Match preview First Division: Thisted - Viborg at Sparekassen Thy Arena

Competition: Denmark First Division
Date: Sun 14.April
Match begins: 11:45 (UTC)
Venue: Sparekassen Thy Arena (3000 seats)

The visiting Viborg side should be favourites in this visit to Thisted, as the away team holds a 20 point advantage from their 25 league games this season.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Thisted form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Thisted, who have the fewest points (11) at home in First Division, have only managed 3 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses so far from their games here at Sparekassen Thy Arena. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in eleven attempts.

In their previous game, the manager B. Thomsen led his Thisted to a defeat in the First Division match away at Fremad Amager. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sparekassen Thy Arena. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Hvidovre that ended 0-0.

Thisted has scored 16 goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Thisted are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (24 from 12 played).

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Viborg form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (44) in First Division, on their travels is 7 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. Viborg has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Viborg's last game was the home draw against Nykøbing (2-2). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Lyngby at their stadium, the result 4-1.

With an average of more than two away goals per game, Viborg are regular goalscorers on their travels. Viborg have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Viborg - Thisted 2-0 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Thisted victories, 3 draws and 4 Viborg wins.

Top Goalscorers

S. Tukiainen
11 goals
A. Albers
7 goals
N. Røjkjær
6 goals

Thisted missing players

Viborg missing players

Thisted Viborg
Total Home Statistic Away Total
25 12 Played 12 25
27 16 Scored 25 44
43 24 Conceded 17 31
88% 92% Over 0.5 100% 96%
72% 75% Over 1.5 75% 80%
52% 67% Over 2.5 75% 56%
40% 58% Over 3.5 58% 44%
20% 33% Over 4.5 33% 20%
56% 50% Both teams to score 58% 60%
24% 25% Clean Sheet 17% 20%
32% 33% Failed To Score 25% 24%
Key stats this season:
  • Viborg hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Viborg is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Thisted is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Silkeborg 25 13 5 7 42 32 12 7 2 3 24 16 13 6 3 4 18 16 10 44
2 Viborg 25 12 7 6 44 31 13 5 6 2 19 14 12 7 1 4 25 17 13 43
3 Næstved 23 11 6 6 31 28 11 7 4 0 15 7 12 4 2 6 16 21 3 39
4 Fredericia 25 11 3 11 41 37 13 5 1 7 17 22 12 6 2 4 24 15 4 36
5 Lyngby 25 10 6 9 36 38 13 5 4 4 21 21 12 5 2 5 15 17 -2 36
6 Nykøbing 25 9 8 8 33 29 12 4 5 3 16 12 13 5 3 5 17 17 4 35
7 Fremad Amager 24 9 8 7 24 27 14 6 5 3 16 13 10 3 3 4 8 14 -3 35
8 HB Køge 24 9 5 10 42 38 12 6 3 3 26 16 12 3 2 7 16 22 4 32
9 Hvidovre 25 8 6 11 32 37 12 6 1 5 19 17 13 2 5 6 13 20 -5 30
10 Roskilde 25 7 6 12 42 49 12 5 3 4 21 19 13 2 3 8 21 30 -7 27
11 FC Helsingør 25 6 8 11 27 32 12 5 2 5 16 14 13 1 6 6 11 18 -5 26
12 Thisted 25 5 8 12 27 43 12 3 2 7 16 24 13 2 6 5 11 19 -16 23

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