31 October 2026, 15:00 UTC

Esbjerg vs Hvidovre 1. Division prediction & result

Blue Water Arena, Esbjerg
Referee: P. Gammelholm
Full time1 – 1

Final score: Esbjerg 1-1 Hvidovre.

Before kick-off the model made it 34% Esbjerg, 27% draw, 39% Hvidovre — fair odds of 2.94, 3.70 and 2.56.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Hvidovre at 39%: of 4,828 settled 30–40% forecasts, 33.4% came in (average 33.7%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Esbjerg4%Draw92%Hvidovre4%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

56'
🔁A. Smedout: A. Johansen
71'
🔁N. Huygeveldeout: O. Jensen Juul
71'
🔁A. Njaiout: A. Okosun
71'
🔁D. Bagouout: E. Aby
🔁A. Ahmadout: M. Hansen
73'
⚽J. Ampofo
78'
J. Ampofo
79'
82'
⚽E. Aby
🔁O. Boesenout: M. Maden
85'
M. Maden
89'
90+2'
E. Aby

Line-ups

Esbjerg
  • 1W. Lykke
  • 17J. Lucena
  • 25G. Bjerge
  • 5J. Foss
  • 19S. Strand
  • 10O. Boesen
  • 24G. Madsen
  • 7N. Strunck
  • 99A. Ahmad
  • 80M. Brajanac
  • 9J. Ampofo
Substitutes
  • 34E. Jorgensen
  • 4P. Tjornelund
  • 32N. Blicher
  • 8M. Maden
  • 6L. Vigen
  • 22B. Hvidt
  • 18M. Hansen
Coach: Hjalte Norregaard
Hvidovre
  • 1F. Djukic
  • 77A. Njai
  • 15A. Iljazovski
  • 25M. Kiilerich
  • 23N. Clausen
  • 22N. Huygevelde
  • 7L. Prip
  • 8O. Jensen
  • 14O. Kjaergaard
  • 10A. Smed
  • 11D. Bagou
Substitutes
  • 29A. Ravn
  • 2D. Stenderup
  • 3O. Jensen Juul
  • 6A. Okosun
  • 18M. Knudsen
  • 4Z. Aliji
  • 26R. Risnaes
  • 19A. Johansen
  • 24E. Aby
Coach: Martin Retov

Form going into Esbjerg vs Hvidovre

Esbjerg

1. Division

  • W2-1FC Fredericia24 October 2026
  • D0-0away to Aarhus Fremad16 October 2026
  • D3-3Aalborg10 October 2026

Hvidovre

1. Division

  • D2-2HB Koge23 October 2026
  • W1-0Hillerød18 October 2026
  • W2-1away to Vejle9 October 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Denmark 1. Division table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
10Esbjerg143561724-714
1Hvidovre149502713+1432

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Esbjerg vs Hvidovre

  • 9 August 2026Hvidovre 2–1 Esbjerg1. Division
  • 25 May 2026Hvidovre 1–4 Esbjerg1. Division
  • 10 April 2026Esbjerg 1–0 Hvidovre1. Division
  • 29 November 2025Hvidovre 1–3 Esbjerg1. Division
  • 26 July 2025Esbjerg 2–1 Hvidovre1. Division
  • 15 May 2025Esbjerg 2–0 Hvidovre1. Division

The result against the call

Esbjerg and Hvidovre drew 1–1. The model had leaned towards a win for Hvidovre at 39% and given a draw 27%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 4 matches like this one. The goals: J. Ampofo 78' for Esbjerg, E. Aby 82' for Hvidovre.

What this result changed

Before kick-off the season simulation gave Esbjerg a 52.5% chance to finish in the bottom three: 40.2% after a win, 55.1% after a draw, 61.5% after a defeat. The draw was the middle one of the three, and left the figure at 55.1%, 2.6 points higher than before the match.

For Hvidovre the question was the chance to finish top of the regular season, 62.4% going in: 72.2% after a win, 59.3% after a draw, 53.9% after a defeat. The draw was the middle one of the three, and left the figure at 59.3%, 3.1 points lower than before the match.

Read from our 1. Division season simulation as it stood before this match (10,000 runs), counting this result alone. Every result since then has moved the table again, so today's figure is on the competition page.

How the call on Esbjerg v Hvidovre has moved

First published on 17 Oct at 32% / 27% / 41% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 1 update, it read 34% / 27% / 39%: the biggest move is Esbjerg's chance of winning, up 2 points.

  1. Esbjerg win34%▲ +2
  2. Draw27%=
  3. Hvidovre win39%▼ −2

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.