Match Report
HB Køge (11th, 7 pts) visited Esbjerg (12th, 5 pts) with 2 points between them. Recent form flatters HB Køge's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. Scoring rates set the scale: Esbjerg 1.11 scored and 2.11 conceded per game, HB Køge 1.22 and 1.89, with the league averaging 1.39.
HB Køge's last three games had all finished level.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Esbjerg have 7 wins to HB Køge's 1, with 0 draws, at 3.38 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 63% of the meetings won by the home side. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
Blue Water Arena, capacity 18,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Esbjerg led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Esbjerg: J. Ampofo (21'), Nicklas Strunck (46') · HB Køge: Tobias Thomsen (49'), Rasmus Brodersen (62')
Key stats
Possession: Esbjerg 44% · HB Køge 56% · Total shots: 10-17 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 7-6