FREDERICIA, Denmark (Interstat) — Randers opened its Danish Superliga season with a commanding 3-0 victory over Fredericia on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Monjasa Park, defying a pregame projection that foresaw a much tighter contest.

The visitors seized control of the match with remarkable speed, netting two early goals that effectively decided the contest before the quarter-hour mark. Substitute Mathias Greve, who entered the game early, opened the scoring in the 9th minute. Just three minutes later, fellow substitute Warren Caddy doubled the advantage, capitalizing on a disjointed Fredericia defense still reeling from the initial setback.

The rapid-fire goals rendered the pregame analysis from Interstat largely obsolete. The organization’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, while its ELO rating system gave Randers only a slight edge with a 52.40 percent probability to win. Randers’s clinical start rendered those figures moot.

The remainder of the first half saw Randers manage its lead, though not without some disciplinary notes. Randers midfielder Jakob Jessen received a yellow card in the 45th minute. The second half continued in a similar vein, with Randers substitute Wessel Dammers booked in the 52nd minute and midfielder Emilio Simonsen shown a yellow in the 78th.

Any lingering hope for a Fredericia comeback was extinguished in the 79th minute when Randers substitute Elies Mahmoud netted the final goal, sealing the comprehensive away victory. The assist on the play was credited to Simonsen.

Key performances came almost exclusively from Randers’s bench, highlighting the team’s effective squad rotation. Substitutes Greve, Caddy and Mahmoud accounted for all three goals. The creative work was also shared, with Jakob Jessen, Wessel Dammers and Emilio Simonsen each recording assists in the win.

The result immediately separates the teams in the early Superliga table. Randers begins its campaign with a win, moving its record to 1-0 in league play and across all competitions this season. Fredericia, meanwhile, starts with a loss, falling to 0-1 both in the Superliga and overall. The home side offered little in response throughout the match, failing to translate any statistical favoritism into a competitive performance on the field.

The fixture, played under cool early spring skies in eastern Jutland, provided a stark statement of intent from Randers, which displayed efficiency and depth to secure a clean sheet and three points on the road.