EURO 2020: Denmark vs. Belgium Preview, Odds, News, Prediction

Denmark will try to forget the nightmares from the opening round at EURO against Belgium this Thursday. Of course, this is easier said than done because the Red Devils came to this championship as one of the biggest favorites to win the title. And to be pretty clear, after trashing Russia in their first match, Belgium really does look scary. What might be a big motivation for the Danes is Christian Eriksen’s good recovery and good condition. The best player in this country even sent a message from the hospital, saying that he feels OK after a terrible experience against Finland.

Preview

Denmark (+320) is the underdog here, which is reasonable when we take all the circumstances into the calculation. Even with Eriksen involved, their chances for beating Belgium wouldn’t be high at all.

Regarding Denmark’s match with Finland, we can say just one thing – bad luck. They had 63% of the ball in their possession, 23 goal attempts, six on targets, a missed penalty, and nine corner kicks, while on the other side, the Fins had just one shot on goals, which was on target. Pretty unbelievable, but that is football.

They need to win here because even with one point and a win over Russia in the last round, they could still end up in e difficult situation. And we are mentioning the best possible outcome for them because beating Russia won’t be easy at all.

Belgium (+115) rolled over Russia in Saint Petersburg. It was a demonstration of power on the rival’s ground and the message to all other opponents that even without the entire midfield, Belgium’s potential is massive. Just to remind, De Bruyne, Hazard, and Witsel were out.

This was the 10th straight match for the Belgians in which they haven’t lost. During that time, the Red Devils won on eight occasions and lost just two games. Though in recent times, we’ve noticed that the backline of Roberto Martinez’s unit is working excellent.

Belgium kept clean sheets on three of the past four games, and in each of those contests, the No.1 team in the FIFA rankings triumphed.

Latest News

Eriksen won’t play for Denmark.

Timothy Castagne will have to skip this match due to a facial injury. Jan Vertonghen is questionable due to his ankle issues, and we might see him missing the clash against Denmark.

Head to Head Games

Denmark and Belgium met twice last year in the UEFA Nations League. On both occasions, the Red Devils posted routine wins. The first event in Copenhagen finished 0-2, and in Brussels, 4-2 for the Red Devils.

Prediction

Our money here is on Belgium’s win. With Denmark playing without its playmaker and having to be a bit more aggressive, we believe that Belgium won’t have any trouble using that to its advantage. Plus, we’ve seen them routinely handling this opponent not so long ago. With three points from Thursday’s game, the Belgians are safe and can rest all of their important players in the final round against Finland.

Pick: Belgium to win +115