Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Hobro in 7th and HB Køge in 8th place.
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!
Hobro form and stats
Hobro have collected seven points from their first three First Division games here at DS Arena, a promising start. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at DS Arena.
The Hobro crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-3 to Vejle here at DS Arena in a Landspokal Cup match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Silkeborg (2-4).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Hobro have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won two, drawn six and lost zero.
There will be little rest for Hobro after this match as they are travelling to Kolding IF for a First Division game in only three days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Hobro's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Hobro have conceded 4 goals.
HB Køge form and stats
It's gone fairly well in the First Division away games so far for HB Køge with six points collected from three matches. It could be a hat trick of victories away for HB Køge, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Two travels in a row for Køge, whose manager A. Skarbalius could celebrate last time after the Landspokal Cup win against Bispebjerg. A 0-3 loss hosting Fremad Amager before that.
As mentioned above, Køge was the only team on the pitch versus Bispebjerg in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task. Køge delivered their win in the match against Bispebjerg already in the first half, and could slow the play down in the final 45 minutes to ensure the glorious victory. A solid performance!
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Køge in our archives, and the results are: two wins for HB Køge, five draws and three defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Fredericia in just four days.
The HB Køge manager A. Skarbalius has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. As opposed to that, Køge have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Hobro victories, five draws and two HB Køge wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Hvilsom 5 goals |   M. Helsted 2 goals |  E. Babayan 1 goals |
Hobro missing players
HB Køge missing players
| Hobro | HB Køge | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 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 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | 35 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 30 | 43 |
| 23 | 15 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 14 | 22 |
| 43% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 43% | 36% |
- All of Hobro's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- HB Køge 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 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Esbjerg | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Fremad Amager | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
| 4 | Silkeborg | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Helsingør | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Fredericia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Hobro | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | HB Køge | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 9 | Vendsyssel | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -8 | 6 |
| 10 | Hvidovre | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 3 |
| 11 | Skive | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 1 |
| 12 | Kolding IF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 1 |