- Team form: The last 12 meetings between B93 and HB Køge in all competitions have produced 53 goals, an average of over 4 per game.
- Head-to-head: B.93 have the better of the recent H2H record with seven wins, three defeats and two draws.
- Table status: A six-pointer in the relegation zone, B.93 are slightly above HB Køge on about 28 points from 22-24 matches to Køge’s 26 from 24.
All to play for in relegation six-pointer
Both B93 Kopenhagen and HB Køge will be desperate for the points in this Friday’s 1st Division 2025-2026 relegation six-pointer as both clubs need momentum for the run-in.
The hosts are just above HB Køge in the table, with about 28 points from 22-24 matches while the visitors have 26 from 24. B.93’s form has been patchy with two important away wins in March being followed by a 3 - 1 defeat at Aarhus Fremad and a 3 - 0 loss at Kolding.
Køge have found some form in April with two consecutive 2 - 0 wins in the relegation group that suggest a new defensive solidity and improved finishing power.
HB Køge have shape, B.93 have a system
The game will be a study in contrast between HB Køge’s pragmatic approach to each game and B.93’s attacking system.
Køge's approach
Nicklas Pedersen’s Køge are a pragmatic team that sets up in compact, coherent shapes, alternating between pressing high up and blocking deep, depending on the opposition.
Køge’s joint-leading scorer Alfred Gøthler (about 6 league goals) and Christian Tue Jensen (about 6 league goals) are creative and clinical but Mike Jensen and Gabriel Larsen provide the engine in midfield and have been key to Køge’s good run of results.
B.93's system
B.93 are a more technical, proactive team that plays quick combinations and presses aggressively to force opponents into errors, but they have been more vulnerable defensively.
Mikkel Wohlgemuth is B.93’s leading scorer with about 6 league goals and his ability to make late runs and finish set pieces is crucial for them. Osman Abdulkadir Addo is their creative engine, leading the team in assists and is constantly looking for the through ball. Fisnik Isaki and Carl Björk also add to the attack from out wide.
Press versus block is B.93 vs Køge’s basic battle
We’re leaning towards HB Køge in this matchup due to their recent run of two consecutive shutouts and B.93’s defensive frailties, although the home advantage and recent H2H record suggest a close game with 1-1 or a narrow 2-1 home win the most likely outcome. Køge’s transfer market speculation around Alfred Gøthler may not help the visitors’ mentality, either.
B.93 and HB Køge have produced some of the most entertaining games in the last couple of seasons and the stats indicate that this match will be no different.
- Over 2.5 goals is 1.53 and BTTS is 1.42 for this game, both look like the market overestimations of a matchup that could be closer than some feel.
- B.93 are the favourite at 2.44 but Køge will be right behind them at 2.52, reflecting the fact that this is a true toss-up.
