In this 17th week match, on Sunday Nov 28th, Esbjerg plays host to Nykøbing in a clash of these two evenly matched First Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 8th placed Esbjerg, recorded a 0-3 loss against HB Køge. Pierre Larsen struck first for HB Køge in the 12th minute on a penalty, then Viktor Tranberg added another on an own goal in the 9th minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, Esbjerg was frustrated by HB Køge’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. HB Køge ended the match with the shutout victory. Esbjerg is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while nykøbing sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Fredericia. Mathias Kristensen scored the first goal for Nykøbing in the 42nd minute on a penalty kick, then Kristian Kirkegaard tied it up for Fredericia in the 52nd minute on a penalty kick But luckily in the 57th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Patrick Egelund. Nykøbing is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
On Aug 27th, Nykøbing hosted Esbjerg at the University Of Limerick Bowl in their last match together. Nykøbing and Esbjerg battled to a 1-1 draw. Mads Larsen scored the first goal for Esbjerg in the 14th minute, then Mathias Johannsen tied it up for Nykøbing in the 50th minute earning them at least the one point.
Both Sebastian Koch and Mathias Kristensen have been the hottest scorers for Nykøbing in the last five each having scored 3 goals each. Elias Sörensen has been the most prolific scorer on Esbjerg in the last five matches with 3 goals.