In this week 5 match on Aug 16th, Vendsyssel will play host to Hobro in a clash of these two closely matched First Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 5th placed Vendsyssel is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Fremad Amager. Christoffer Boateng struck first for Fremad Amager in the 7th minute, then Lasse Steffensen tied it up for Vendsyssel in the 14th minute on a feed from Panagiotis Armenakas. Vendsyssel is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Hobro is fresh off their 0-3 loss against SønderjyskE. Rasmus Wikström struck first for SønderjyskE in the 6th minute, then Emil Berggreen added another in the 39th minute on a feed from Jose Gallegos In the end, Hobro was frustrated by SønderjyskE’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. SønderjyskE ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Hobro won the head to head battle with 3 wins.
Hobro hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Louicius Don Deedson and Frederik Mortensen, and they each have 1 goal. Lasse Steffensen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 6 goals for Vendsyssel.