Vendsyssel Håndbold — HOJ: 26:37, 1. Division

HOY beat Vendsyssel 37-26 on Saturday in the First Division, moving away from home with a convincing result. The match took place on October 3rd, 2026 at Vendsyssel's arena. Both sides came in with identical records of three wins and one draw from four games.

HOY's win keeps them third in the table while Vendsyssel drop further behind despite sitting eighth before kickoff. The six-point gap between them remains, though the result sharpens the difference in form. By then, the visitors had already shown they could handle pressure in away fixtures.

And here's the thing — we had tipped the away win at 72 per cent confidence. It came off, not because Vendsyssel were weak, but because HOY's recent results told a different story. They'd won three of their last four before this, including a 31-28 victory over Tonder.

To be fair, Vendsyssel had been solid at home, picking up 34-32 and 30-29 wins in September. But the 26-37 scoreline didn't lie. The visitors outplayed them across the board, and the goal difference tells you everything.

The result means HOY hold their position near the top while Vendsyssel will need to regroup. It was a straight win, nothing more, nothing less — and that's often the most honest kind of performance.