Esbjerg vs Hobro IK Predictions

• Esbjerg have failed to win all four games since the winter break.
• Hobro are unbeaten in all of their games since the winter break.
• With just nine points from 11 games, Hobro are the strongest away side in this group.

Hobro rising to the challenge

A winless return since the winter break (D1, L3) has seen Esbjerg plunged to within touching distance of the relegation places ahead of this clash with Hobro, a side who have leapfrogged them with an impressive post-break return (W3, D1).

Visiting manager Martin Thomsen lost on all four of his previous encounters with Esbjerg, though this surely looks like an opportunity to stop that rot given the contrasting form of these two sides.

There is a long way to go in this relegation group, though victory for either side here will be potentially pivotal in their respective hopes of survival, so we expect an end to end encounter.

Stick with the form

Given the disparity between the form of these sides, we are going for an away win in this clash.

However, while Hobro avoided defeat in two of their last four visits here, there is enough doubt to take them in the ‘draw no bet’ market and get some insurance at the cost of a little bit of value.

As for the correct score, we predict that Hobro will continue their fine form with a narrow 2-1 victory in this clash, thus lifting themselves five points clear of Esbjerg.