Match Report
In the standings it was Esbjerg 12th on 5 points, Kolding IF 10th on 8 — separated by 3. Kolding IF had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.11/2.11 for Esbjerg and 1.11/1.33 for Kolding IF (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.39.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 2 Esbjerg wins, 7 for Kolding IF, 3 draws, at 2.92 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 42% of the meetings went to the host. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
The referee was J. Nielsen, with 68 matches in our database and 1.2 yellows per game on average. Blue Water Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,000. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Esbjerg: Patrick Tjørnelund (23') · Kolding IF: Sterling Yateke (19')
Key stats
Possession: Esbjerg 54% · Kolding IF 46% · Total shots: 12-20 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 5-5