HORSENS, Denmark (Interstat) — AC Horsens hosts Hvidovre on Saturday, May 16, in a 2. Division matchup that could reshape the standings late in the Danish third-tier season. Kickoff is at CASA Arena Horsens.

Horsens (13-6-8) enters on a three-match unbeaten run after a 4-0 demolition of Hillerod on May 9. That victory followed a 1-0 win at Esbjerg fB and a 1-1 draw at Hvidovre on April 25. The home side has won four of its last five, with the lone blemish a 4-0 thrashing by Hvidovre on March 21 — a result that remains the heaviest defeat of Horsens’ season.

Hvidovre (10-9-8) has stumbled recently, posting one win in its past seven matches. Last Saturday, Lyngby handed the visitors a 2-0 loss, snapping a brief two-match unbeaten streak. The April 25 draw with Horsens followed a 1-1 result at Brøndby and a 2-1 win at Kolding IF on April 21. Defensively, Hvidovre has kept three clean sheets in its last 12 outings but has scored only once in its past three games.

The head-to-head series this season has been lopsided. Hvidovre won the March 21 meeting 4-0, and the two sides played to 1-1 draws on April 25 and a 0-0 stalemate on Aug. 4, 2025. Over the last three matches, Hvidovre has outscored Horsens 5-1. Horsens’ most recent home victory over Hvidovre came in 2024, though records beyond this season were not provided.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-0 win for AC Horsens, a forecast that aligns with the home side’s recent resurgence and Hvidovre’s offensive struggles. Horsens’ attack has been potent at home, averaging 1.8 goals per game this season. Hvidovre, by contrast, has scored only nine times on the road in 2025-26.

Both teams are jostling for position in the 2. Division, where the top two earn promotion to the 1. Division. Horsens sits fourth, three points behind second-place Lyngby, while Hvidovre is sixth, five points adrift. A win for Horsens would tighten the race; a loss could all but end Hvidovre’s promotion hopes.

Hvidovre faces a daunting schedule ahead, traveling to Superliga side Midtjylland on May 23, but first must navigate a Horsens side that is peaking at the right time. AC Horsens’ defense, which has conceded just two goals in its last four matches, will look to contain a Hvidovre attack that has managed only one goal in its last three away games.

The match will be officiated by a Danish Football Association-appointed referee. No injuries or suspensions were reported as of late this week.