Esbjerg vs FC Midtjylland: result 1-3 and analysis
SuperligaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 24, 2016 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Blue Water Arena, Esbjerg
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What was the result of Esbjerg vs FC Midtjylland?
FC Midtjylland won 1-3 on October 24, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 24′A. MabilEsbjerg
- 26′J. BorringFC Midtjylland
- 62′Jakob PoulsenFC Midtjylland
- 64′M. DuelundFC Midtjylland
Official lineup for Esbjerg vs FC Midtjylland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Esbjerg
4-4-2- 9M. Hvilsom
- 27Robin Söder
- 26M. Kristensen
- 10A. Mabil
- 17C. Nielsen
- 4V. Pálsson
- 5B. Paulsen
- 24M. Lund
- 32N. Hagelskjær
- 23Andreas Kristoffer Nordvik
- 16Jeppe Højbjerg
FC Midtjylland
4-1-4-1- 10M. Pusic
- 22M. Duelund
- 36R. Hassan
- 11J. Borring
- 7Jakob Poulsen
- 43R. Kristensen
- 28A. Rømer
- 26P. Banggaard
- 70F. Novák
- 2K. Hansen
- 31M. Andersen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Esbjerg have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; FC Midtjylland have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2016 | Lyngby(home) | 2-2 | Superliga |
| Oct 13, 2016 | B 93(away) | 0-1 | DBU Pokalen |
| Oct 1, 2016 | AC Horsens(away) | 0-1 | Superliga |
| Sep 25, 2016 | FC Nordsjaelland(away) | 0-3 | Superliga |
| Sep 20, 2016 | Silkeborg(home) | 0-0 | Superliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2016 | Aalborg(home) | 2-0 | Superliga |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Lyngby(away) | 0-1 | Superliga |
| Sep 25, 2016 | AC Horsens(home) | 5-2 | Superliga |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Aarhus(away) | 1-1 | Superliga |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Odense(away) | 1-0 | Superliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Esbjerg wins, 2 draws, 4 FC Midtjylland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2016 | FC Midtjylland 3-0 Esbjerg | Superliga |
| Apr 18, 2016 | Esbjerg 0-2 FC Midtjylland | Superliga |
| Nov 8, 2015 | FC Midtjylland 5-1 Esbjerg | Superliga |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Esbjerg 1-1 FC Midtjylland | Superliga |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Esbjerg 3-3 FC Midtjylland | Superliga |
| Mar 8, 2015 | FC Midtjylland 3-0 Esbjerg | Superliga |
Last archived meeting: FC Midtjylland vs Esbjerg on Sep 9, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Esbjerg score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; FC Midtjylland score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esbjerg | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| FC Midtjylland | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FC Midtjylland | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 25 |
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