2nd Division preview: Can Kolding IF edge out victory against Brabrand?

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Competition: Denmark 2nd Division
Competition: Mon 18.April
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Autocentralen Park (1500 seats)

Take hard look at their own game plan or switch tactics dependant on the opposing team? Both Kolding IF and Brabrand should try something different than earlier. Learn more!

Insights:
  • Kolding IF have the fewest scored goals (19) in 2nd Division
  • Brabrand have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in 2nd Division

Kolding have had a bad season and will be relegated from 2nd Division. For Brabrand it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Kolding IF form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the 2nd Division this season. Kolding IF have only managed 1 win, 6 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Autocentralen Park. The home supporters have been following results with a growing disbelief as Kolding IF has racked up an amazing four draws in a row here at their own stadium. How long will this continue?

Kudsk was the last player to score a league goal for Kolding IF and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Kolding IF haven't scored in 181 minutes. The Kolding goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 239 minutes without conceding a goal in the 2nd Division.

The home fans saw a 0-0 draw versus Brabrand last time out and are looking for a victory here.

Before that, Kolding IF drew at home versus Brabrand.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Kolding IF matches with similar probabilities have ended with zero wins, three draws and two defeats (from five games).

Kolding IF have scored 10 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Kolding has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Brabrand form and stats

Playing away, Brabrand, who have the most clean sheets (3) away in 2nd Division, have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the 2nd Division this season. Brabrand has showed their ability to avoid defeat with four draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 29 days ago, in the Skive fixture.

Brabrand are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the 2nd Division. 199 minutes! That's how long the Brabrand goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Kolding IF in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Kolding IF.

Brabrand find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. Brabrand have conceded 21 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. When Brabrand is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against FA 2000, Middelfart and Brabrand.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these teams meet on the pitch this campaign, as the statistics show this recent fixture: Kolding IF - Brabrand 0-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Kolding victories, four draws and four Brabrand wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, nine matches with two goals or less.

Kolding IF missing players

Brabrand missing players

Kolding IF Brabrand
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 12 2 Played P 2 12 23
5 1 0 Won W 0 4 6
10 7 2 Drew D 2 4 8
8 4 0 Lost L 0 4 9
19 10 1 Scored S 5 14 22
19 11 1 Conceded C 5 21 36
74% 67% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 87%
52% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 58% 57%
26% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 58% 48%
9% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 42% 26%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 17%
30% 42% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 42% 39%
43% 42% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 42% 30%
52% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 43%
 
3.9 4.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.5 4.8
3.2 3 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 5 3.8
2.5 2.8 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.1 2.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10 10.5 9 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.2 8.1
4 4.2 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.3 3.1
20% 20% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 62% 35% 31%
 
6.9 6.2 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10.8 9.9
3.1 3.4 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.6 5
Key stats in 2nd Division this season:
  • Brabrand have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Brabrand have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in 2nd Division
  • Brabrand have the most clean sheets (3) away in 2nd Division
  • Brabrand have the most matches over the total-line (4) in 2nd Division
  • Brabrand have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in 2nd Division
  • Kolding IF have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kolding IF have the fewest conceded goals (19) in 2nd Division
  • Kolding IF have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in 2nd Division
  • Kolding IF have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in 2nd Division
  • Kolding IF have the fewest scored goals (19) in 2nd Division
  • Kolding IF have the most clean sheets (4) at home in 2nd Division
  • Kolding IF have the most clean sheets (5) in 2nd Division
  • Kolding IF have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Næstved 22 14 5 3 39 27 11 10 1 0 27 12 11 4 4 3 12 15 12 47
2 Hillerød 22 12 7 3 43 20 11 7 3 1 26 8 11 5 4 2 17 12 23 43
3 B 93 22 10 5 7 36 31 11 4 4 3 14 10 11 6 1 4 22 21 5 35
4 Thisted 22 10 5 7 30 29 11 6 1 4 16 14 11 4 4 3 14 15 1 35
5 AB 22 6 10 6 29 24 11 3 4 4 10 12 11 3 6 2 19 12 5 28
6 HIK 22 7 7 8 31 34 11 3 3 5 11 15 11 4 4 3 20 19 -3 28
7 Aarhus Fremad 22 7 6 9 33 28 11 6 3 2 23 13 11 1 3 7 10 15 5 27
8 Skive 22 7 5 10 23 27 11 2 3 6 8 16 11 5 2 4 15 11 -4 26
9 Brabrand 22 6 7 9 22 36 11 2 4 5 8 15 11 4 3 4 14 21 -14 25
10 Kolding IF 22 5 9 8 19 19 11 1 6 4 10 11 11 4 3 4 9 8 0 24
11 FA 2000 22 4 9 9 21 31 11 3 5 3 16 18 11 1 4 6 5 13 -10 21
12 Middelfart 22 3 7 12 20 40 11 2 4 5 14 19 11 1 3 7 6 21 -20 16

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