EURO 2020: Russia vs. Denmark Prediction, Odds, Betting Preview

Russia and Denmark square off in Copenhagen on Monday night. In order for the Danes to enter the next stage, they need to beat Russia and then hope to see other results working out in their direction. Right now, Denmark is hammered to the bottom of Group B, without points. Russia is in a better position, and for Zbornaya, one point here would be fantastic. It would probably allow them to reach the round of 16, at least as one of the best third-placed teams.

Preview

Russia (+400) is a nominal host here, but don’t forget that the game is in the capital of Denmark. So, Stanislav Cherchesov’s boys won’t have the support as in the previous two events.

Zbornaya beat Finland in the previous game, 1-0, but they weren’t as convincing as we believed. To be honest, we’ve expected to see more from the Russians, who had certain stretches during the match where they struggled badly.

That event was the third in a row to see just one side scoring, the third in the past four in which we didn’t see more than three goals. Numbers like these are nothing new once Russia plays, as this unit plays a bit tougher in the competitive events.

Denmark (-110) had everything in its hands against Belgium. Still, instead of finishing the opponent following a 1-0 lead, the Danes stopped and allowed Belgium to restore the balance on the pitch and eventually flip the result.

Even without Christian Eriksen, Denmark was confident in the first 45 minutes, setting the pace and the tempo that didn’t allow Belgium to feel comfortable at all. Then again, when Kevin De Bruyne entered, everything changed.

The Danish team has one of the best defenses in Europe, regardless of these results in the opening two rounds. Prior to the EURO 2020, four of their five games saw them keeping clean sheets. They had lot of similar runs in the past three years.

Latest News

Yuri Zhirkov, the experienced midfielder who used to play for Chelsea, won’t play on Monday because of an injury.

On the other side, all the players apart from Eriksen are available. One good news is that he recovers well after a tragic development from the opening round.

Head to Head Games

Nine years ago, in February 2012, Denmark and Russia played a friendly international match. The Russians were better, winning 2-0 with the goalscorers being Roman Shirokov and Andrey Arshavin.

This is the only match between these sides in the past two decades that we’ve found.

Prediction

The Russians are a bit underestimated here. We agree that the Danes are favorites, but not this high. Still, betting on them is the best possible pick when talking about the full-time result.

For those who have some hesitation about this pick, we have another suggestion. Under 2.5 goals would be a smart bet because we expect to see one fierce battle in the midfield without too many chances upfront. Whoever scores first is going to close the match and pack the backline, protecting its net. The odds on this one are at -115.