Esbjerg sit 10th in the 1. Division on 14 points from 14 matches, having scored 17 and conceded 24. On the model's scale they rate 0.51 in attack and 2.02 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against 1. Division averages of 0.51 and 1.84: close to the division's average. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 draws, most recently beating Hobro 1-0 away. That is 1.00 points a match, scoring 1.21 and conceding 1.71 per game across 3 wins, 5 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 6th-best attack and the 9th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they host AB Copenhagen in the 1. Division on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 35%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
1. Division table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hvidovre | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 27:13 | +14 | WWDDW | 32 |
| 2 | Vejle | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 26:16 | +10 | LWDDW | 27 |
| 3 | FC Fredericia | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21:10 | +11 | WWLWL | 23 |
| 4 | AB Copenhagen | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21:15 | +6 | WWWLW | 21 |
| 5 | Aarhus Fremad | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12:14 | -2 | LDDWL | 18 |
| 6 | Aalborg | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17:19 | -2 | DLLDD | 16 |
| 7 | Hobro | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16:24 | -8 | DLDDL | 16 |
| 8 | Hillerød | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18:21 | -3 | LLWLW | 15 |
| 9 | Kolding IF | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17:20 | -3 | DWLWL | 15 |
| 10 | Esbjerg | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17:24 | -7 | DDWDW | 14 |
| 11 | HB Koge | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20:26 | -6 | WLDLD | 12 |
| 12 | Vendsyssel FF | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14:24 | -10 | LLDDL | 12 |
- Promotion play-offs
- Relegation play-offs
Esbjerg sit 10 of 12, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W1-0away to Hobro7 November 2026
- D1-1Hvidovre31 October 2026
- W2-1FC Fredericia24 October 2026
- D0-0away to Aarhus Fremad16 October 2026
- D3-3Aalborg10 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Esbjerg vs AB Copenhagen
Esbjerg host AB Copenhagen at Blue Water Arena, Esbjerg on 21 November 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 35% Esbjerg, 28% draw and 37% AB Copenhagen, with a most likely scoreline of 1-2. It projects 1.35 expected goals for Esbjerg against 1.41. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 57% and over 2.5 goals at 52%.
Full preview and model analysis for Esbjerg vs AB Copenhagen
Recent meetings with AB Copenhagen
- 19 September 2026AB Copenhagen 3–0 Esbjerg1. Division
- 31 May 2024Esbjerg 6–0 AB Copenhagen2. Division
- 14 April 2024AB Copenhagen 2–1 Esbjerg2. Division
- 10 March 2024Esbjerg 2–1 AB Copenhagen2. Division
- 2 September 2023AB Copenhagen 0–3 Esbjerg2. Division
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Esbjerg
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Hvidovre v Kolding IF · 27 November 2026
Esbjerg fans want Hvidovre to win: that leaves Esbjerg's chance of a top-six finish at 22.8%, against 18.5% if Kolding IF win (21.4% today).
Hvidovre win22.8%+1.4Draw21.2%−0.2Kolding IF win18.5%−2.9 -
HB Koge v Aarhus Fremad · 28 November 2026
Esbjerg fans want Aarhus Fremad to win: that leaves Esbjerg's risk of a bottom-three finish at 37.4%, against 41.6% if HB Koge win (39.2% today).
HB Koge win41.6%+2.4Draw37.9%−1.3Aarhus Fremad win37.4%−1.8 -
Vejle v HB Koge · 21 November 2026
Esbjerg fans want Vejle to win: that leaves Esbjerg's risk of a bottom-three finish at 38.4%, against 42.1% if HB Koge win (39.2% today).
Vejle win38.4%−0.8Draw39.4%+0.2HB Koge win42.1%+2.9
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Esbjerg's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.