EURO 2020 Round of 16: Wales vs. Denmark Betting Preview, Odds, Prediction

Wales meets Denmark in the round of 16 of the EURO 2020. The Dragons were second in Group B, while on the other side, the Danes also ended in the second position, only in Group B. According to many, this could be one of the most exciting meetings at this stage, which is why we have to cover it. Wales looks solid, and it seems that they like playing European championships. During the last one, Bale and the Co. reached the semifinals, losing there against the future champions, Portugal. As for Denmark, this was one very turbulent period, and these boys deserved to find their place among the 16 best teams on the continent.

Preview

Wales (+375) saved its skin against Italy in the last game of Group A, surviving a massive pressure in the final few minutes, this remaining second. If the Dragons allowed one more goal, that would see them slipping down to third place. In this case, they remained second because of a better goal difference over Switzerland.

Gareth Bale is the undisputed leader of the team, but the central figure, in our opinion, is the goalkeeper Ward who had several magnificent saves at this tournament. Leicester City’s goalie delivers safety in the backline and kills the morale of the rivals.

Wales’ matches are usually inefficient because they play very tough and physical football, focused on protecting their own goal. If there is some chance for a counter-attack through Bale, that would be perfect; otherwise, the Dragons wait for set pieces.

Denmark (-115) smashed Russia in the last round, 4-1, finally showing one tinny bit of their true potential. Against Finland, we saw a tragedy with Eriksen, and that undoubtedly disrupted the entire team delivering a shock from which they couldn’t recover.

Danes missed a chance to solve the match against Belgium in the first half; once they had a 1-0 lead, and once wasting that opportunity, allowed the Red Devils t0 flip the result upside down.

Denmark came to this championship as one of the best defenses in the world, but somehow, their superb backline stiffed, which resulted in four allowed goals. Tough, all that might be a consequence of massive turbulence from the start of the tournament.

Latest News

Ethan Ampadu is suspended. He received an automatic red card against Italy and isn’t available for this match.

On the other side, as you already know, Eriksen is out for the entire championship.

Head to Head Games

Denmark and Wales met in the UEFA Nations League Group B in 2018. In both matches, the Danes were better. The first in Copenhagen ended 2-0 for them, and the other on the road, 1-2.

Prediction

This is a perfect match for betting on low efficiency. Wales will be ultra-defensive, while Denmark won’t be too keen to attack and pressure the rivals, or at least they won’t do that in the first hour of the match. The Danes aren’t playing in Copenhagen anymore, which significantly changes the situation, so we expect a more careful approach from their side.

The odds on under 2.5 goals are at -185 right now. In our opinion, this is the best and the safest pick for this event.

Here are the betting previews for other EURO 2020 Round of 16 games:

• Italy vs. Austria 
• Netherlands vs. Czech Republic 
• Belgium vs. Portugal
• Croatia vs. Spain
• France vs. Switzerland
• England vs. Germany
• Sweden vs. Ukraine

Also, here you can find more info about the upcoming men’s Olympic football tournament in Tokyo.