The old saying, ‘It’s the hope that kills you’ certainly applies to all England fans, but after the first 20 minutes of the match against Serbia on Saturday, most of us were thinking that this tournament may be different and we could actually win it!
After scoring an early goal, the hopes of the English certainly started to fade as passes started to go astray and Serbia got back into the game.
The Danish fans must be feeling even worse, their game against Slovenia played out in a similar way. A strong start by the Danes, an early goal and then Slovenia got back into the match, scoring after 77 minutes and earning a well-deserved draw.
This match between Denmark and England will be an intriguing affair, with so many questions about these two teams yet to be answered.
Odds and Predictions
England are favourites for this game at odds of 1.69 and with a team full of world-class talent, they should be favourites, but how many times have we heard that before?
It pains us to say this, but even though our hearts are telling us that an England victory is a nailed-on cert, our brains are telling us that Denmark poses a very serious threat.
The draw is priced at 3.6, but the first one of our predictions for this match is a 1 – 1 scoreline at odds of 7.5.
As already mentioned, this match against Denmark should not be taken lightly and we can also see them sneaking a win, especially if the English gameplan goes to pot as it seemed to against Serbia.
Therefore, the last of our tips is on the ‘Double Chance’ market, ‘Denmark to win or draw.’
Let’s hope we’re wrong!
Comparison and Statistics from Past Meetings between the Teams
Denmark and England have played each other H2H 21 times in their history with England winning 13 times, Denmark winning 4 and 4 games between the two teams ending in a draw.
Here is a record of the last 5 head-to-head matches.
| Past Meetings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul 2021 | england | 2-1 | denmark | UEFA EURO 2020 Semi-Final |
| 14 Oct 2020 | england | 0-1 | denmark | UEFA Nations League |
| 08 Sep 2020 | denmark | 0-0 | england | UEFA Nations League |
| 05 Mar 2014 | england | 1-0 | denmark | Friendly Game |
| 09 Feb 2011 | denmark | 1-2 | england | Friendly Game |
Expected Line Ups
As usual, there are a few interesting stories in these lineups, none more so than the enigmatic Christain Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest in Denmark’s opening match in Euro2020.
What a superb game he had in Denmark’s match against Slovenia on Sunday, what a performance and what a man.
For England, it is hard to accept that Jude Bellingham is only 20 years of age, his performance and character stood out a mile, as is the case with most matches that he is involved in.
Denmark (4-3-3) Kasper Schmeichel; Joakim Mæhle, Andreas Christensen, Joachim Andersen, Victor Kristiansen; Christian Eriksen, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Morten Hjulmand; Rasmus Højlund, Jonas Wind, Andreas Skov Olsen.
England (4-3-3) Jordan Pickford; Kyle Walker, John Stones, Marc Guéhi, Kieran Trippier; Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Conor Gallagher; Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane, Phil Foden.
How Far Will These Teams Progress in the Tournament?
We think there will be a blip in England’s tournament in this match but we still fully expect them to progress, as we do Denmark.
In our tips at the beginning of the tournament, we suggested that England will lift the trophy. We are still standing by that, but some of the other teams already look very impressive, Spain, for instance, being one of them.
As for Denmark, we still believe they will reach the last 16.
