Kolding IF vs Esbjerg F.B. Best odds and tips

Kolding IF have won their last two matches against Esbjerg F.B. and come into Saturday’s game in better form than their opponents, so we’re backing the hosts to take all three points. The bookies make the 4th-placed side in the 1st Division 2024-2025 favourites at 1.77, but Esbjerg F.B. are a decent price at 4.15 and the draw at 4.20 is also tempting. Albert Rude took over as Kolding IF manager in January 2025 and has overseen a resurgence in both results and morale since then. Kolding IF have won three of their last five matches, losing none of their last three, and sit 4th in the 1st Division 2024-2025 with 46 points from 29 matches. Esbjerg F.B. are 6th with 38 points from the same number of matches. Kolding IF have won five, drawn four and lost five at home this campaign, conceding just 12 goals in 14 home fixtures. Esbjerg F.B. have seven away wins, but have lost six of their 14 away matches in the 1st Division 2024/2025, conceding 23 goals (1.64 per match on average).

Esbjerg F.B. have failed to win any of their last five matches, drawing one and losing four. Soerensen took over as manager in March 2023 and has had a largely positive impact at the club, but his latest tactical tweaks have failed to reverse the slide. Kolding IF have failed to win either of their last two home matches against Esbjerg F.B., but the momentum is with the hosts this weekend. Kolding IF have beaten AC Horsens away (3-2) and Hvidovre away (1-0) and another home win seems likely here. Sterling Yateke is Kolding IF’s most reliable finisher, netting four goals in seven 1st Division appearances this season, while three of his goals have been in Kolding IF’s last ten. Tim Freriks leads Esbjerg F.B.'s attack, scoring three goals in his last seven 1st Division appearances, but he’s not as clinical as Yateke.

Both teams have been scoring freely in their head-to-head matches, but Kolding IF have been much more solid at home this season and should have enough to see off Esbjerg F.B. on Saturday. With Kolding IF’s attack firing and Esbjerg F.B. leaking goals away from home, the over 2.5 goals market at 1.65 looks a good play here.