Soccer match preview: Midtjylland confident before travelling to Esbjerg

Competition: Denmark Superliga
Date: Sun 07.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

Esbjerg will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 22 points behind Midtjylland.

Midtjylland could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Landspokal Cup game only four sleeps ago.

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Esbjerg form and stats

Esbjerg have collected 24 points from their home games so far after 7-3-3. After failing to beat AaB here, Esbjerg has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Esbjerg lost their last game at København after a 0-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Esbjerg won a home game hosting Vejle (2-1).

A decent goal production from Esbjerg in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 13 matches. Esbjerg have conceded 16 in these home matches.

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Midtjylland form and stats

As the visiting team Midtjylland have produced an overall stat of 7-4-2 so far. Things are running smoothly for Midtjylland who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against København. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Midtjylland's record of six away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the København game.

Midtjylland are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Landspokal Cup against OB. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Nordsjælland in the Superliga.

The travelling fans enjoy Midtjylland's attacking play in away games, having scored 24 goals in 13 away matches. Midtjylland have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Esbjerg - Midtjylland 2-2. Esbjerg-Midtjylland H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Esbjerg 0 wins, Midtjylland 7 wins, 3 draws.

Top Goalscorers

P. Onuachu
14 goals / 4 assists
A. Petre
7 goals / 4 assists
J. Kauko
7 goals

Esbjerg missing players

Midtjylland missing players

Esbjerg Midtjylland
Total Home Statistic Away Total
27 13 Played 13 27
32 21 Scored 24 62
36 16 Conceded 15 26
96% 92% Over 0.5 92% 89%
74% 77% Over 1.5 85% 85%
44% 54% Over 2.5 77% 81%
22% 31% Over 3.5 38% 41%
11% 23% Over 4.5 8% 19%
44% 46% Both teams to score 85% 67%
33% 46% Clean Sheet 15% 33%
26% 15% Failed To Score 8% 11%
Key stats this season:
  • Esbjerg is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  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 København 26 19 4 3 65 23 13 11 1 1 38 12 13 8 3 2 27 11 42 61
2 Midtjylland 26 18 6 2 62 26 13 11 2 0 38 11 13 7 4 2 24 15 36 60
3 OB 26 12 6 8 35 31 13 7 4 2 19 9 13 5 2 6 16 22 4 42
4 Brøndby 26 11 5 10 44 40 13 4 4 5 19 19 13 7 1 5 25 21 4 38
5 Esbjerg 26 11 5 10 32 35 13 7 3 3 21 16 13 4 2 7 11 19 -3 38
6 Nordsjælland 26 9 9 8 42 39 13 6 4 3 25 18 13 3 5 5 17 21 3 36
7 AaB 26 9 9 8 38 35 13 4 3 6 15 18 13 5 6 2 23 17 3 36
8 Randers 26 9 7 10 29 34 13 5 4 4 15 12 13 4 3 6 14 22 -5 34
9 AGF 26 7 10 9 31 34 13 5 4 4 17 16 13 2 6 5 14 18 -3 31
10 Horsens 26 8 7 11 31 45 13 2 6 5 18 25 13 6 1 6 13 20 -14 31
11 SønderjyskE 26 7 7 12 30 37 13 5 3 5 15 13 13 2 4 7 15 24 -7 28
12 Vendsyssel 26 5 7 14 24 41 13 2 4 7 13 18 13 3 3 7 11 23 -17 22
13 Hobro 26 5 6 15 22 45 13 5 2 6 12 19 13 0 4 9 10 26 -23 21
14 Vejle 26 4 8 14 22 42 13 4 4 5 17 19 13 0 4 9 5 23 -20 20

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