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Esbjerg vs FC Nordsjaelland prediction, tips and odds

Second-tier Esbjerg host Superliga Nordsjælland in a single-leg cup tie, with the visitors three days from a Conference League fixture after five straight draws.
  • goals fest
  • high ceiling
  • one sided
  • rotation risk
  • high stakes
  • cup
  • Leg single
Kick-off
your local time
Competition
Danish Cup

Our prediction

Esbjerg
12th · 12 pts
FormW, D, D, L, W
FC Nordsjaelland
FormD, D, D, D, D
Our prediction
1–13.1 goals projected
ESB 50%Draw 23%FC 27%
likeliest half-time score
0–0likeliest half-time score

Our picks

Rating hidden until revealed
  • FC Nordsjaelland come throughOur pickFC Nordsjaelland
    1.50
  • Esbjerg keep it closeOur pickEsbjerg starts 3 goals ahead
    Price hidden until revealed

Implied by the bookmakers’ own prices, with the margin removed. The engine has not published a read on this match.

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How the model sees it

Result probability
ESB 50%Draw 23%FC 27%
Likeliest scorelines
  • 1–110%
  • 2–110%
  • 1–08%
Projected goals
3.1
Likeliest at half time
0–025%
Projected stats
Projected match statistics for Esbjerg against FC Nordsjaelland
StatESBFC Total
Goals1.821.293.1

Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.

Form, head-to-head and trends

Last five
EsbjergW, D, D, L, W
FC NordsjaellandD, D, D, D, D
How each side’s recent matches have gone
TrendESBFC
Over 2.5 goals4/52/5
Both teams scored2/54/5
Clean sheets2/51/5
Failed to score2/51/5

Match context

Form
Esbjerg (12th, 1. Division): W 2-1 Fredericia, D 0-0 Aarhus Fremad, D 3-3 AaB, L 0-3 AB, W 5-0 Hellerup (cup). Nordsjælland: D 1-1 Silkeborg, D 2-2 CSKA Sofia, D 3-3 Lyngby, D 1-1 Hearts, D 0-0 OB — five straight draws.
The competition
DBU Pokalen (Danish Cup) 2026/27, Round of 16, single leg at Blue Water Arena. Esbjerg are a 1. Division (second-tier) side sitting 12th, near the bottom of their league; Nordsjælland are a Superliga club also playing Conference League league-phase football, so the cup is a realistic route to silverware. No page opened stated stakes or derby status.

Team news

Esbjerg

No absences reported.

FC Nordsjaelland

No absences reported.

Danish Cup table

Danish Cup standings
#ClubPLGDPts
12Esbjerg12—12

as read when this competition was last scouted.

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Frequently asked questions

What is our Esbjerg vs FC Nordsjaelland prediction?

We project 1–1. Our model gives Esbjerg 50%, the draw 23% and FC Nordsjaelland 27%.

What is the best bet for Esbjerg vs FC Nordsjaelland?

Our tip is Full time result · FC Nordsjaelland at 1.50. This one is implied by the bookmakers' prices rather than published by our engine.

What time does Esbjerg vs FC Nordsjaelland kick off?

Esbjerg vs FC Nordsjaelland kicks off at Wed 16:00 in the Danish Cup.

Are these tips free?

The prediction, the match data and our lead tip are free on every match page. The confidence behind each call — our probability, the edge and the engine's own read — is where a coin is spent.