Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Esbjerg & Silkeborg face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Landspokal Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
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.
It should be mentioned that Silkeborg play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Silkeborg on grass are 15 victories, 10 draws and 13 defeats from 38 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 57-54. You can compare this with overall results below.
Esbjerg form and stats
Esbjerg have not come this way in the Landspokal Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Glamsbjerg. Esbjerg participated in Landspokal Cup the last season, where they reached the quarter-finals.Esbjerg have collected seven points from their first three First Division games here at Blue Water Arena, a promising start.
Esbjerg drew their last game, also a home match. Viborg was the opponent, 2-2 the score. In the preceding match a 3-2 victory visiting Fremad Amager.
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 Esbjerg have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won one, drawn three and lost two.
The Esbjerg fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Esbjerg have conceded 3 in these home matches.
Silkeborg form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Restrup in order to reach 2nd Round of Landspokal Cup. Silkeborg was sent out of Landspokal Cup in the quarter-finals last season.Silkeborg are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the First Division, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
Silkeborg go into this game after a win, the home game against Hobro that ended 4-2. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Kolding IF.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Hobro was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Silkeborg playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two Silkeborg wins, four draws and zero defeats.
The Silkeborg manager K. Nielsen has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Silkeborg have conceded 5 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Esbjerg won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Silkeborg has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  E. Holten 4 goals |   J. Ankersen 3 goals |  S. Jørgensen 3 goals |
Esbjerg missing players
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| Esbjerg | Silkeborg | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 42 | 22 | Scored | S | 25 | 48 | ||
| 42 | 22 | Conceded | C | 14 | 27 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 92% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 84% | ||
| 68% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 76% | 86% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 56% | ||
| 16% | 14% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.9 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | ||
| 356 | 201 | Total Shots | T S | 229 | 360 | ||
| 120 | 78 | Shots on Target | S O | 75 | 134 | ||
| 35% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 34% | ||
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Esbjerg | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Fremad Amager | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
| 4 | Silkeborg | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Helsingør | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Fredericia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Hobro | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | HB Køge | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 9 | Vendsyssel | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -8 | 6 |
| 10 | Hvidovre | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 3 |
| 11 | Skive | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 1 |
| 12 | Kolding IF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 1 |
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