Denmark - England predictions and free betting tips [20/06/2024]

In the second round of Group C at Euro 2024, England will face Denmark at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt.

Probable Line-ups

England (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Harry Kane.

Denmark (3-4-1-2): Kasper Schmeichel, Andreas Christensen, Joachim Andersen, Jannik Vestergaard, Alexander Bah, Mikkel Damsgaard, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Joakim Maehle, Christian Eriksen, Jonas Wind, Rasmus Højlund.

Denmark

In their Euro match against Slovenia, Denmark confirmed their status as favourites, starting actively and opening the score in the 17th minute thanks to the interplay between Jonas Wind and Christian Eriksen. Wind found Eriksen with an unusual backheel pass, who then scored his first goal at European Championships. This goal was significant, considering Eriksen's return to big football after a serious incident at the previous Euro, where he suffered cardiac arrest. Playing with a defibrillator, Eriksen also became the oldest player to score for Denmark in continental tournaments at the age of 32 years and 132 days.

The first half saw Danish dominance initially. However, they could not create more noticeable moments, apart from a strike by the young Slovenian talent Sesko, which veteran Kasper Schmeichel confidently parried. In the second half, the initiative shifted to Slovenia. The Slovenians became more active and eventually equalised justly. First, Cerin and Sporar's shots missed the target, then Sesko hit the post powerfully. The equaliser came after a deflection from a Danish defender, leaving Schmeichel helpless. In the final stages of the match, coach Kasper Hjulmand bet on offence, bringing on Poulsen and Dolberg to save the game. However, Denmark could not change the course of the match, and it ended in a draw, which felt more like a defeat for the ambitious Danish team.

England

In their opening match of Euro 2024, England secured a convincing 1-0 victory over Serbia, thanks to an outstanding performance by Jude Bellingham. The best player of Real Madrid and the 2024 Champions League winner, Bellingham scored the only goal of the match, exhibiting excellent play throughout the game. In the first half, he initiated several dangerous moments, participating actively in both defence and offence. On the 13th minute, Bellingham headed in a cross from Bukayo Saka powerfully. In the second half, despite pressure from Serbia, Gareth Southgate's team maintained their lead, largely due to the reliable play of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who made several key saves.

Defensively, England performed well, given the minimal opportunities for Serbia. Kyle Walker was impressive in attack, his activity helped create a goal-scoring situation, and he was close to scoring after a powerful forward run. John Stones played unconvincingly at the start of attacks, explained by his recent return from illness and absence from matches. Marc Guehi successfully debuted in a major tournament, showing confident play and holding off Serbia's forward Aleksandar Mitrović. Kieran Trippier was less effective, often losing the ball and creating threats for his own goal. Declan Rice maintained the rhythm of the game, although he lost some influence towards the end. Harry Kane and Phil Foden were less noticeable in attack, but Kane played a crucial role in defence, especially in the second half, when his header prevented a potentially dangerous moment – a shot by Vlahović that Pickford might not have saved.

Trent Alexander-Arnold showed weak play in the midfield, creating little in his new position and often losing the ball, leading to dangerous half-chances for the opponent. Kane had a largely unsuccessful match, touching the ball only twice in the first half and delivering a dangerous strike in the second half which Rajković tipped onto the crossbar – though replays indicated a possible foul by the Bayern Munich leader.

Head-to-Head

In the history of meetings between England and Denmark, a significant event was the Euro 2020 semi-final, where England won in extra time 2-1. Harry Kane scored the winning goal in the 104th minute. In regular time, Mikkel Damsgaard put Denmark ahead, but the score was levelled by an own goal from Danish defender Simon Kjær. Besides this, the teams met twice in the Nations League in 2020, with less spectacular games: on September 8 in Denmark, the match ended in a 0-0 draw, and on October 14 in England, Denmark won 1-0 thanks to a penalty converted by Christian Eriksen.

Prediction for Denmark vs England

The Danes started well against Slovenia, and Eriksen's goal 1100 days after his cardiac arrest is already a great football story. But besides this moment, there's little to highlight – Hjulmand's team failed the second half and allowed Slovenia to create many chances, making the draw fair. England traditionally secured a cynical victory over Serbia and received tons of hate from fans. Southgate, in his style, managed to secure three points. I think England will play more focused in this match and will easily advance from the group in first place. Denmark struggled even against Slovenia with average players.