Esbjerg vs HB Køge Prediction & Betting Tips

Esbjerg will be hosting visiting rivals HB Køge at Blue Water Arena in the 1. division clash on Wednesday.

View all of the Esbjerg v HB Køge predictions, poll and stats below - along with the latest match odds.

📊 Form Guide

Esbjerg DLLLLW

Esbjerg, buoyed by their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 0-2 1. division success vs Skive IK.

It has been seldom in recent games where Esbjerg haven’t conceded. The facts show that Esbjerg have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 12 goals along the way.

A look at their previous results shows us that Esbjerg:

• haven't won against HB Køge in their last 3 league games.
• are without a win at home for the past 2 league matches.

HB Køge DWLLDW ⚖

HB Køge come into this match following on from a 2-1 1. division win with the defeat of Hvidovre in their last match.

The stats don’t lie, and HB Køge have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, conceding 8 goals in all. In defence, Svanerne have seen their frailties exposed. Putting that to one side, time will tell whether that trend might be sustained in this next game.

Taking a look at their past results, HB Køge:

• have not won against Esbjerg when they have played them away from home in the previous 8 league games. A very poor run of away results.
• remain undefeated by Esbjerg when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 matches in the league.

👥 Head to head

A look at their prior head-to-head meetings dating back to 13/09/2009 tells us that Esbjerg have won 3 of them & HB Køge 1, with the tally of drawn results being 2.

16 goals were scored between them in this period, with 8 of them from Esbjerg and 8 created by Svanerne. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.67.

🗞️ Team News: Esbjerg

Esbjerg manager Troels Bech has a full complement, with no fitness concerns at all before this match thanks to a completely healthy squad to pick from.

ℹ️ Team News: HB Køge

Thanks to a fully healthy squad to pick from, HB Køge boss Morten Karlsen has no fitness concerns whatsoever before this clash.

✨ Prediction

We’re inclined to think that Esbjerg have it within them to convert a lot of goal-scoring opportunities.

Conversely, HB Køge will not find it easy to score themselves but we can see them hitting back at some stage here, too.

Our tip is for a decent 3-1 win for Esbjerg at full-time.

Renata Leite, 23:10 13/09/2020