- Team form: The home team has won seven, tied five and lost just three of their 15 home matches in the 1st Division Championship Group 2026.
- Recent home form: Hillerod are undefeated in their last two home matches, winning one and drawing one.
Tight match expected in promotion race
Just one point separates fourth-placed Hillerod from Hvidovre IF in fifth after both teams have played 31 games of the 1st Division Championship Group 2026, so the result of their meeting on Sunday could be pivotal in the race for promotion.
Hillerod, with 47 points, have won two, tied one and lost two of their last five, while Hvidovre have gone five without a victory and are just one point behind the hosts.
The last two head-to-head meetings between the sides have ended in draws, and Hvidovre have not taken the three points in their last two visits here. But the home side are unlikely to get complacent against the team directly behind them in the table and will need to keep their game plan simple to contain the away side.
Loenstrup’s long ball and counter-attack
Tactical setup
Christian Loenstrup’s Hillerod side have developed into a pragmatic, tactically-flexible team since his appointment as coach in 2021.
Loenstrup sets up in either a 3-4-3 or 3-6-1 formation in which the wingbacks get forward to supply the two wide forwards.
It’s a simple, structured, game plan that gets the maximum number of players in defensive positions and relies on the team’s discipline to transition into the wide areas quickly when they win possession. Hillerod are solid at home, conceding an average of just 0.93 goals per home match in the league.
Key player
Their key attacking player is Frederik Heiselberg, who leads the scoring with 3 goals in 9 league appearances and has scored 2 in the last 5 games. Hillerod will need him at his best here against a decent Hvidovre defence.
Retov’s team to come on strong
Approach
Hvidovre boss Martin Retov has been more adventurous since taking over in July 2025 and he has taken a 4-3-3 approach to this fixture. His team are more attack-minded, preferring to dominate possession and force the play through the midfield, where they rotate to get into wide areas and press when they do not have the ball.
Threats and attacking options
If Hillerod can keep possession in a compact shape, they are capable of hurting Hvidovre IF on the counter-attack, and if Retov’s men get the ball in the wide positions they can be dangerous too. Louka Prip has scored twice in nine games this season, but his ability to inject pace into the game and play off the front two makes him a real spark for the visitors.
Hvidovre, who come into this contest after a recent 1-4 home defeat to Esbjerg fB, have won seven, drawn four and lost just four of their 15 away games in the 1st Division Championship Group 2026.
- Hvidovre have scored 20 goals in their 15 away matches this season, so both teams are backed to score at 1.57 here, which seems very short for a match where both clubs may have to take their chances.
- Backing Hillerod at 2.59 seems a good play as they are unbeaten in their last two at home and have more to gain from this game.
- Hvidovre are short at 2.45 and the draw seems a shade too long at 3.52, so we are siding with the hosts to claim a home win.
