Denmark - 1st DivisionData current as of 17 July 2026

Hillerød vs Esbjerg: match statistics

Hillerød crest
Hillerød
1 : 1half-time 0:0
Esbjerg crest
Esbjerg

Hillerød vs Esbjerg: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Hillerød play Esbjerg in 1st Division (Denmark). The match date is 16 May 2026 at 13:00. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Hillerød: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Esbjerg: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Hillerød scores 1.31 and concedes 1.34 goals per match. Esbjerg scores 1.41 and concedes 1.34. League average: 2.80 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Hillerød 66%, Esbjerg 53%. Over 2.5: Hillerød 59%, Esbjerg 47%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Esbjerg has higher xG: 1.57 vs 1.34. Hillerød: 11.2 shots per match, Esbjerg: 13.6.

Match halves

Hillerød: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.66. Esbjerg: half-time lead 34%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

Hillerød: 76-90+ (9 goals). Esbjerg: 61-75 (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

1st Division: 2.80 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 1-2-0. Average goals 2.33, BTTS 33%.

Match description

I predict a home win (Hillerød). Hillerød average 1.36 goals scored and 0.93 conceded per home match, while Esbjerg average 1.07 scored and 1.64 conceded away, giving the hosts a clear defensive edge. Additionally, Hillerød record 50% home wins versus Esbjerg’s 36% away wins, and the home match goal difference is +6 compared to the visitors’ -8 on the road. Despite similar xG (Hillerød 1.41 vs Esbjerg 1.46), the hosts are more efficient (conversion rate 12% vs 8%) and have a lower percentage of matches without scoring (21% vs 36%). In the last 5 matches Hillerød have scored 5 and conceded 8 (2 wins) versus Esbjerg’s 4 scored and 10 conceded (1 win). Based on this I assess the probabilities as: home win 60%, draw 25%, away win 15%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

51Possession (%)49
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10Shots16
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6Shots on target7
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1.33xG1.86
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2Corners10
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38Dangerous attacks49
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8Fouls15
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0Cards0
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.31Goals scored / match1.41
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1.34Goals conceded / match1.34
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50%Average possession47%
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4.56Shots on target / match5.13
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.22Shots per match13.56
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4.56Shots on target5.13
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11.7%Shot conversion10.4%
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50%Possession47%
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1.34xG for1.57
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1.43xG against1.49
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Shooting quality

Hillerød: BalancedEsbjerg: Balanced
HillerødEsbjerg
Accuracy (shots on target)41%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Esbjerg is 43% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Hillerød · 2 pts / match - Esbjerg

Hillerød
WLDLW
Season result split
41% W34% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-11-8
1.56 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-5-3
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DLWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.15Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Esbjerg
LWDWW
Season result split
47% W22% R31% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-7-10
1.63 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-3-7
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.71Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Esbjerg is 8% better for: goals scored per match.

1.31 goals / match - Hillerød · 1.41 goals / match - Esbjerg

Hillerød scoring profile: very strong

Hillerød scores in 78% of matches (25 of 32 matches), while Esbjerg keeps a clean sheet in 22% (7 of 32 matches).

Esbjerg scoring profile: very strong

Esbjerg scores in 72% of matches (23 of 32 matches), while Hillerød keeps a clean sheet in 22% (7 of 32 matches).

42Goals scored (season)45
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43Goals conceded (season)43
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2.66Average goals in match2.75
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5Goals scored (last 5)10
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10Goals conceded (last 5)4
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How often they score at least...

78%1 goal72%
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44%2 goals34%
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9%3 goals22%
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0%4 goals9%
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How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal78%
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31%2 goals38%
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22%3 goals9%
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3%4 goals6%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time16%
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0%BTTS in both halves6%
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31%Scored in both halves25%
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BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
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9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
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60%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
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41%Min. 2 goals before half-time34%
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13%Min. 3 goals before half-time16%
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2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
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41%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
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13%Min. 3 goals after half-time9%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Hillerød - half-time state
31% leading41% draw28% trailing
Esbjerg - half-time state
34% leading28% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.34Points per match (1st half)1.31
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0.66Goals scored (1st half)0.63
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0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.66
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1.28Average goals (1st half)1.28
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50%Clean sheet before half-time50%
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50%No goal before half-time59%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.31Points per match (2nd half)1.38
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0.66Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
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0.72Goals conceded (2nd half)0.69
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1.38Average goals (2nd half)1.47
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53%Clean sheet after half-time44%
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41%No goal after half-time44%
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Hillerød - second-half results

28% W47% R25% P
43
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.34
PPG before half-time
Lead holding132%

Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 41%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Esbjerg - second-half results

34% W34% R31% P
42
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
44
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding138%

Leads at half-time in 34% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Hillerød - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.4
Average goals in match1.02.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Esbjerg - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.20
Goals scored / match0.41.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.82.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference0+6
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Hillerød
ScoredConceded
5
5
0-15
8
7
16-30
8
8
31-45
7
11
46-60
5
7
61-75
9
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Esbjerg
ScoredConceded
7
9
0-15
8
6
16-30
5
6
31-45
6
6
46-60
11
6
61-75
8
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.70
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-14%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Hillerød

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Esbjerg

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (1st Division).

Teams vs league

HillerødLigaEsbjerg
Average goals in match 2.662.80 2.75
Both teams scored 66%55% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 59%55% 47%
Clean sheets 22%26% 22%
Goal before half-time 75%75% 75%
Goal after half-time 75%80% 84%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.80
Average goals per match
55%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.32
Away goals / match
+12%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defence advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Hillerød 1 - 2 - 0 Esbjerg. Average goals 2.33, both teams scored in 33% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Hillerød vs Esbjerg?

The 1st Division match finished Hillerød 1:1 Esbjerg. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Hillerød and Esbjerg?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Hillerød won 1, Esbjerg won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Hillerød vs Esbjerg?

Hillerød score 1.31 goals per game on average and Esbjerg 1.41. The 1st Division average is 2.80 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 66% of Hillerød's matches and 53% of Esbjerg's.

What form are Hillerød and Esbjerg in?

Over the last 5 games Hillerød have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Esbjerg 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Hillerød vs Esbjerg?

The statistical background for Hillerød vs Esbjerg — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.