First Division: Silkeborg expected to win home game against Hvidovre

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Competition: Denmark First Division
Competition: Sun 14.February
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: JYSK park (10000 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Silkeborg leading Hvidovre by 12 points.

Insights:
  • Silkeborg has the most scored goals (39) in First Division
  • Hvidovre haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

It should be mentioned that Hvidovre play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Hvidovre on artifical turf are 1 victory, 0 draws and 1 defeat from two games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 7-5. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Silkeborg form and stats

Silkeborg, who have the most scored goals (39) in First Division, are steadily winning First Division games and points here at JYSK park. 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games.

Silkeborg are confident in defense, having played 220 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

A strong away win for Silkeborg against Skive the last match, as N. Vallys, W. Abou Ali (2) and E. Holten were on target. A strong away win before that one, visiting Skive and winning 4-0.

As indicated by the result mentioned above, Silkeborg played a great game against Skive and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the First Division game versus Kolding IF in only four days. This game is also played here at JYSK park.

Silkeborg are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at JYSK park in their league games, having scored an impressive 19 goals in 7 matches. 9 goals have been conceded.

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Hvidovre form and stats

Hvidovre have an excellent away record in the First Division so far with 5-1-2 from 8 games. It’s been three wins in a row for Hvidovre on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a First Division home defeat versus Esbjerg with 0-1 on the scoreboard. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Esbjerg.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Hvidovre playing away, we found three games. Results were one away win, zero draws and two home wins.

Hvidovre has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. Hvidovre have conceded 13 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Hvidovre - Silkeborg 1-5. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: seven wins for Silkeborg, two draws and one win for Hvidovre. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

SilkeborgM. Mattsson
M. Mattsson
9 goals
SilkeborgE. Holten
E. Holten
7 goals
SilkeborgS. Jørgensen
S. Jørgensen
6 goals

Silkeborg missing players

Hvidovre missing players

Silkeborg Hvidovre
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 7 2 Played P 2 8 16
10 5 2 Won W 2 5 6
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
5 1 0 Lost L 0 2 9
39 19 6 Scored S 3 14 20
18 9 1 Conceded C 0 13 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 88% 88%
69% 71% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 62% 69%
50% 57% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 25%
31% 43% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 19%
50% 71% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 62% 56%
38% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 19%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.1 2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
15.1 16.6 18 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 12 11.3
5.8 6.9 9.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 5.2 4.7
42% 40% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 33% 27%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Silkeborg's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hvidovre haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Silkeborg has the most scored goals (39) in First Division
  • Silkeborg has the most scored goals in the second half (23) in First Division
  • Silkeborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Silkeborg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Silkeborg have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Silkeborg 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 17 12 5 0 37 14 9 8 1 0 24 7 8 4 4 0 13 7 23 41
2 Esbjerg 16 12 2 2 28 16 7 5 1 1 12 7 9 7 1 1 16 9 12 38
3 Silkeborg 16 10 1 5 39 18 7 5 1 1 19 9 9 5 0 4 20 9 21 31
4 Fredericia 17 8 3 6 25 22 8 4 2 2 11 8 9 4 1 4 14 14 3 27
5 FC Helsingør 17 7 2 8 25 26 9 4 1 4 12 10 8 3 1 4 13 16 -1 23
6 Fremad Amager 16 6 3 7 31 20 8 3 2 3 18 9 8 3 1 4 13 11 11 21
7 Hobro 16 6 3 7 26 31 9 4 2 3 17 17 7 2 1 4 9 14 -5 21
8 HB Køge 16 6 3 7 15 20 8 2 1 5 4 12 8 4 2 2 11 8 -5 21
9 Hvidovre 16 6 1 9 20 31 8 1 0 7 6 18 8 5 1 2 14 13 -11 19
10 Vendsyssel 16 4 2 10 17 32 8 4 1 3 11 7 8 0 1 7 6 25 -15 14
11 Kolding IF 17 2 7 8 16 29 9 2 3 4 11 18 8 0 4 4 5 11 -13 13
12 Skive 16 1 4 11 13 33 8 0 3 5 6 19 8 1 1 6 7 14 -20 7

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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.