Esbjerg vs FC Midtjylland: result 3-0 and analysis
DBU Pokalen8th FinalsKick-off on December 4, 2014 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Blue Water Arena, Esbjerg
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What was the result of Esbjerg vs FC Midtjylland?
Esbjerg won 3-0 on December 4, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 14′J. AnkersenEsbjerg (pen.)
- 36′Tim SparvEsbjerg (o.g.)
- 75′M. VestergaardEsbjerg
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Esbjerg have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; FC Midtjylland have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2014 | Sonderjyske(away) | 0-0 | Superliga |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Hobro(home) | 4-2 | Superliga |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Randers FC(away) | 2-3 | Superliga |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Vestsjælland(away) | 4-1 | Superliga |
| Oct 29, 2014 | AC Horsens(away) | 7-0 | DBU Pokalen |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2014 | Vestsjælland(home) | 2-1 | Superliga |
| Nov 23, 2014 | Aalborg(home) | 2-0 | Superliga |
| Nov 7, 2014 | Silkeborg(away) | 2-1 | Superliga |
| Oct 31, 2014 | FC Nordsjaelland(home) | 2-0 | Superliga |
| Oct 28, 2014 | Aarhus Fremad(away) | 5-1 | DBU Pokalen |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Esbjerg win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 FC Midtjylland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2014 | FC Midtjylland 2-0 Esbjerg | Superliga |
| Apr 28, 2014 | Esbjerg 0-0 FC Midtjylland | Superliga |
| Nov 3, 2013 | FC Midtjylland 3-0 Esbjerg | Superliga |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Esbjerg 1-1 FC Midtjylland | Superliga |
| Apr 22, 2013 | Esbjerg 0-1 FC Midtjylland | Superliga |
| Nov 12, 2012 | FC Midtjylland 0-0 Esbjerg | Superliga |
Last archived meeting: FC Midtjylland vs Esbjerg on Aug 31, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Esbjerg score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; FC Midtjylland score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esbjerg | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| FC Midtjylland | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy