FC Midtjylland vs Esbjerg: result 5-1 and analysis
SuperligaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on November 8, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)MCH Arena, Herning
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What was the result of FC Midtjylland vs Esbjerg?
FC Midtjylland won 5-1 on November 8, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 21′M. RasmussenFC Midtjylland
- 43′F. NovákFC Midtjylland
- 49′K. MensahEsbjerg
- 58′M. DuelundFC Midtjylland
- 81′K. OlssonFC Midtjylland
- 89′Jakob PoulsenFC Midtjylland
Official lineup for FC Midtjylland vs Esbjerg
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Midtjylland
- 9M. Rasmussen
- 22M. Duelund
- 3Tim Sparv
- 7Jakob Poulsen
- 17K. Olsson
- 28A. Rømer
- 77D. Royer
- 2K. Hansen
- 26P. Banggaard
- 70F. Novák
- 31M. Andersen
Esbjerg
- 14N. Bille
- 27Robin Söder
- 6M. Lekven
- 17C. Nielsen
- 33K. Mensah
- 2M. Jakobsen
- 3D. Stenderup
- 5B. Paulsen
- 18L. Jessen
- 21J. Lucena
- 30M. Dúbravka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Midtjylland have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Esbjerg have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2015 | Napoli(away) | 0-5 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Viborg(home) | 2-4 | Superliga |
| Oct 28, 2015 | Roskilde(away) | 2-3 | DBU Pokalen |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Brondby(away) | 1-2 | Superliga |
| Oct 22, 2015 | Napoli(home) | 1-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2015 | FC Nordsjaelland(home) | 2-1 | Superliga |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Viborg(away) | 2-4 | Superliga |
| Oct 19, 2015 | Aalborg(home) | 1-2 | Superliga |
| Oct 4, 2015 | Brondby(away) | 1-1 | Superliga |
| Sep 28, 2015 | Hobro(away) | 2-2 | Superliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 FC Midtjylland wins, 3 draws, 1 Esbjerg win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 4, 2014 | Esbjerg 3-0 FC Midtjylland | DBU Pokalen |
| Aug 31, 2014 | FC Midtjylland 2-0 Esbjerg | Superliga |
| Apr 28, 2014 | Esbjerg 0-0 FC Midtjylland | Superliga |
Last archived meeting: Esbjerg vs FC Midtjylland on Aug 23, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
FC Midtjylland score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Esbjerg score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Midtjylland | 1.5 | 1.4 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Esbjerg | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 22 |
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