Match Report
In the standings it was Hillerød 9th on 9 points, Esbjerg 12th on 5 — separated by 4. Hillerød had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Per game in the league, Hillerød were scoring 1.44 and conceding 1.56, Esbjerg 1.11 and 2.11, against a competition average of 1.39 goals per team per game.
6 meetings are on record — 1 won by Hillerød, 1 by Esbjerg, 4 drawn, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. Both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
Hillerød Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Esbjerg led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Hillerød: S. Jalaei (82'), Magnus Munck Bjørnholm (86') · Esbjerg: Lucas From (1'), Peter Bjur (35'), Benjamin Hvidt (56')
Key stats
Possession: Hillerød 66% · Esbjerg 34% · Total shots: 20-18 · On target: 6-9 · Corners: 10-2