This should be an engaging match as Esbjerg have their expected home advantage, while Fredericia have an edge of 11 points in the First Division standings.
- Esbjerg have the fewest scored goals (10) in First Division
- Fredericia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both contenders have had adequate rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's aim for an in-your-face match!
Esbjerg form and stats
3 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Esbjerg, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in First Division, have to build on here at Blue Water Arena in the First Division. Esbjerg are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
In their previous game, the manager R. Vrabec led his Esbjerg to a defeat in the First Division match away at FC Helsingør. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Blue Water Arena.
Ahead of that match, Esbjerg won a home game hosting HB Køge (2-0).The Esbjerg fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. On the other hand, Esbjerg have conceded 8 goals.
Fredericia form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their First Division travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Fredericia play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Fremad Amager (placed 12th). A heroic performance from Fredericia in their game against Fremad Amager last time out. Things got complicated when T. Anker was sent off in the 74th minute with the match level. Despite the red card the team were able to pull off a 1-0 victory! A. Holvad came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Fremad Amager last time out, making the manager M. Hansen feel like a tactical genius.
A loss against Lyngby was the result prior to that, in a home game.A quick return to home after this game, as Fredericia are hosting Hvidovre in the Landspokal Cup only three days away.
Fredericia have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 12 goals from 6 away matches. As for defending, Fredericia rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The former head to head game ended Fredericia - Esbjerg 1-0, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Esbjerg victories, one draw and four Fredericia wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Onomigho Iyede 5 goals |  K. Kirkegaard 4 goals |   E. Sørensen 3 goals |
Esbjerg missing players
Fredericia missing players
| Esbjerg | Fredericia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 12 | 20 |
| 19 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 8 | 9 | 16 |
| 92% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 50% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 14% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 25% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 17% |
| 50% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 42% |
| 17% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 42% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | 17% |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.7 | 11.7 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 11.7 | 12.5 |
| 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| 29% | 33% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 44% | 33% |
- Esbjerg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Esbjerg have the fewest scored goals (10) in First Division
- Fredericia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Fredericia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 Helsingør | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 27 |
| 2 | Lyngby | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 24 |
| 3 | Fredericia | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 4 | Hvidovre | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 | Horsens | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | Nykøbing | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | HB Køge | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 12 |
| 8 | Esbjerg | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -9 | 12 |
| 9 | Jammerbugt | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -14 | 11 |
| 10 | Vendsyssel | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Hobro | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 | Fremad Amager | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 9 |
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