First Division match prediction and preview for Skive vs Silkeborg clash

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Competition: Denmark First Division
Competition: Fri 18.December
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hancock Arena (6000 seats)

The visiting Silkeborg side should be favourites in this visit to Skive, as the away team holds a 21 point advantage from their 15 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Skive has the fewest scored goals (13) in First Division
  • Silkeborg has the most scored goals (35) in First Division

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Silkeborg play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Silkeborg when playing on grass are 16 wins, 9 draws and 15 defeats from 40 matches. They have scored 65 goals and conceded 57 times in these games.

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Skive form and stats

Skive's results here at Hancock Arena in the First Division have been very modest with 0 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. With seven home First Division games in a row without a win, the Skive fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Esbjerg game long ago, can be stopped today.

Skive are returning here after visiting Hvidovre in a First Division game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Hobro that ended 2-2.

Skive aren't scoring a lot here at Hancock Arena in the league, with only 6 goals from 7 games. Skive are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (15 from 7 played).

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Silkeborg form and stats

Playing away, Silkeborg, who have the most scored goals (35) in First Division, have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats in the First Division this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Silkeborg have lost on their last two travels.

Silkeborg won their last game, 2-0 versus Fredericia played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Vendsyssel's place.

Silkeborg have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 16 goals from 8 away matches. Silkeborg have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Skive and Silkeborg have met before this season: Silkeborg - Skive 2-0. Skive-Silkeborg H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Skive zero wins, Silkeborg nine wins, one draw. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

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

Skive missing players

Silkeborg missing players

Skive Silkeborg
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 2 8 15
1 0 0 Won W 1 4 9
4 3 0 Drew D 0 0 1
10 4 2 Lost L 1 4 5
13 6 0 Scored S 5 16 35
29 15 6 Conceded C 2 9 18
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
93% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 62% 80%
60% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 67%
27% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 47%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 33%
67% 57% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 53%
7% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 33%
33% 43% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 13%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 0.7 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.8 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.5 12.3 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 13.8 15.1
4 4.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.5 5.6
22% 19% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 62% 44% 42%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Skive's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Silkeborg has the most scored goals (16) away in First Division
  • Silkeborg has the most scored goals (35) in First Division
  • Silkeborg has the most scored goals in the second half (22) in First Division
  • Silkeborg has the the best goal difference (+7) away in First Division
  • Silkeborg have scored more than double the goals of Skive.
  • Silkeborg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Skive has the fewest scored goals (13) in First Division
  • Skive has the the worst goal difference (-16) in First Division
  • Skive have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Skive have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Skive have yet to win a game at home.
  • Skive haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 15 10 5 0 32 14 8 7 1 0 20 7 7 3 4 0 12 7 18 35
2 Esbjerg 14 10 2 2 25 15 7 5 1 1 12 7 7 5 1 1 13 8 10 32
3 Silkeborg 15 9 1 5 35 18 7 5 1 1 19 9 8 4 0 4 16 9 17 28
4 Fredericia 15 8 2 5 24 17 7 4 1 2 10 7 8 4 1 3 14 10 7 26
5 Fremad Amager 15 6 3 6 31 18 8 3 2 3 18 9 7 3 1 3 13 9 13 21
6 FC Helsingør 14 6 2 6 22 23 7 4 1 2 11 7 7 2 1 4 11 16 -1 20
7 HB Køge 15 6 2 7 14 19 8 2 1 5 4 12 7 4 1 2 10 7 -5 20
8 Hvidovre 15 6 1 8 20 30 7 1 0 6 6 17 8 5 1 2 14 13 -10 19
9 Hobro 14 5 2 7 22 29 7 3 1 3 13 15 7 2 1 4 9 14 -7 17
10 Kolding IF 15 2 6 7 15 26 8 2 3 3 11 16 7 0 3 4 4 10 -11 12
11 Vendsyssel 14 3 2 9 14 29 7 3 1 3 9 7 7 0 1 6 5 22 -15 11
12 Skive 15 1 4 10 13 29 7 0 3 4 6 15 8 1 1 6 7 14 -16 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.