Esbjerg sit 12th in the 1. Division on 6 points from 10 matches, having scored 13 and conceded 22. On the model's scale they rate 0.53 in attack and 2.30 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against 1. Division averages of 0.52 and 1.84: about average in attack, below it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 draws and 3 defeats, most recently drawing with Aalborg 3-3 at home. That is 0.60 points a match, scoring 1.30 and conceding 2.20 per game across 1 win, 3 draws and 6 defeats. That leaves them 18 points behind Hvidovre at the top, in a table of 12. Among the 12 rated sides in the division that is the 4th-best attack and the 12th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they travel to Aarhus Fremad in the 1. Division on 16 October 2026, a match the model gives them 23%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
1. Division table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hvidovre | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20:10 | +10 | WWDWW | 24 |
| 2 | Vejle | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23:15 | +8 | DWDDL | 19 |
| 3 | FC Fredericia | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14:6 | +8 | LWDDW | 17 |
| 4 | Aalborg | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14:14 | 0 | DWDDD | 14 |
| 5 | Hobro | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13:17 | -4 | LLDLD | 14 |
| 6 | Aarhus Fremad | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10:11 | -1 | DWDLL | 13 |
| 7 | AB Copenhagen | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13:10 | +3 | LLLWW | 12 |
| 8 | HB Koge | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13:17 | -4 | DDDWW | 10 |
| 9 | Vendsyssel FF | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10:16 | -6 | WLDDL | 10 |
| 10 | Kolding IF | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11:13 | -2 | WLDDD | 9 |
| 11 | Hillerød | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13:16 | -3 | WDWDL | 9 |
| 12 | Esbjerg | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13:22 | -9 | LLDLD | 6 |
- Promotion play-offs
- Relegation play-offs
Esbjerg sit 12 of 12, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D3-3Aalborg10 October 2026
- L0-3away to AB Copenhagen19 September 2026
- D2-2HB Koge12 September 2026
- L0-1away to FC Fredericia5 September 2026
- L0-2Vendsyssel FF30 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Esbjerg vs Aarhus Fremad
Esbjerg travel to Aarhus Fremad at Riisvangen, Aarhus on 16 October 2026, 17:00 UTC. The model makes it 23% Esbjerg, 26% draw and 51% Aarhus Fremad, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.01 expected goals for Esbjerg against 1.80. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 54% and over 2.5 goals at 53%.
Full preview and model analysis for Esbjerg vs Aarhus Fremad
Recent meetings with Aarhus Fremad
- 4 July 2026Esbjerg 2–0 Aarhus FremadFriendlies Clubs
- 25 October 2025Aarhus Fremad 0–1 Esbjerg1. Division
- 28 September 2025Esbjerg 1–1 Aarhus Fremad1. Division
- 18 May 2024Aarhus Fremad 2–0 Esbjerg2. Division
- 26 April 2024Esbjerg 0–1 Aarhus Fremad2. Division
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.