National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's VRI or Viby that keep their silverware dream alive.
VRI form and stats
VRI was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the Landspokal Cup.The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Denmark Series Group 4 this season. VRI have only managed 2 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses from their games here at NES Park.
The spoils were shared in VRI's previous game, also at home. Visiting Fuglebakken KFUM travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.
A Denmark Series Group 4 defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at AaB II.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 VRI have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 2 and lost 1.
VRI has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 24 goals have been conceded.
Viby form and stats
Last season their Landspokal Cup adventure ended in the 1st round.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Landspokal Cup home loss versus VSK Århus with 1-2 on the scoreboard.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Skjold Sæby in the Denmark Series - Play-offs.Head 2 Head
Previous five meetings involving these squads: VRI won one, Viby were winners in one and we saw three draws. one game with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.
VRI missing players
Viby missing players
| VRI | Viby | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | ||
| 23 | 14 | Scored | S | 16 | 43 | ||
| 46 | 23 | Conceded | C | 15 | 37 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 84% | ||
| 56% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 60% | ||
| 36% | 46% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 24% | ||
| 52% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 24% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 16% | ||
| 4.5 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.6 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.2 | 3.7 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 8.7 | 8.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.2 | ||
| 3.7 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.9 | ||
| 20% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 44% | ||
| 7.3 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.2 | 5.9 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 2.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Holstebro | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 57 |
| 2 | Vejgaard B | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 41 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 53 |
| 3 | Ringkøbing | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 40 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 49 |
| 4 | Odder | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 44 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 47 |
| 5 | AaB II | 27 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 51 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 40 |
| 6 | Kjellerup | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 50 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 28 | -3 | 38 |
| 7 | ASA Aarhus | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -18 | 29 |
| 8 | VRI | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -16 | 24 |
| 9 | Norresundby | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 30 | -13 | 23 |
| 10 | Fuglebakken KFUM | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -22 | 22 |
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