need for points.

Friday’s contest is the first of two meetings between the clubs in the final stretch of the season; they are scheduled to play again in Randers on April 23. The outcome will set the tone for that rematch and influence the momentum for a challenging schedule ahead. Fredericia faces a trip to Copenhagen on March 22, while Randers hosts Silkeborg.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. local time at Monjasa Park in Fredericia.