A key match in First Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Esbjerg in 4th position and Fredericia placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Esbjerg form and stats
The story so far in the First Division for Esbjerg at their home stadium (Blue Water Arena) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Happy days for Esbjerg in their previous game, a First Division match away at Hobro (placed 7th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Preceding that match was the home game against Hvidovre that was lost 0-2.
This is expected to be a close game, with Esbjerg perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Esbjerg as a small favourite), we find seven games. Esbjerg has won two of these, drawn three and lost two.
The Esbjerg fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Esbjerg's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Fredericia form and stats
2-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Fredericia, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) in First Division, in their First Division matches away.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-1 against Skive in their previous game. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at HB Køge.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Fredericia in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Fredericia, one draw and two defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Fredericia's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. 4 goals have been conceded by Fredericia in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last nine meetings between the teams: Esbjerg won five, Fredericia won two and two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ankersen 4 goals |   A. Bak Holvad 4 goals |  J. Kauko 2 goals |
Esbjerg missing players
Fredericia missing players
| Esbjerg | Fredericia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 78% |
| 56% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 33% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 3.5 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 115 | 51 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 42 | 124 |
| 41 | 19 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 16 | 49 |
| 34% | 26% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 44% | 33% |
- Esbjerg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Fredericia has the fewest conceded goals (4) away in First Division
- Fredericia has the fewest conceded goals (9) in First Division
- Fredericia has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in First Division
- Fredericia have scored in all their matches so far.
- 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 | Viborg | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 23 |
| 2 | Fredericia | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Silkeborg | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 18 |
| 4 | Esbjerg | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Helsingør | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Fremad Amager | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 |
| 7 | Hobro | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 13 |
| 8 | HB Køge | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -4 | 12 |
| 9 | Vendsyssel | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -9 | 8 |
| 10 | Kolding IF | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 11 | Hvidovre | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -14 | 6 |
| 12 | Skive | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 2 |
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