Open game expected at Blue Water Arena: Esbjerg vs OB preview

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Competition: Denmark Superliga
Date: Sun 04.August
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blue Water Arena (18000 seats)

The Esbjerg manager John Lammers attacks this game with the team placed 13th so far. In the visitors dressing room OB and their manager J. Michelsen are in 6th place before this match.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Esbjerg form and stats

Esbjerg are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two games.

The Esbjerg crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to OB here at Blue Water Arena in a Superliga match. Before that, Esbjerg drew at home versus Shakhtyor.

This is expected to be a close game, with Esbjerg perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Esbjerg as a small favourite), we find seven games. Esbjerg has won 1 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Early season goal statistics from Esbjerg's 2 home games: 1 goal, 2 conceded.

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OB form and stats

OB are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

Two travels in a row for OB, whose manager J. Michelsen could celebrate last time after the Superliga win against Esbjerg. A 2-3 defeat away at Brøndby before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with OB playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 2 OB wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, OB has managed 3 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Esbjerg - OB 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Esbjerg victories, 3 draws and 4 OB wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

T. Kløve
3 goals
B. Kadrii
2 goals / 1 assists

Esbjerg missing players

OB missing players

Esbjerg OB
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
4 2 1 Played 0 2 4
0 0 0 Won 0 1 2
1 1 1 Drew 0 0 0
3 1 0 Lost 0 1 2
1 1 1 Scored 0 3 9
5 2 1 Conceded 0 3 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 100% Over 1.5 0% 50% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 50% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 50% 75%
25% 50% 100% BTTS 0% 50% 75%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 25%
75% 50% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
4 4 5 Corners For (avg) 0 1.5 3.8
4.5 2.5 3 Corners Against (avg) 0 3 2.2
1.8 2.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 2.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Esbjerg Last season OB
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
36 18   Played   18 36
16 9   Won   5 14
8 6   Drew   5 10
12 3   Lost   8 12
45 28   Scored   20 48
47 21   Conceded   32 48
92% 83%   Over 0.5   89% 92%
69% 67%   Over 1.5   78% 72%
47% 50%   Over 2.5   56% 50%
25% 33%   Over 3.5   39% 36%
14% 22%   Over 4.5   17% 11%
47% 44%   BTTS   50% 47%
36% 50%   Clean Sheets   22% 31%
25% 22%   Failed To Score   39% 31%
 
4.3 4.8   Corners For (avg)   5.3 5.5
6.1 5.7   Corners Against (avg)   3.8 3.9
2.1 2.2   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.4 1.6
5 2   Red Cards   0 0
Key stats last season:
  • Esbjerg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • OB have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Esbjerg
All Superliga Landspokal Cup Europa League First Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
21-07-19 SU Esbjerg 1 - 1 Hobro
25-07-19 EL Shakhtyor 2 - 0 Esbjerg
28-07-19 SU Nordsjælland 2 - 0 Esbjerg
01-08-19 EL Esbjerg 0 - 0 Shakhtyor
04-08-19 SU Esbjerg 0 - 1 OB
11-08-19 SU AaB 12:00 Esbjerg
18-08-19 SU Esbjerg 12:00 Lyngby
25-08-19 SU Esbjerg 12:00 Silkeborg
01-09-19 SU AGF 10:00 Esbjerg
15-09-19 SU Esbjerg 10:00 Randers
OB
All Superliga Landspokal Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-07-19 CF OB 1 - 1 Holstein Kiel
14-07-19 SU OB 2 - 3 København
22-07-19 SU OB 4 - 1 Lyngby
28-07-19 SU Brøndby 3 - 2 OB
04-08-19 SU Esbjerg 0 - 1 OB
09-08-19 SU OB 18:00 Randers
16-08-19 SU Nordsjælland 18:00 OB
23-08-19 SU Hobro 18:00 OB
30-08-19 SU OB 17:00 SønderjyskE
15-09-19 SU Silkeborg 10:00 OB

  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 4 4 0 0 9 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 7 3 5 12
2 Midtjylland 4 4 0 0 5 1 3 3 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 12
3 Brøndby 4 2 1 1 9 6 3 2 0 1 7 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 7
4 SønderjyskE 4 2 1 1 7 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 3 7
5 Nordsjælland 4 2 0 2 7 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 2 5 5 2 6
6 OB 4 2 0 2 9 7 2 1 0 1 6 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 6
7 Hobro 4 1 3 0 7 6 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 6
8 Horsens 4 2 0 2 5 6 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 2 0 0 5 1 -1 6
9 Randers 4 1 2 1 8 7 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 5
10 AaB 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 -1 4
11 Lyngby 3 1 0 2 3 7 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 -4 3
12 AGF 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 -2 1
13 Esbjerg 4 0 1 3 1 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 -4 1
14 Silkeborg 4 0 0 4 3 12 2 0 0 2 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 6 -9 0

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