After the first group-stage games England find themselves on top of Group E after a narrow win over Serbia. Denmark on the other hand delivered one of the surprises in their opener after they failed to win against Slovenia. But that result undoubtedly did something else – it tremendously intensified the battle for the second and third spot.
Denmark Team News
A less-than-ideal for Denmark saw them drawing with Slovenia in what was one of the surprises so far in the tournament. In truth, Denmark did not look like a team that strove for the win and in the second half they paid for their complacency. Now they will be forced to chance a favourable result against one of the favourites to win the Euro – England. The pressure to win here is further elevated by a grim statistic for Denmark – they have just victory in their last 6 group stage fixtures from European championships. And trying to put an end to this run against England might be a tall order for Kasper Hjulmand and his men.
England Team News
While England did start their campaign with a narrow 1-0 over Serbia, their performance was anything but convincing. Especially the second half of that game left many a pundit questioning Gareth Southgate and his team’s quality and resolve. Calls from the English camp were that they would have to do better in the next games and their upcoming game with Denmark will be a testament if those words will live up to be true. And if the Danes are in a bad run of form as far as group-stage games at European championships are concerned, England is the entire opposite of them as they have not lost a group-stage game at such tournaments since 2004.
Head-to-Head-Games
Recent head-to-head statistics show that England faces significant trouble when facing Denmark. The Danes have not suffered a loss against England within the regular 90 minutes in any of their past 3 meetings. The Three Lions’ only win came after extra time in the semi-finals of the last European Championship.
Denmark – England Betting Prediction
Denmark will be hard-pressed to chase a result here, but their group-stage performances at the European Championships have not been good. England, on the other hand, has built a solid form at this stage and has not tasted defeat in a group stage match since 2004. And while both teams started their campaigns in a less-than-convincing manner, I would favour England to take this game. I believe that the second half against Serbia was a warning light to Gareth Southgate and his team that they need to be more convincing. Against Denmark, who have been a tricky opponent for them in recent times, they will have the perfect opportunity to show if they indeed plan to do better. I believe that they will and with the amount of quality in that squad Denmark shouldn’t be that much of a hassle.
Betting Tip: England To Win
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Odds: 1.68
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