First Division: Esbjerg - Viborg preview and statistics

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Competition: Denmark First Division
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blue Water Arena (10972 seats)

This should be quite a game, with Esbjerg placed 3rd and Viborg at 1st. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Viborg have the fewest conceded goals (14) in First Division

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the First Division.

Esbjerg are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 3rd place whatever happens now. Happy, happy days for Viborg who are already winners of the First Division. This could affect their motivation.

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Esbjerg form and stats

Esbjerg have performed here at Blue Water Arena this season with 7 wins from 11 First Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2.

Esbjerg's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Fredericia.

Prior to that, an away loss at Silkeborg.

Esbjerg are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 11 games. 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.

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Viborg form and stats

The away team, who have the fewest conceded goals (14) in First Division, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 4 draws and only 0 losses in the First Division.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Viborg, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

Ahead of that match was the victory versus FC Helsingør at their stadium, the result 3-0.

The travelling fans enjoy Viborg's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 11 league matches away. Viborg are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Viborg - Esbjerg 4-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Esbjerg won two games, four matches ended with a draw and Viborg has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

ViborgS. Grønning
S. Grønning
18 goals
ViborgJ. Jensen
J. Jensen
11 goals
EsbjergJ. Kauko
J. Kauko
8 goals

Esbjerg missing players

Viborg missing players

Esbjerg Viborg
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 4 14 29
17 8 1 Won W 3 8 20
4 3 1 Drew D 0 5 7
8 3 1 Lost L 1 1 2
39 19 4 Scored S 6 22 60
31 12 4 Conceded C 3 10 24
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 79% 83%
45% 43% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 59%
21% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 31%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
48% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 50% 52%
34% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 43% 41%
21% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 7% 7%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.1 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.5 2.3
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.7 11.8 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 13 12.6 13.1
4 4.4 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.2 5.7
34% 31% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 30% 36%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Viborg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Viborg have the fewest conceded goals (14) in First Division
  • Viborg have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in First Division
  • Viborg have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in First Division
  • Viborg have the most points from losing position (13) in First Division
  • Viborg 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 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

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The 1. Division in Denmark is the second highest football league in Danish football. It has twelve teams playing each other three times. After these 33 fixtures the top team is promoted while number two and three play a promotion playoff. The two weakest teams are relegated.