[Dronningen]

'en man har lave forventninger til'.

Vi har vel ikke et fullgodt substantiv som dekker begrepet.

"A participant in a fight, conflict, or game who is not expected to win", sier Wikipedia.

The use of the term is believed to have come from the blood-sport known as bear-baiting where the "top-dog" was trained to attack the bear's throat and head, and the "underdog" was trained to attack the bear's underside. The top-dog had a better chance of surviving and of beating the bear, whereas the underdog was more likely to die.