Match preview First Division: Vendsyssel - Skive at Nord Energi Arena

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Competition: Denmark First Division
Competition: Sun 14.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nord Energi Arena (7500 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the First Division, with both Vendsyssel and Skive experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 12th place.

Insights:
  • Vendsyssel have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in First Division
  • Skive have the most conceded goals (45) in First Division

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!

For Vendsyssel relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. For Skive it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

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Vendsyssel form and stats

4-1-5 (win-draw-lost) are the First Division numbers at home for Vendsyssel so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Vendsyssel to get some points in this home game. Vendsyssel are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Nord Energi Arena, having lost their two previous games here.

Vendsyssel's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus FC Helsingør (placed 4th). Prior to that, an away loss at HB Køge.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Vendsyssel have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost three.

Vendsyssel are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 10 games. 10 goals have been conceded.

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Skive form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Skive, who have the most conceded goals (45) in First Division, so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-7 (win-draw-lose).

Skive might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Viborg proved too strong as Skive slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Hancock Arena. Prior to that result Skive won their away game at Kolding IF. The scoreline was 4-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Skive playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were two Skive wins, two draws and six defeats.

The visiting Skive have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 11 goals from 10 games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Skive manager M. Thomsen has some worries about the defense as 20 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Skive - Vendsyssel 1-1 entered in the official records. Vendsyssel-Skive H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vendsyssel four wins, Skive four wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

VendsysselM. Agger
M. Agger
6 goals
SkiveT. Christensen
T. Christensen
4 goals
SkiveO. Haurits
O. Haurits
4 goals

Vendsyssel missing players

Skive missing players

Vendsyssel Skive
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 2 10 20
4 4 1 Won W 2 2 2
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 4
13 5 1 Lost L 0 7 14
18 12 2 Scored S 6 11 18
38 10 2 Conceded C 3 20 45
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
80% 70% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 95%
60% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 70%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 30% 40%
15% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 10% 10%
50% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 70% 60%
20% 30% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 5%
35% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 1.4
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.2 8.4 4.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 9.6 10.3
3.1 4.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 3.8 4
29% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 29% 23%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Skive have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Skive have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Skive have the most conceded goals (45) in First Division
  • Skive have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in First Division
  • Skive have the the worst goal difference (-27) in First Division
  • Vendsyssel have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vendsyssel have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in First Division
  • Vendsyssel 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 20 15 5 0 42 14 10 9 1 0 25 7 10 6 4 0 17 7 28 50
2 Esbjerg 20 14 3 3 32 18 10 6 2 2 15 9 10 8 1 1 17 9 14 45
3 Silkeborg 20 14 1 5 48 19 10 8 1 1 26 9 10 6 0 4 22 10 29 43
4 FC Helsingør 20 10 2 8 29 27 10 5 1 4 13 10 10 5 1 4 16 17 2 32
5 Fremad Amager 20 8 4 8 39 25 10 4 3 3 24 11 10 4 1 5 15 14 14 28
6 Fredericia 20 8 4 8 26 25 10 4 3 3 12 10 10 4 1 5 14 15 1 28
7 HB Køge 20 8 4 8 22 24 10 3 2 5 8 13 10 5 2 3 14 11 -2 28
8 Hobro 20 6 6 8 30 36 10 4 2 4 17 18 10 2 4 4 13 18 -6 24
9 Hvidovre 20 7 1 12 23 36 10 2 0 8 9 20 10 5 1 4 14 16 -13 22
10 Vendsyssel 20 4 3 13 18 38 10 4 1 5 12 10 10 0 2 8 6 28 -20 15
11 Kolding IF 20 2 7 11 18 38 10 2 3 5 13 22 10 0 4 6 5 16 -20 13
12 Skive 20 2 4 14 18 45 10 0 3 7 7 25 10 2 1 7 11 20 -27 10

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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.