Struggling Vendsyssel will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Esbjerg in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Vendsyssel has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in First Division
- Esbjerg is in the best form (5-0-1)
The hosts Vendsyssel saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the First Division. This match was also played here at Nord Energi Arena. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Esbjerg have had more rest.
Vendsyssel form and stats
Vendsyssel, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in First Division, have collected 10 points from their First Division home games so far after 3-1-2.
Vendsyssel's last game was hosting Silkeborg (placed 4th) and winning 2-1. A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Kolding IF.
The manager L. Stensgaard Jørgensen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hobro in only four days.
Vendsyssel has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. From these home matches, Vendsyssel have conceded only 5 goals.
Esbjerg form and stats
Esbjerg have an excellent away record in the First Division so far with 4-1-1 from 6 games. Esbjerg have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena. Esbjerg love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
The Esbjerg goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 185 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Esbjerg won their last game, 2-0 versus Kolding IF played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at HB Køge.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The First Division trip to FC Helsingør.
Esbjerg has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. 7 goals have been conceded by Esbjerg in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's three Vendsyssel victories, two draws and three Esbjerg wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Kauko 6 goals |   M. Agger 4 goals |  J. Ankersen 4 goals |
Vendsyssel missing players
Esbjerg missing players
| Vendsyssel | Esbjerg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 27 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 54% |
| 31% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 54% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 62% |
| 15% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 31% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 8 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 12.3 | 12.8 |
| 3.4 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 30% | 31% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 39% | 36% |
- All of Esbjerg's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Esbjerg have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Esbjerg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Esbjerg is in the best form (5-0-1)
- Vendsyssel has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in First Division
- Vendsyssel have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Vendsyssel 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 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 | Esbjerg | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Fredericia | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 4 | Silkeborg | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 25 |
| 5 | Fremad Amager | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 20 |
| 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 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -5 | 19 |
| 8 | Hvidovre | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | -9 | 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 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 11 |
| 11 | Vendsyssel | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 22 | -14 | 11 |
| 12 | Skive | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -17 | 4 |
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