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- Competition: 1st Division
- Date: Monday, 10th November, 2025
- Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19:00 CET
- Venue: Blue Water Arena (Esbjerg)
On Monday evening, Esbjerg will welcome the league's currently worst team, Middelfart, in the 16th round of the 1st Division at Blue Water Arena in Esbjerg. While the hosts are coming to the match on a three-game winning streak, the visitors are on a terrible momentum, losing five straight.
Esbjerg vs Middelfart Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Middelfart
0 : 1
Esbjerg
First Division
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Esbjerg
3 : 0
Middelfart
Club Friendlies 3
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Middelfart
0 : 2
Esbjerg
2nd Division
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Esbjerg
5 : 2
Middelfart
2nd Division
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Esbjerg
1 : 0
Middelfart
2nd Division
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Middelfart
1 : 2
Esbjerg
2nd Division
These teams have already met this season in Middelfart, with Esbjerg winning 1:0 in a very close game. Looking further back, these teams met a total of eight times. Esbjerg won seven times and Middelfart won just once.
Regarding the number of goals, four out of those eight ended with three or more goals, while both teams scored on three occasions.
Esbjerg team overview
Esbjerg secured promotion to the 1st Division in the 2023/24 season and did well in the following season, ending their season as the last-placed team in the Promotion Group. This season, after 15 rounds, they are once again around the same place, sitting in sixth place with 23 points - six points away from the top spot. Now, this game against Middelfart is a great opportunity to continue with good results and maybe move closer to the top of the league.
In the previous game against B.93, a starting right full-back, Jacob Buus Jacobsen, suffered an injury and had to leave the field around ten minutes before the end. With him potentially out, we expect Patrick Tjørnelund to start as a replacement.
Last matches of Esbjerg
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Esbjerg
3 : 2
B.93
First Division
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Esbjerg
4 : 2
Randers
Landspokal Cup
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Aarhus Fremad
0 : 1
Esbjerg
First Division
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Esbjerg
1 : 1
Hobro
First Division
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Kolding IF
2 : 1
Esbjerg
First Division
Esbjerg lineup
Goalkeeper
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21
Robby McCrorie
Defenders
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4
Patrick Tjørnelund
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3
Anton Skipper
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5
Andreas Troelsen
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19
Sander Eng Strand
Midfielders
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6
Lasse Vigen
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14
John Kolawole
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12
Andreas Lausen
Forwards
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18
Marcus Hansen
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80
Muamer Brajanac
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10
Richmond Gyamfi
Middelfart team overview
Middelfart secured two promotions in the past three seasons and moved from the Danish 3rd Division to the 1st Division. This year, their goal is to secure survival somehow, but we can safely say that isn't going according to plan. Right now, they are in 12th place with only eight points in 15 rounds. And it seems they are only getting worse as time passes, as they are currently on a five-game losing streak.
In the previous game vs AalBorg, midfielder Nikolaj Juul-Sandberg suffered an injury and had to leave the field after 60 minutes. The 19-year-old started in the last eight consecutive games and has been one of their best players during that period. It is a crucial absence, considering they already miss another important midfielder due to injury - Lasse Thomsen.
Last matches of Middelfart
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Middelfart
1 : 2
AaB Aalborg
First Division
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Kolding IF
1 : 0
Middelfart
First Division
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Middelfart
0 : 3
Horsens
First Division
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Middelfart
1 : 2
Hillerød
First Division
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B.93
1 : 0
Middelfart
First Division
Middelfart lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Casper Radza
Defenders
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7
Jacob Linnet
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17
Mads Greve
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3
Malthe Kristensen
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4
Jacob Vetter
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25
Søren Pedersen
Midfielders
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18
Jerailly Wielzen
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27
Mads Hansen
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6
Robert Kakeeto
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11
Jonas Villemoes
Forwards
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10
Aaron Akalé
Prediction
Esbjerg are in excellent form, having won three in a row. One of those wins was after penalties in the Cup against a Superliga team - Randers FC. Also, at home, they have been really good, winning four and drawing two in the past six matches across the competitions.
On the other hand, Middelfart have been atrocious, losing five in a row while only scoring two goals! Also, on the road, they only won two points in seven games and are by far the worst team in that department. Thus far, they have only scored three goals in those seven road games, and even scoring a goal in this game seems pretty unreal.
In the previous h2h games, Esbjerg were a lot better. Considering all the above, we expect the hosts to dominate and win this 1st Division game comfortably.
4 Reasons why Esbjerg should win
- Esbjerg won three in a row (one after penalties)
- Esbjerg haven't lost in the past six home games
- Middelfart lost five in a row
- Middelfart won two points in seven road 1st Division games
Main prediction Esbjerg - Middelfart
Esbjerg to win
Best Odds:
Esbjerg vs Middelfart standings in First Division
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyngby Boldklub | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 35 - 19 | +16 | 29 |
| 2 | Hillerød | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 - 20 | +5 | 29 |
| 3 | Hvidovre | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 23 - 18 | +5 | 26 |
| 4 | Aalborg BK | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 - 22 | +7 | 25 |
| 5 | Horsens | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 - 14 | +7 | 25 |
| 6 | Esbjerg | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 - 20 | -1 | 23 |
| 7 | Kolding IF | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 - 19 | +1 | 22 |
| 8 | B 93 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 - 27 | -7 | 21 |
| 9 | Aarhus Fremad | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 - 22 | +2 | 18 |
| 10 | HB Køge | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 - 30 | -11 | 17 |
| 11 | Hobro | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 - 27 | -10 | 15 |
| 12 | Middelfart | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 - 26 | -14 | 8 |