With their 13 point advantage in the league table, OB fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Esbjerg.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
For OB relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. For Esbjerg it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
OB form and stats
OB have collected 18 points from their Superliga home games so far after 5-3-4. The last three games played by OB, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
An away draw last time out for OB, facing SønderjyskE in a game that ended 1-1. Before that, OB drew at home versus Silkeborg.
A decent goal production from OB in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded.
Esbjerg form and stats
Esbjerg have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Superliga, after 1-2-9 (12 played).
Esbjerg has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Hobro for a Superliga game that ended a draw (1-1). A 1-4 loss hosting AGF before that.
The draw against Hobro came from a losing position. The Esbjerg manager L. Olsen brought on Patrick Egelund as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Esbjerg rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 23 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Esbjerg - OB 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): OB four wins, three draws and Esbjerg three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Svendsen 9 goals |   Y. Yakovenko 5 goals | T. Kløve Hallstrom 3 goals |
OB missing players
Esbjerg missing players
| OB | Esbjerg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 31 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| 28 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 11 | 23 | 40 |
| 83% | 83% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 79% |
| 50% | 58% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 54% |
| 21% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 17% | 17% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 58% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 29% | 25% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 4.3 | 4 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 310 | 164 | 56 | Total Shots | T S | 59 | 162 | 288 |
| 95 | 54 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 41 | 92 |
| 33% | 33% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 22% |
- Esbjerg has the fewest points (5) away
- Esbjerg has the fewest scored goals (20)
- Esbjerg has the fewest scored goals (7) away
- Esbjerg has the the worst goal difference (-16) away
- Esbjerg have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Esbjerg have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Esbjerg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- OB has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- OB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- OB have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Esbjerg have scored away.
| 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 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 28 | 62 |
| 2 | København | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 50 |
| 3 | AGF | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 40 |
| 4 | Brøndby | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 39 |
| 5 | Nordsjælland | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 38 |
| 6 | AaB | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 37 |
| 7 | Randers | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 34 |
| 8 | Lyngby | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -11 | 31 |
| 9 | OB | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | Horsens | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -21 | 28 |
| 11 | SønderjyskE | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -12 | 26 |
| 12 | Hobro | 24 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -11 | 19 |
| 13 | Esbjerg | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | -20 | 17 |
| 14 | Silkeborg | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -22 | 15 |
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