It's advantage Esbjerg so far with their 3rd position in the First Division table, welcoming HB Køge who are placed 6th.
Esbjerg and HB Køge should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Esbjerg are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 3rd place whatever happens now. Køge have already sealed their fate; they will finish in 6th place no matter what happens.
Esbjerg form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Blue Water Arena as Esbjerg have scored 16 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the First Division are 7-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Esbjerg haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 200 minutes ago. K. Conboy scored that one.
Esbjerg are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus FC Helsingør. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Viborg (0-4).
The Esbjerg fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 11 matches. Esbjerg are not conceding a lot of goals here at Blue Water Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
HB Køge form and stats
As the visiting team in First Division matches, HB Køge have produced an overall stat of 5-3-3 so far.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a First Division home defeat versus Silkeborg with 0-3 on the scoreboard. A 1-3 defeat away at FC Helsingør before that.
Køge find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 11 goals have been conceded by HB Køge in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the HB Køge - Esbjerg 0-2 earlier this season. Last nine meetings between the teams: Esbjerg won six, HB Køge won one and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Kauko 8 goals |  J. Ankersen 5 goals |  Y. Yakovenko 4 goals |
Esbjerg missing players
HB Køge missing players
| Esbjerg | HB Køge | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 37 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 25 |
| 27 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 32 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 77% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 72% |
| 46% | 42% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 40% |
| 23% | 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 16% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 35% | 42% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 24% |
| 19% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.2 | 12.4 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 34% | 30% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 38% | 33% |
| 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 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 31 | 56 |
| 2 | Silkeborg | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 34 | 49 |
| 3 | Esbjerg | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 48 |
| 4 | FC Helsingør | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | Fredericia | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| 6 | HB Køge | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | -2 | 30 |
| 7 | Fremad Amager | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 28 |
| 8 | Hobro | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -10 | 24 |
| 9 | Hvidovre | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -15 | 23 |
| 10 | Vendsyssel | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 29 | -21 | 16 |
| 11 | Kolding IF | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -21 | 14 |
| 12 | Skive | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -26 | 14 |