Esbjerg vs AB Copenhagen
Denmark • 1. Division • 2026/2027 • Round 15
Esbjerg21 November 2026
AB Copenhagen
Match information
- Country
- Denmark
- Competition
- 1. Division
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Round
- 15
- Date
- 21 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Blue Water Arena
Prediction
Esbjerg win23%
Draw24%
AB Copenhagen win54%
Clubs
Esbjerg
- Founded
- 1924
- Country
- Denmark
- Stadium
- Blue Water Arena
- City
- Esbjerg
- Capacity
- 18 000
- Surface
- grass
AB Copenhagen
- Founded
- 1889
- Country
- Denmark
- Stadium
- Gladsaxe Stadion
- City
- Søborg
- Capacity
- 13 200
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
EsbjergDWLDW
AB CopenhagenWWLLW
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Fredericia | 14 | +11 | 23 |
| 4 | AB Copenhagen | 14 | +6 | 21 |
| 5 |  Aarhus Fremad | 14 | -2 | 18 |
| … | ||||
| 9 |  Kolding IF | 14 | -3 | 15 |
| 10 | Esbjerg | 14 | -7 | 14 |
| 11 |  Koge | 14 | -6 | 12 |
Head-to-head
- 19 September 2026 • 1. Division • AB Copenhagen 3 : 0 Esbjerg (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 31 May 2024 • 2. Division • Esbjerg 6 : 0 AB (Half-time 3 : 0)
- 14 April 2024 • 2. Division • AB 2 : 1 Esbjerg (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 10 March 2024 • 2. Division • Esbjerg 2 : 1 AB (Half-time 2 : 0)
- 2 September 2023 • 2. Division • AB 0 : 3 Esbjerg (Half-time 0 : 1)
1X2 odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WilliamHill | 2.62 | 3.40 | 2.25 |
| bet365 | 2.88 | 3.60 | 2.10 |
| Marathon | 2.74 | 3.70 | 2.22 |
| Pncl | 2.81 | 3.71 | 2.30 |
| Sbo | 2.62 | 3.36 | 2.04 |
| 1xBet | 2.76 | 3.70 | 2.24 |
| Betano | 2.90 | 3.65 | 2.22 |
Best odds: 1 - 2.90 | X - 3.71 | 2 - 2.30
Double Chance
- 1X
- 1.67
- X2
- 1.44
- 12
- 1.29
Both Teams To Score
- Yes
- 1.44
- No
- 2.77
Over / Under
- Over 0.5
- 1.03
- Under 0.5
- 21.00
- Over 1.5
- 1.17
- Under 1.5
- 6.00
- Over 2.5
- 1.52
- Under 2.5
- 2.69
- Over 3.5
- 2.22
- Under 3.5
- 1.71
- Over 4.5
- 3.65
- Under 4.5
- 1.28
- Over 5.5
- 6.50
- Under 5.5
- 1.11
Asian Handicap
| Handicap | Esbjerg | AB Copenhagen |
|---|---|---|
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 1.03 | 1.01 |
| -2 / +2 | 8.90 | 1.02 |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 5.75 | 1.14 |
| -1 / +1 | 4.65 | 1.18 |
| 0 / 0 | 2.25 | 1.72 |
| +1 / -1 | 1.35 | 3.39 |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 1.26 | 3.86 |
| +2 / -2 | 1.10 | 6.90 |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 1.08 | 8.00 |
Match result probability
Esbjerg win23%
Draw24%
AB Copenhagen win54%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 46%
- X2
- 77%
- 12
- 76%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 77%
- Under 1.5
- 23%
- Over 2.5
- 53%
- Under 2.5
- 47%
- Over 3.5
- 31%
- Under 3.5
- 69%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 54%
- No
- 46%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Esbjerg | AB Copenhagen |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 98% | 2% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 95% | 5% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 87% | 13% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 70% | 30% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 46% | 54% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 23% | 77% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 8% | 92% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 2% | 98% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 1% | 99% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 0% | 100% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Esbjerg
- Hjalte Norregaard
- AB Copenhagen
- Fannar Gunnolfsson
Squad - Esbjerg
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  William Lykke | 22 |
| 34 | Emil Jorgensen | 22 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 |  Frode Aronsson | 21 |
| 3 |  Anton Skipper | 26 |
| 4 |  Patrick Tjornelund | 24 |
| 5 |  Jonathan Foss | 22 |
| 15 |  Anders Sonderskov | 20 |
| 19 | Sander Strand | 25 |
| 24 | Gustav Madsen | 23 |
| 25 |  Gustav Bjerge | 20 |
| 32 |  Nicolai Blicher | 20 |
| 33 | Rasmus Zwinge | 19 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 6 |  Lasse Vigen | 32 |
| 7 |  Nicklas Strunck | 27 |
| 8 |  Mikail Maden | 24 |
| 10 |  Oskar Boesen | 21 |
| 14 |  John Kolawole | 22 |
| 22 |  Benjamin Hvidt | 26 |
| 30 | Martin Kruse | 19 |
| 36 | Andreas Kristiansen | 17 |
| Forwards | ||
| 9 |  James Ampofo | 23 |
| 11 |  Peter Bjur | 26 |
| 17 |  Julius Lucena | 18 |
| 18 | Marcus Hansen | 24 |
| 31 | Heinze Bennedsgaard Jonas | 18 |
| 39 |  Noah Strandby | 20 |
| 80 |  Muamer Brajanac | 25 |
| 99 |  Adam Ahmad | 23 |
Squad - AB Copenhagen
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 | Markus Bobjerg Jakobsen | 28 |
| 25 | Michael Stone | 27 |
| 46 | Carl-Emil Borglykke | - |
| 54 |  Adam Benediktsson | 24 |
| Defenders | ||
| 3 |  Travian Sousa | 25 |
| 4 | Adrien Koudelka | 24 |
| 5 |  Marc Dal Hende | 35 |
| 14 |  Gabriel Noga | 24 |
| 17 | Marius Stenner | 22 |
| 24 |  Aidan Liu | 26 |
| 33 | William Warrer | 19 |
| 34 |  Mikkel Brund | 23 |
| 37 | Frederik Lindgaard | 21 |
| 38 | Villum Stokbro | 17 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 15 | Soren Ilsoe | 27 |
| 21 | Mikkel Clement | 22 |
| 22 | Marco Vesterholm | 27 |
| 28 |  Tobias Lykkebak | 20 |
| 30 | Alfred Horup | 20 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 | Noah Engell | 23 |
| 10 |  Marco Ramkilde | 28 |
| 11 | Casper Grening | 26 |
| 18 | Milan Rasmussen | 23 |
| 19 |  Jonathan Mathys | 22 |
| 20 | Marcus Immersen | 21 |
| 23 | Tobias Damtoft | 24 |
| 29 |  Serigne Diop | 21 |
| 41 | Tobias Hageltorn | 20 |
| 77 | Jermain Fernandes | 20 |
| 88 | O'Vonte Mullings | 26 |
Head-to-head
Last 9 meetings
Esbjerg wins4
Draws2
AB Copenhagen wins3
- Goals: Esbjerg
- 16 (1.8)
- Goals: AB Copenhagen
- 11 (1.2)
- Goals per match
- 3.0
- Both teams scored
- 4 / 9
- Over 2.5 goals
- 6 / 9
Results
- 19 September 2026 • 1. Division • AB Copenhagen 3 : 0 Esbjerg (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 31 May 2024 • 2. Division • Esbjerg 6 : 0 AB (Half-time 3 : 0)
- 14 April 2024 • 2. Division • AB 2 : 1 Esbjerg (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 10 March 2024 • 2. Division • Esbjerg 2 : 1 AB (Half-time 2 : 0)
- 2 September 2023 • 2. Division • AB 0 : 3 Esbjerg (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 27 May 2023 • 2. Division • AB 1 : 1 Esbjerg (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 30 April 2023 • 2. Division • Esbjerg 0 : 2 AB (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 10 April 2023 • 2. Division • AB 0 : 0 Esbjerg (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 21 August 2022 • 2. Division • Esbjerg 3 : 2 AB
Form: last 10 matches
| Esbjerg | AB Copenhagen | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 3-4-3 | 6-0-4 |
| Scored (per match) | 14 (1.4) | 17 (1.7) |
| Conceded (per match) | 12 (1.2) | 11 (1.1) |
| Clean sheets | 3 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
Recent form - Esbjerg
- W7 November 2026 • 1. Division • Hobro 0 : 1 Esbjerg (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D31 October 2026 • 1. Division • Esbjerg 1 : 1 Hvidovre IF (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L28 October 2026 • DBU Pokalen • Esbjerg 0 : 1 Nordsjaelland (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W24 October 2026 • 1. Division • Esbjerg 2 : 1 Fredericia (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D16 October 2026 • 1. Division • Aarhus Fremad 0 : 0 Esbjerg (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D10 October 2026 • 1. Division • Esbjerg 3 : 3 Aalborg (Half-time 2 : 2)
- L19 September 2026 • 1. Division • AB Copenhagen 3 : 0 Esbjerg (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W15 September 2026 • DBU Pokalen • Hellerup 0 : 5 Esbjerg (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D12 September 2026 • 1. Division • Esbjerg 2 : 2 Koge (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L5 September 2026 • 1. Division • Fredericia 1 : 0 Esbjerg (Half-time 0 : 0)
Recent form - AB Copenhagen
- W6 November 2026 • 1. Division • AB Copenhagen 3 : 0 Vendsyssel (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L31 October 2026 • 1. Division • Fredericia 3 : 1 AB Copenhagen (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L27 October 2026 • DBU Pokalen • AB Copenhagen 1 : 2 Brondby (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W24 October 2026 • 1. Division • AB Copenhagen 1 : 0 Kolding IF (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W16 October 2026 • 1. Division • Koge 2 : 3 AB Copenhagen (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W9 October 2026 • 1. Division • AB Copenhagen 2 : 0 Aarhus Fremad (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W19 September 2026 • 1. Division • AB Copenhagen 3 : 0 Esbjerg (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W16 September 2026 • DBU Pokalen • AB Copenhagen 3 : 1 Sonderjyske (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L12 September 2026 • 1. Division • Hillerod 1 : 0 AB Copenhagen (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L5 September 2026 • 1. Division • AB Copenhagen 0 : 2 Aalborg (Half-time 0 : 1)
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hvidovre IF | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 32 |
| 2 |  Vejle | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 27 |
| 3 | Fredericia | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 23 |
| 4 | AB Copenhagen | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 21 |
| 5 | Aarhus Fremad | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 18 |
| 6 |  Aalborg | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 16 |
| 7 |  Hobro | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 16 |
| 8 |  Hillerod | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 15 |
| 9 | Kolding IF | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 15 |
| 10 | Esbjerg | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 14 |
| 11 | Koge | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 12 |
| 12 |  Vendsyssel | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 12 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredericia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 15 |
| 2 | Hvidovre IF | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 | AB Copenhagen | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 14 |
| 4 | Vejle | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 14 |
| 5 | Hillerod | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 13 |
| 6 | Aarhus Fremad | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 11 |
| 7 | Kolding IF | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 11 |
| 8 | Hobro | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 9 | Esbjerg | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Aalborg | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 11 | Koge | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Vendsyssel | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 5 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hvidovre IF | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 17 |
| 2 | Vejle | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 |
| 3 | Aalborg | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 9 |
| 4 | Fredericia | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 |
| 5 | AB Copenhagen | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 7 |
| 6 | Aarhus Fremad | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 7 | Esbjerg | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
| 8 | Vendsyssel | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 7 |
| 9 | Hobro | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 7 |
| 10 | Koge | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 6 |
| 11 | Kolding IF | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 |
| 12 | Hillerod | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 2 |
Top scorers
| # | Player | Team | Goals | Pen. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Andersen | Aarhus Fremad | 8 | 0 |
| 1 | L. Kjerrumgaard | OB | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | F. Gytkjær | Lyngby | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | G. Marcussen | Fredericia | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | K. John | AaB | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | T. Freriks | Esbjerg | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | A. Justinussen | Hillerød | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | S. Yatéké | Kolding | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Í. Þorvaldsson | Lyngby | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | T. Arndal | Hillerød | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | S. Borgelin | Vendsyssel | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | M. Etim | Hillerød | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | M. Veltz | Hillerød | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | E. Frederiksen | Horsens | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | J. Wielzen | Middelfart | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | I. Tånnander | Kolding | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | M. Egho | Hvidovre | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | C. Tue Jensen | HB Køge | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | O. Addo | B 93 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | J. Grot | OB | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | J. Ankersen | Esbjerg | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | A. Lausen | Esbjerg | 3 | 0 |