OB vs AaB match preview: Even contest expected at Nature Energy Park

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Competition: Denmark Superliga
Competition: Mon 14.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nature Energy Park (15761 seats)

Having a home game is relaxed and good for OB, but AaB are fully intent and qualified to get all three points. What happens today?

Insights:
  • OB have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Superliga

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.

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OB form and stats

The total Superliga results playing at home this season for OB are 3-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).

OB drew their last game, 2-2 away at SønderjyskE (placed 12th). Midfielder Okosun was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.33 (out of ten) in that game. Okosun hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Midtjylland that ended 2-2.

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

A decent goal production from OB in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 10 league matches. OB's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. When OB hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like SønderjyskE, Nordsjælland and Vejle), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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AaB form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Superliga travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. AaB have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

AaB's last game was the home draw against Vejle (0-0). Rinne (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.83. Rinne topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Silkeborg.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with AaB playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were three AaB wins, six draws and two defeats.

AaB are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 10 away games so far. AaB are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These two sides met each other earlier on this campaign: AaB - OB 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): OB three wins, one draw and AaB six victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AaBL. Prip Andreasen
L. Prip Andreasen
7 goals
AaBI. Fossum
I. Fossum
6 goals
OBM. Frøkjær-Jensen
M. Frøkjær-Jensen
5 goals

OB missing players

AaB missing players

OB AaB
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 3 10 20
4 3 0 Won W 3 5 9
9 4 2 Drew D 0 3 5
7 3 1 Lost L 0 2 6
29 18 4 Scored S 6 15 30
30 13 6 Conceded C 1 9 24
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 90%
95% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 70% 75%
55% 60% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 40% 45%
35% 40% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 30% 35%
10% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 15%
70% 60% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 50%
15% 30% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 40% 40%
20% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 20%
 
4.8 5.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.7 5.8 6.2
5.9 5.6 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6 5.3
1.7 1.4 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.3 2.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13.6 14.8 15.3 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 11.1 10.8
4.3 4.7 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 4.3 4
33% 38% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 35% 38%
 
15.1 15.5 15.7 Shots against (avg) S A 11 12.5 12.7
5.2 5.3 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 4.6 4.6
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • OB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • OB have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Superliga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 København 20 12 6 2 41 13 10 5 4 1 18 7 10 7 2 1 23 6 28 42
2 Midtjylland 20 12 3 5 36 21 10 7 0 3 22 10 10 5 3 2 14 11 15 39
3 Brøndby 20 11 6 3 29 20 10 7 2 1 15 8 10 4 4 2 14 12 9 39
4 AaB 20 9 5 6 30 24 10 4 2 4 15 15 10 5 3 2 15 9 6 32
5 Silkeborg 20 7 10 3 33 18 10 4 4 2 14 7 10 3 6 1 19 11 15 31
6 Randers 20 8 5 7 23 23 10 4 3 3 13 12 10 4 2 4 10 11 0 29
7 AGF 20 6 6 8 22 27 10 4 3 3 14 12 10 2 3 5 8 15 -5 24
8 Viborg 20 5 8 7 28 32 10 1 4 5 10 15 10 4 4 2 18 17 -4 23
9 OB 20 4 9 7 29 30 10 3 4 3 18 13 10 1 5 4 11 17 -1 21
10 Nordsjælland 20 5 5 10 23 35 10 2 4 4 11 16 10 3 1 6 12 19 -12 20
11 Vejle 20 3 4 13 19 46 10 3 3 4 14 18 10 0 1 9 5 28 -27 13
12 SønderjyskE 20 2 5 13 15 39 10 2 3 5 10 21 10 0 2 8 5 18 -24 11

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Superligaen (The Danish Superliga) is the top level football league in Denmark. It has 14 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 182 matches to create a league table. This is followed by top and bottom half playoffs. The full season runs from July to May with a two month winter break.