National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Esbjerg or Viborg that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Esbjerg and Viborg.
Esbjerg form and stats
Esbjerg have not come this way in the Landspokal Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Nibe and KRFK.Esbjerg have played 4 2nd Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Esbjerg's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Brabrand. The home side are looking to build on that result.
A strong away win before that one, visiting FA 2000 and winning 2-1.The manager Sørensen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Roskilde in only three days.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Esbjerg is on fire here. A stunning 15 from 4 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.
Viborg form and stats
Last season their Landspokal Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals against AaB.1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Viborg playing as the away team in the Superliga this season.
There might be some fixture complaints from Viborg as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-2 against Silkeborg. Said got a match rating of 7.21 in that game, top player of the team. Said hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 17 successful passes (of 21 total).
Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Midtjylland.After this away game Viborg return home for a Superliga game against AGF. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
Viborg have managed a sequence of 6 consecutive games without losing (3-3-0) when facing Esbjerg.Top Goalscorers
  S. Pereira Andrade 2 goals |  I. Sa’id 1 goals |  M. Clausen 1 goals |
Esbjerg missing players
Viborg missing players
| Esbjerg | Viborg | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 8 | 11 | ||
| 63 | 28 | Scored | S | 14 | 27 | ||
| 29 | 14 | Conceded | C | 23 | 34 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 88% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 68% | ||
| 80% | 82% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 52% | ||
| 44% | 55% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 8% | ||
| 72% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 46% | 40% | ||
| 5 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 3.6 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 12.6 | 14.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 12.6 | ||
| 7.6 | 8.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.6 | ||
| 33% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 23% | ||
| 8.5 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.7 | 12.3 | ||
| 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Esbjerg | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 21 |
| 2 | Aarhus Fremad | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 | Middelfart | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Roskilde | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Nykøbing | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | AB | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 7 | Fremad Amager | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -4 | 9 |
| 8 | FA 2000 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 9 | Thisted | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 8 |
| 10 | Skive | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 11 | HIK | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -6 | 4 |
| 12 | Brabrand | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FC Copenhagen | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Silkeborg | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Nordsjælland | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 18 |
| 4 | Brøndby | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Midtjylland | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 14 |
| 6 | AGF | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | Lyngby | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Viborg | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 9 | Randers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 9 |
| 10 | OB | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 11 | Vejle | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 12 | Hvidovre | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -11 | 3 |
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