Hobro are welcoming Esbjerg for another important game after their 0-0 result against 3rd-placed AGF.
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.
Hobro have had a bad season and will be relegated from Superliga. Esbjerg are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.
Hobro form and stats
Hobro's results here at DS Arena in the Superliga have been very modest with 1 victory, 7 draws and 3 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 14 attempts.
Hobro haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 180 minutes ago. P. Kirkevold scored that one.
An away draw last time out for Hobro, facing AGF in a game that ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Hobro lost 0-2 at home to Midtjylland.
This is expected to be a close game, with Hobro perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Hobro as a small favourite), we find eight games. Hobro has won two of these, drawn three and lost three.
Hobro have scored 9 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. Hobro's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Esbjerg form and stats
Esbjerg have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Superliga, after 1-1-9 (11 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Esbjerg's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Esbjerg failed to get anything from their last game, a Landspokal Cup home match vs AGF (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 1-4. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Nordsjælland.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Esbjerg playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were zero Esbjerg wins, one draw and four defeats.
The attacking power of Esbjerg when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 11 league matches away. The Esbjerg manager L. Olsen has some worries about the defense as 22 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Esbjerg - Hobro 1-1 entered in the official records. Hobro-Esbjerg H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Hobro two wins, Esbjerg three wins, five draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  P. Kirkevold 6 goals | E. Sabbi 6 goals |  Y. Yakovenko 5 goals |
Hobro missing players
Esbjerg missing players
| Hobro | Esbjerg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 32 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 22 | 39 |
| 87% | 82% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 82% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 78% |
| 39% | 27% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 55% | 57% |
| 17% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 17% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 70% | 55% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 45% | 57% |
| 13% | 18% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 30% | 45% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 55% | 35% |
| 4.3 | 3.9 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 232 | 129 | 37 | Total Shots | T S | 38 | 143 | 269 |
| 68 | 28 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 38 | 89 |
| 31% | 32% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 16% | 21% |
- Esbjerg has the fewest points (4) away
- Esbjerg has the fewest scored goals (19)
- Esbjerg has the fewest scored goals (6) away
- Esbjerg has the the worst goal difference (-16) away
- Esbjerg have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Esbjerg have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Esbjerg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hobro has the fewest scored goals (9) at home
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Midtjylland | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 26 | 59 |
| 2 | København | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 50 |
| 3 | AGF | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 40 |
| 4 | Brøndby | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 38 |
| 5 | Nordsjælland | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 37 |
| 6 | AaB | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | Randers | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 34 |
| 8 | Lyngby | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -8 | 31 |
| 9 | OB | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | SønderjyskE | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -12 | 25 |
| 11 | Horsens | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -22 | 25 |
| 12 | Hobro | 23 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -11 | 18 |
| 13 | Esbjerg | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -20 | 16 |
| 14 | Silkeborg | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -23 | 12 |
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