Match Report
In the standings it was Esbjerg 3rd on 52 points, Horsens 2nd on 54 — separated by 2. Horsens ranked just 22nd in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position.
Horsens had not lost in 5 games. Over the last five, Esbjerg had taken 5 of 15 points to Horsens's 11.
27 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Esbjerg 7, draws 10, Horsens 10, at 2.15 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 37% of the meetings went to the host. The recent trend is more open — 3 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 2.15 all-time.
Blue Water Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,000. J. Nielsen took charge of the match — our records show 52 games refereed with an average of 1.2 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Horsens led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Horsens: Anton Skipper (25')
Key stats
Possession: Esbjerg 56% · Horsens 44% · Total shots: 16-7 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 9-3