Hillerod

vs

Esbjerg F.B.

Preview

Hillerod (home)

Esbjerg F.B. (away)

Head-to-Head

• The draw at 3.6 is big enough for a small interest at that price, but Esbjerg F.B. are the hotter side and rightfully the favorites for this one at 2.35, while Hillerod are 2.65, which is also generous.
• The head-to-head record in the 1st Division has been very tight with Hillerod winning one of the last five, Esbjerg F.B. taking one and three ending in a draw.
• The reverse game back in August finished 1-1 and Hillerod have failed to win their last two home games against the White-City Boys.

Key Players

• Hillerod boss Christian Lønstrup has created a team that play a direct, fast-paced 4-4-2 system that presses high up the field, but also attacks vertically.
• They play on the front foot and look to recover the ball in the final third, in the hope that they can catch their opponents off guard and score goals in transition.
• Esbjerg F.B. coach Sancheev Manoharan has a more structured 3-at-the-back set up that looks to maintain a compact shape, build up in a measured fashion and press selectively.
• John Kolawole is Esbjerg's danger man and he's bagged 6 of their 10 goals over the last 5 matches, so the visitors have the knockout power up front.

Betting Insights

• The hosts have lost 4 of their last 5 and are on a 3-match losing streak, so they come into this match with a loss of momentum that Lønstrup needs to address.
• Esbjerg's 4-1 win away at Hvidovre IF shows they can travel with a sting, and with Hillerod conceding goals we think the away side will have enough to take the win.
• Hillerod's game plan does leave them open at times and the visitors are capable of exploiting those moments, so Over 2.5 goals at 1.59 and Both Teams To Score: Yes at 1.52 is the main selection for this fixture.