First Division preview: Can Hvidovre edge out victory against Hobro?

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Competition: Denmark First Division
Competition: Mon 30.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pro Ventilation Arena

Hvidovre are chasing the top positions while Hobro are more concerned with avoiding relegation. Who will get the points?

Insights:
  • Hvidovre have the fewest conceded goals (3) in First Division
  • Hobro have yet to win a game.

This has all the signs of an engrossing match with lots of action and energy as both sides are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Get ready!

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Hvidovre form and stats

Hvidovre have collected seven points from their first three First Division games here at Pro Ventilation Arena, a promising start. Two home wins in a row for Hvidovre bring valid hopes of a third.

Happy days for Hvidovre in their previous game, a First Division match away at Esbjerg (placed 12th) that ended with a 2-1 victory.

Before that, Hvidovre had a home game versus Nykøbing which ended with a victory 1-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Hvidovre have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won five times, drawn two and lost three.

A decent goal production from Hvidovre in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Defensively Hvidovre have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Hobro form and stats

Still no away game victory in the First Division for Hobro with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts. Visiting Hobro has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a First Division home defeat versus Nykøbing with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Jammerbugt that ended 1-1.

We have checked recent matches where Hobro have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were one victory, two draws and five defeats.

The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 4 goals have been conceded by Hobro in these games.

Head 2 Head

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

Top Goalscorers

HvidovreT. Thomsen
T. Thomsen
2 goals
HvidovreM. Fredslund
M. Fredslund
1 goals
HvidovreD. Stenderup
D. Stenderup
1 goals

Hvidovre missing players

Hobro missing players

Hvidovre Hobro
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 1 3 6
4 2 1 Won W 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 3
10 5 3 Scored S 0 2 5
3 1 0 Conceded C 2 4 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
33% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 83%
50% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 17%
 
6.8 7.3 11 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5 5
5.5 4.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 9 4.3 4.8
1.8 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.2 12.7 18 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.3 7.8
5.2 5.7 9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 2.7
32% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 31%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Hobro's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hobro have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Hobro have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Hobro have yet to win a game.
  • Hobro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Hvidovre have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Hvidovre have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Hvidovre have the fewest conceded goals (3) in First Division
  • Hvidovre have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in First Division
  • Hvidovre have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in First Division
  • Hvidovre 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 Lyngby 6 5 1 0 20 8 2 2 0 0 9 2 4 3 1 0 11 6 12 16
2 Fredericia 6 4 2 0 12 5 3 3 0 0 4 0 3 1 2 0 8 5 7 14
3 Hvidovre 6 4 1 1 10 3 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 2 0 1 5 2 7 13
4 FC Helsingør 5 4 1 0 11 5 3 2 1 0 7 4 2 2 0 0 4 1 6 13
5 Horsens 6 3 1 2 8 6 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 2 1 0 6 2 2 10
6 Nykøbing 6 2 2 2 11 10 3 1 1 1 8 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 8
7 Jammerbugt 6 1 2 3 6 10 3 0 1 2 2 6 3 1 1 1 4 4 -4 5
8 Vendsyssel 6 0 4 2 6 9 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 0 2 1 3 5 -3 4
9 HB Køge 5 1 1 3 4 9 2 0 1 1 1 4 3 1 0 2 3 5 -5 4
10 Hobro 6 0 3 3 5 11 3 0 1 2 3 7 3 0 2 1 2 4 -6 3
11 Fremad Amager 6 1 0 5 6 14 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 0 0 3 2 8 -8 3
12 Esbjerg 6 0 2 4 3 12 4 0 2 2 3 6 2 0 0 2 0 6 -9 2

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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.