First Division match preview: Silkeborg versus Viborg

Silkeborg and Viborg should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Silkeborg's stadium, JYSK park, has a artifical turf surface. Viborg have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Viborg when playing on artifical turf; 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from four matches. They have scored 7 goals in these games and conceded 4.

Silkeborg is in the 2nd league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. Happy, happy days for Viborg who are already winners of the First Division. This could affect their motivation.

Silkeborg form and stats

This stadium, JYSK park, has been a fortress for Silkeborg in the First Division so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-1-1. Silkeborg haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Vendsyssel, 138 days ago. Silkeborg has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at JYSK park. We remember; it was FC Helsingør.

Before that, Silkeborg played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Esbjerg.

Silkeborg are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at JYSK park in their league games, having scored an impressive 28 goals in 11 matches. Silkeborg are not conceding a lot of goals here at JYSK park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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. In general it has been a productive period now for Viborg as they haven't lost any of their last 25 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Hobro game have they lost an away game, meaning Viborg has taken points from twelve away matches in a row.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Fredericia.

As mentioned above, Viborg was the only team on the pitch versus Esbjerg in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

Viborg are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 11 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Viborg as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Silkeborg and Viborg have met before this season: Viborg - Silkeborg 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - three - six (Silkeborg wins - draws - Viborg wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

S. Grønning 15 goals

M. Mattsson 11 goals

J. Jensen 10 goals

Silkeborg missing players

Viborg missing players