Denmark - 1st DivisionDS ArenaData current as of November 03, 2026

Hobro vs Esbjerg: match statistics

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Hobro vs Esbjerg: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Hobro plays Esbjerg in 1st Division (Denmark). The game is scheduled for November 7, 2026. Venue: DS Arena.

Recent form

Hobro has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Esbjerg has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Hobro scores 1.23 goals per game and allows 1.77. Esbjerg scores 1.23 and allows 1.85. Games in this league average 2.72 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 77% of Hobro's games and 69% of Esbjerg's. The Over 2.5 rates are 69% and 62%, compared with league averages of 62% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Esbjerg has the higher season xG average, 1.34 to 1.23 per game. Hobro takes 9.2 shots per game, while Esbjerg takes 11.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Hobro leads at halftime in 15% of its games and scores 0.77 goals per game after halftime. Esbjerg leads at halftime in 15% and scores 0.69 after halftime.

When the teams score

Hobro's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). For Esbjerg, it is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

1st Division games average 2.72 goals. Both teams score in 62% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.39)
(3.42)
(2.80)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.23Goals scored / game1.23
HobroEsbjerg
1.77Goals allowed / game1.85
HobroEsbjerg
48%Average possession46%
HobroEsbjerg
3.54Shots on target / game4.38
HobroEsbjerg

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.23Shots per game11.54
HobroEsbjerg
3.54Shots on target4.38
HobroEsbjerg
13.3%Shot conversion10.7%
HobroEsbjerg
48%Possession46%
HobroEsbjerg
1.23xG for1.34
HobroEsbjerg
1.73xG against1.95
HobroEsbjerg

Shooting quality

Hobro: Efficient finishingEsbjerg: Balanced
HobroEsbjerg
Accuracy (shots on target)38%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.28

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 form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Esbjerg is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Hobro · 1.2 pts / game - Esbjerg

Hobro
LDLDD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
31% W31% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-4-5
1.23 pts / game · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-3-2
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
WLDDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 2.06BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Esbjerg
LDDWD
Season result split
15% W38% D46% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-5-6
0.85 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-4
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 2.01BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how 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.

Hobro is 5% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.77 goals / game - Hobro · 1.85 goals / game - Esbjerg

Hobro scoring profile: very strong

Hobro scores in 85% of games (11 of 13 games), while Esbjerg keeps a clean sheet in 8% (1 of 13 games).

Esbjerg scoring profile: very strong

Esbjerg scores in 69% of games (9 of 13 games), while Hobro keeps a clean sheet in 15% (2 of 13 games).

16Goals scored (season)16
HobroEsbjerg
23Goals conceded (season)24
HobroEsbjerg
3Average goals per game3.08
HobroEsbjerg
6Goals scored (last 5)6
HobroEsbjerg
12Goals conceded (last 5)8
HobroEsbjerg

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal69%
HobroEsbjerg
38%2 goals38%
HobroEsbjerg
0%3 goals15%
HobroEsbjerg
0%4 goals0%
HobroEsbjerg

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal92%
HobroEsbjerg
46%2 goals62%
HobroEsbjerg
31%3 goals23%
HobroEsbjerg
8%4 goals8%
HobroEsbjerg

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

31%BTTS at half-time23%
HobroEsbjerg
8%BTTS in both halves15%
HobroEsbjerg
15%Scored in both halves31%
HobroEsbjerg

BTTS and goal count

62%Min. 3 goals and BTTS54%
HobroEsbjerg
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
HobroEsbjerg
80%BTTS - last 560%
HobroEsbjerg

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

77%Min. 1 goal before half-time54%
HobroEsbjerg
54%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
HobroEsbjerg
23%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
HobroEsbjerg

2nd half

62%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
HobroEsbjerg
46%Min. 2 goals after half-time69%
HobroEsbjerg
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time46%
HobroEsbjerg

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Esbjerg is 35% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.85 pts / game - Hobro · 1.15 pts / game - Esbjerg

Hobro - half-time state
15% leading38% draw46% trailing
Esbjerg - half-time state
15% leading69% draw15% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.85Points per game (1st half)1.15
HobroEsbjerg
0.46Goals scored (1st half)0.54
HobroEsbjerg
1.08Goals conceded (1st half)0.46
HobroEsbjerg
1.54Average goals (1st half)1
HobroEsbjerg
31%Clean sheet before half-time62%
HobroEsbjerg
62%No goal before half-time62%
HobroEsbjerg

After half-time (2nd half)

1.46Points per game (2nd half)0.54
HobroEsbjerg
0.77Goals scored (2nd half)0.69
HobroEsbjerg
0.69Goals conceded (2nd half)1.38
HobroEsbjerg
1.46Average goals (2nd half)2.08
HobroEsbjerg
62%Clean sheet after half-time15%
HobroEsbjerg
38%No goal after half-time38%
HobroEsbjerg

Hobro - second-half results

31% W54% D15% L
11
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.85
PPG before half-time
Lead holding207%

Leads at halftime in 15% of games and wins 31%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Esbjerg - second-half results

8% W31% D62% L
15
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.15
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 15% of games and wins 15%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.9

Allows 0.9 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Hobro - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.401.60
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game1.60.8
Average goals per game2.01.6
1 goal100%60%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet0%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-60
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Esbjerg - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.20
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game1.01.8
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Hobro
ScoredConceded
3
5
0-15
2
5
16-30
1
4
31-45
3
4
46-60
3
2
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Esbjerg
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
2
4
16-30
3
0
31-45
4
5
46-60
3
5
61-75
2
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.04
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
112%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
73%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-23%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Hobro

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.50
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
138%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.63
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Esbjerg

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.61
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.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
128%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

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

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

HobroLigaEsbjerg
Average goals per game▲ 3.002.72▲ 3.08
Both teams scored▲ 77%62%▲ 69%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 69%53%▲ 62%
Clean sheets▼ 15%24%▼ 8%
Goal before half-time▲ 77%74%▼ 54%
Goal after half-time▼ 62%74%▲ 85%

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

2.72
Average goals per game
62%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / game
1.28
Away goals / game
+12%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Hobro's perspective: 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Esbjerg. Games average 2.33 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.

Esbjerg
1 : 2
Hobro
Esbjerg fB
1 : 1
Hobro IK
Hobro IK
2 : 0
Esbjerg fB

FAQ

When do Hobro and Esbjerg play?

Hobro face Esbjerg on November 7, 2026 in 1st Division at DS Arena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Hobro won 2, Esbjerg won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Hobro vs Esbjerg?

Hobro score 1.23 goals per game on average and Esbjerg 1.23. The 1st Division average is 2.72 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 77% of Hobro's matches and 69% of Esbjerg's.

What form are Hobro and Esbjerg in?

Over the last 5 games Hobro have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Esbjerg 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Hobro vs Esbjerg: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.