First Division preview: Can Viborg edge out victory against Fredericia?

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Competition: Denmark First Division
Date: Thu 09.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Energi Viborg Arena (9566 seats)

2nd position in the First Division table for Viborg so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 5th-placed Fredericia visits Energi Viborg Arena.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the First Division. This match was also played here at Energi Viborg Arena. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Fredericia have had more rest.

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Viborg form and stats

Viborg, who have the fewest conceded goals (34) in First Division, have played 15 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-7-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Viborg's previous game was a First Division match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Roskilde. The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that, an away loss at HB Køge.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Viborg have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

The Viborg fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 15 matches. 16 goals have been conceded.

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Fredericia form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 7 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a First Division home defeat versus Silkeborg with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game was the away victory against Næstved with the score of 2-1.

We have checked recent matches where Fredericia have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those three games were W0-D1-L2.

A new game in only three days for Fredericia, the First Division home match versus Thisted. Busy days.

Fredericia has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 26 goals from 14 games. As opposed to that, Fredericia have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Fredericia - Viborg 1-2 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Viborg victories, 5 draws and 1 Fredericia win. 7 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Sørensen
10 goals
A. Albers
9 goals
N. Røjkjær
6 goals

Viborg missing players

Fredericia missing players

Viborg Fredericia
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
29 15 4 Played 5 14 29
14 6 1 Won 2 7 13
8 7 2 Drew 0 3 4
7 2 1 Lost 3 4 12
52 23 5 Scored 8 26 44
34 16 4 Conceded 8 16 39
97% 93% 75% Over 0.5 100% 93% 93%
79% 87% 50% Over 1.5 80% 79% 76%
55% 40% 50% Over 2.5 80% 71% 69%
45% 33% 50% Over 3.5 40% 36% 24%
17% 7% 0% Over 4.5 20% 14% 10%
59% 67% 50% BTTS 80% 50% 52%
21% 20% 25% Clean Sheets 0% 36% 34%
24% 20% 50% Failed To Score 20% 21% 21%
 
5.7 7.5 9.2 Corners For (avg) 7.2 5.4 6.3
4.1 4.1 3.8 Corners Against (avg) 3 4.6 4.4
1.2 0.9 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.6 2 1.9
4 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Fredericia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Viborg have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Viborg
All Superliga Landspokal Cup First Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-03-19 FD Lyngby 1 - 4 Viborg
07-04-19 FD Viborg 2 - 2 Nykøbing
14-04-19 FD Thisted 0 - 4 Viborg
21-04-19 FD Viborg 1 - 1 Næstved
27-04-19 FD HB Køge 1 - 0 Viborg
05-05-19 FD Viborg 3 - 1 Roskilde
09-05-19 FD Viborg 16:00 Fredericia
14-05-19 FD Silkeborg 17:00 Viborg
19-05-19 FD Hvidovre 11:45 Viborg
25-05-19 FD Viborg 11:45 Fremad Amager
Fredericia
All Landspokal Cup First Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-03-19 FD Fremad Amager 1 - 0 Fredericia
07-04-19 FD Fredericia 0 - 3 Lyngby
14-04-19 FD FC Helsingør 0 - 0 Fredericia
21-04-19 FD Fredericia 1 - 0 HB Køge
28-04-19 FD Næstved 1 - 2 Fredericia
03-05-19 FD Fredericia 0 - 1 Silkeborg
09-05-19 FD Viborg 16:00 Fredericia
12-05-19 FD Fredericia 11:45 Thisted
19-05-19 FD Roskilde 11:45 Fredericia
25-05-19 FD Fredericia 11:45 Hvidovre

  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 30 16 6 8 52 36 15 8 3 4 31 20 15 8 3 4 21 16 16 54
2 Viborg 29 14 8 7 52 34 15 6 7 2 23 16 14 8 1 5 29 18 18 50
3 Næstved 30 13 9 8 41 36 15 8 6 1 20 10 15 5 3 7 21 26 5 48
4 Fremad Amager 30 12 11 7 37 36 15 7 5 3 20 16 15 5 6 4 17 20 1 47
5 Fredericia 29 13 4 12 44 39 15 6 1 8 18 23 14 7 3 4 26 16 5 43
6 Lyngby 30 12 7 11 45 45 16 7 5 4 26 22 14 5 2 7 19 23 0 43
7 Nykøbing 30 11 8 11 38 41 15 5 5 5 20 21 15 6 3 6 18 20 -3 41
8 HB Køge 30 10 9 11 45 41 15 7 5 3 28 17 15 3 4 8 17 24 4 39
9 Hvidovre 30 9 7 14 36 44 14 7 1 6 22 20 16 2 6 8 14 24 -8 34
10 Roskilde 30 8 8 14 52 59 14 5 5 4 24 22 16 3 3 10 28 37 -7 32
11 FC Helsingør 30 6 11 13 30 37 15 5 3 7 18 18 15 1 8 6 12 19 -7 29
12 Thisted 30 7 8 15 31 55 15 4 2 9 18 30 15 3 6 6 13 25 -24 29

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