Match preview First Division: Hobro - Esbjerg at DS Arena

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Competition: Denmark First Division
Competition: Sat 24.October
Match begins: 11:15 (UTC)
Venue: DS Arena (7500 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Hobro have their presumed home advantage while Esbjerg are ahead 1 point in the First Division table.

It's no vacation for neither Hobro nor Esbjerg as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Hobro form and stats

When playing at home in the First Division, Hobro have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games. Hobro are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

Before that, Hobro had a home game versus HB Køge which ended with a victory 3-1.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (9 in 4 games), Hobro's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Hobro have conceded 5 goals.

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Esbjerg form and stats

The visitors, who have the most points (7) away in First Division, are W2-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the First Division.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Kolding IF.

Esbjerg are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. Esbjerg have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - five - one (Hobro wins - draws - Esbjerg wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

HobroM. Hvilsom
M. Hvilsom
6 goals
EsbjergJ. Ankersen
J. Ankersen
3 goals
HobroE. Babayan
E. Babayan
2 goals

Hobro missing players

Esbjerg missing players

Hobro Esbjerg
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
4 3 0 Won W 1 2 4
1 1 1 Drew D 0 1 2
3 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
14 9 1 Scored S 3 7 12
15 5 1 Conceded C 2 6 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
88% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 50%
38% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 38%
25% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 25% 12%
88% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 62%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 25%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 12%
 
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 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
90 55 5 Total Shots T S 11 53 104
37 22 1 Shots on Target S O 6 19 38
38% 41% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 37% 32%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Esbjerg's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Hobro's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Esbjerg has the most points (7) away in First Division
  • Esbjerg have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Esbjerg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Hobro have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Hobro have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Hobro have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Hobro 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 7 5 2 0 19 8 4 4 0 0 13 5 3 1 2 0 6 3 11 17
2 Silkeborg 7 5 0 2 20 9 3 3 0 0 9 3 4 2 0 2 11 6 11 15
3 FC Helsingør 7 5 0 2 15 8 4 3 0 1 9 5 3 2 0 1 6 3 7 15
4 Esbjerg 8 4 2 2 12 11 4 2 1 1 5 5 4 2 1 1 7 6 1 14
5 Fredericia 7 4 1 2 13 8 4 3 0 1 7 4 3 1 1 1 6 4 5 13
6 Hobro 8 4 1 3 14 15 4 3 1 0 9 5 4 1 0 3 5 10 -1 13
7 Fremad Amager 7 4 0 3 19 9 3 2 0 1 12 3 4 2 0 2 7 6 10 12
8 HB Køge 7 3 0 4 9 13 3 1 0 2 2 7 4 2 0 2 7 6 -4 9
9 Vendsyssel 7 2 1 4 7 15 4 2 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 3 1 12 -8 7
10 Hvidovre 8 2 0 6 7 20 4 0 0 4 2 13 4 2 0 2 5 7 -13 6
11 Kolding IF 8 1 2 5 9 18 4 1 1 2 5 10 4 0 1 3 4 8 -9 5
12 Skive 7 0 1 6 4 14 3 0 1 2 1 5 4 0 0 4 3 9 -10 1

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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.