Match Report
The table read 3rd (Esbjerg, 52 pts) against 1st (Lyngby Boldklub, 42 pts), 10 points apart. On recent form Lyngby Boldklub sat only 14th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Against a league average of 1.39 goals per team per game, Esbjerg ran at 1.41 scored and 1.34 conceded, Lyngby Boldklub at 2.23 and 1.14.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 2 Esbjerg wins, 6 for Lyngby Boldklub, 3 draws, at 2.45 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 36% of the meetings went to the host.
Blue Water Arena, capacity 18,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Lyngby Boldklub led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Esbjerg: Oluwatomiwa Kolawole (52'), Oluwatomiwa Kolawole (71') · Lyngby Boldklub: T. Storm (45')
Key stats
Possession: Esbjerg 45% · Lyngby Boldklub 55% · Total shots: 10-18 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 6-10