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Esbjerg v FC Fredericia

Esbjerg
2–1Full time
FC Fredericia

1. Division · SAT 24 OCT · Blue Water Arena

Full timeGraded 24 Oct 15:38
Esbjerg 2–1 FC Fredericia FC FREDERICIA WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said FC Fredericia win51%
The market said62%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.881
The market’s Brier score1.094

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay14 notes · 31 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said FC Fredericia win at 51%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: FC Fredericia was 51% before kick-off and our model makes it 51% now. 0–0 · 25–25–51
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Esbjerg v FC Fredericia
  4. 14′🟨 YELLOW · 14' N. Strunck · Esbjerg
  5. 39′SUBSTITUTION · 38' Esbjerg · On: N. Strandby · Off: P. Bjur
  6. 42′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 42' FC Fredericia win: 51% at kick-off, 41% now
  7. 45′HALF-TIME Esbjerg 0–0 FC Fredericia
  8. 45′SECOND HALF Esbjerg 0–0 FC Fredericia
  9. 48′We said FC Fredericia at 51%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 39%. 0–0 · 22–38–39
  10. 52′🟨 YELLOW · 51' L. Dauerhoj · FC Fredericia
  11. 53′THE CALL SWINGS · 53' Draw is now our likeliest result at 42% (was FC Fredericia win 39%)
  12. 55′We expected about 2.9 goals. There have been none, and the clock is running down. 0–0 · 23–37–40
  13. 58′We said FC Fredericia at 51%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 0–0 · 20–45–34
  14. 58′57′: A. Bondergaard on the scoresheet for FC Fredericia. 0–0 · 20–45–34
  15. 58′We published FC Fredericia at 51%. Our model now makes it 80%. 0–1 · 4–17–80
  16. 58′⚽ GOAL · 57' Esbjerg 0–1 FC Fredericia · A. Bondergaard (penalty)
  17. 58′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 58' FC Fredericia win: 51% at kick-off, 80% now
  18. 58′THE CALL SWINGS · 58' FC Fredericia win is now our likeliest result at 80% (was Draw 45%)
  19. 60′🟨 YELLOW · 60' J. Ampofo · Esbjerg
  20. 62′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 62' FC Fredericia win: 51% at kick-off, 81% now
  21. 64′Goals are coming at about the 2.9 we expected. 1–1 · 19–51–31
  22. 64′SUBSTITUTION · 63' Esbjerg · On: J. Lucena · Off: P. Tjornelund
  23. 64′SUBSTITUTION · 63' Esbjerg · On: M. Hansen · Off: A. Ahmad
  24. 64′⚽ GOAL · 64' Esbjerg 1–1 FC Fredericia
  25. 64′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 64' FC Fredericia win: 51% at kick-off, 31% now
  26. 64′THE CALL SWINGS · 64' Draw is now our likeliest result at 51% (was FC Fredericia win 81%)
  27. 65′Esbjerg level it on 65′ through M. Hansen. 1–1. 1–1 · 18–52–30
  28. 65′Esbjerg level it on 64′ through M. Hansen. 1–1. 1–1 · 18–52–30
  29. 66′We said FC Fredericia at 51%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 1–1 · 18–53–29
  30. 67′J. Ampofo scores for Esbjerg on 67′ — 2–1. 2–1 · 71–23–6
  31. 67′We said FC Fredericia at 51%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 6%. 2–1 · 71–23–6
  32. 67′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.9 across ninety minutes. 2–1 · 71–23–6
  33. 67′⚽ GOAL · 67' Esbjerg 2–1 FC Fredericia · J. Ampofo
  34. 67′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 67' FC Fredericia win: 51% at kick-off, 6% now
  35. 67′THE CALL SWINGS · 67' Esbjerg win is now our likeliest result at 71% (was Draw 54%)
  36. 69′SUBSTITUTION · 69' FC Fredericia · On: A. Pyndt · Off: W. Madsen
  37. 69′SUBSTITUTION · 69' FC Fredericia · On: F. Winther · Off: D. Haarbo
  38. 69′SUBSTITUTION · 69' FC Fredericia · On: C. Jorgensen · Off: B. Bang-Kittilsen
  39. 71′We said FC Fredericia at 51%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 2–1 · 75–21–4
  40. 77′🟨 YELLOW · 77' N. Strandby · Esbjerg
  41. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Esbjerg · On: L. Vigen · Off: N. Strunck
  42. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 78' Esbjerg · On: A. Sonderskov · Off: M. Brajanac
  43. 81′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 81' FC Fredericia win: 51% at kick-off, 1% now
  44. 83′SUBSTITUTION · 83' FC Fredericia · On: E. Hansborg · Off: A. Nygaard
  45. 89′SUBSTITUTION · 88' FC Fredericia · On: N. Thomsen · Off: J. Lindekilde
  46. FTFULL TIME Esbjerg 2–1 FC Fredericia
  47. FTEsbjerg 2–1 FC Fredericia · FC Fredericia win: wrong · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

FC Fredericia are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Esbjerg 25%, draw 24%, FC Fredericia 51%. Over 2.5 goals 56%, both teams to score 57%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off

Esbjerg win25%
Draw24%
FC Fredericia win51%

Kick-offSAT 24 OCT · 12:30

RoundMatchday 12

VenueBlue Water Arena

RefereeJ. Bogelund

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Esbjerg

FC Fredericia

8Days since last match7

Last match: 16 Oct · the Danish 1. Division

Last match: 17 Oct · the Danish 1. Division

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
3FC Fredericia11+1120
12Esbjerg11−97

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups aren’t available for this match.

Our number · fc fredericia winFirst published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off
51% The market62%
Us51%
Market62%

We make FC Fredericia a 51% chance to win. The market has them at 62%. We are 11 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.2–1.8.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Esbjerg v FC Fredericia1.17 – 1.77
Form · last six in 1. Division this season · since 30 AugW0 D3 L3 · W3 D2 L1
Table places · points 7 v 2012 v 3
The market · FC Fredericia win62% · ours 51%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
45%50%55%60%65% 18 OCT 01:2324 OCT 12:16
Our probability · FC Fredericia win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 62% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Esbjerg win25%18%+7
Draw24%21%+3
FC Fredericia win51%62%−11
Over 2.5 goals56%68%−12
Both teams to score57%63%−6
Over 1.5 goals79%85%−6
Over 3.5 goals34%49%−15
Esbjerg or draw49%38%+11
Esbjerg clean sheet17%––
FC Fredericia clean sheet31%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 11.4%
0123450 6.0 8.9 8.2 4.9 2.2 1 5.8 11.4 9.5 5.6 2.5 2 3.7 6.3 5.5 3.3 3 2.5 2.2 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Esbjerg down, FC Fredericia across0–5 goals a side shown (98.8% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

7 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting2.29
Over 2.53 of 7
Both scored2 of 7
Last meetingsFCF 1–0 ESB · FCF 1–1 ESB · ESB 0–2 FCF · ESB 0–3 FCF

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in 1. Division this season · since 30 Aug

ESBJERG

LLDLDD0–2 · 0–1 · 2–2 · 0–3 · 3–3 · 0–0

FC FREDERICIA

LWDDWW1–2 · 1–0 · 0–0 · 2–2 · 2–0 · 3–0

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Hvidovre12+1128
2Vejle11+922
3FC Fredericia11+1120
4AB Copenhagen11+415
5Hobro12−715
6Aalborg11−114
7Aarhus Fremad11−114
8Kolding IF11−112
9HB Koge12−511
10Vendsyssel FF12−711
11Hillerød11−49
12Esbjerg11−97

The competition's standings before kick-off.