The league table in First Division tells a story about these teams so far, with Esbjerg leading Kolding IF by 15 points. Match preview to follow:
- Esbjerg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kolding IF has the most dropped points from leading position (9) in First Division
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Esbjerg form and stats
13 points is a decent return from 6 First Division games here at Blue Water Arena for Esbjerg. The data says 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Esbjerg after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Esbjerg are returning here after visiting HB Køge in a First Division game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Esbjerg won a home game hosting Skive (2-1).
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Esbjerg matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, one draw and zero defeats (from two games).
The Esbjerg fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. Esbjerg have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Kolding IF form and stats
There's been little loot from Kolding IF's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the First Division. Kolding IF, who have the fewest scored goals (4) away in First Division, only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws. One point away has become something of a habit for Kolding who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-2 against Vendsyssel in their previous game. A loss against Fredericia was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Kolding when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing zero and winning zero games.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Kolding IF as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. 8 goals have been conceded by Kolding in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Kolding IF - Esbjerg 1-1, played this season. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: one win for Esbjerg, two draws and one win for Kolding IF. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  O. Drost 6 goals |   J. Kauko 5 goals |  J. Ankersen 4 goals |
Esbjerg missing players
Kolding IF missing players
| Esbjerg | Kolding IF | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 85% |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 77% |
| 58% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 54% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 31% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 23% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 69% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 15% |
| 8% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.1 | 13.8 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.2 | 8.9 |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 36% | 32% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 18% | 32% |
- Esbjerg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Esbjerg have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kolding IF have scored away.
- Esbjerg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kolding IF has the fewest scored goals (4) away in First Division
- Kolding IF has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in First Division
- Kolding IF has the most dropped points from leading position (9) in First Division
- Kolding IF have yet to win a game 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 | Viborg | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 33 |
| 2 | Fredericia | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | Esbjerg | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 4 | Silkeborg | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 25 |
| 5 | FC Helsingør | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Fremad Amager | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 19 |
| 7 | HB Køge | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -6 | 16 |
| 8 | Hobro | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 9 | Hvidovre | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | -10 | 16 |
| 10 | Kolding IF | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 11 |
| 11 | Vendsyssel | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 22 | -15 | 8 |
| 12 | Skive | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -17 | 3 |
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