HIK v Esbjerg: the model read
HIK meet Esbjerg in the DBU Pokalen round of 32.
The baseline ratings are close, 1408 to 1512, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form leans Esbjerg, 50% against 35%. Attacking output favors Esbjerg on expected goals, 2.0 to 1.4 per match.
HIK arrive out of sorts: 0W-1D-4L from their last five (1/15 pts), 2 scored and 13 conceded. Recent results: L 0-2 @ Skive, D 1-1 v Roskilde, L 0-3 @ Nykobing FC, L 0-5 v Esbjerg.
Esbjerg are patchy: 1W-1D-3L from their last five (4/15 pts), 7 scored and 8 conceded. Recent results: L 0-3 @ AB Copenhagen, W 5-0 @ HIK, D 2-2 v HB Koge, L 0-1 @ FC Fredericia.
Esbjerg hold the recent head-to-head, 4 wins to 1 across the last 5 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: HIK 0-5 Esbjerg.
Market prices for this fixture have not settled yet. The edge reads as soon as real odds arrive.
MeisterIQ rates the signal 55 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.
Written from the MeisterIQ model output
