UEFA Nations League: Denmark vs. France Preview, Odds, Prediction

France seeks revenge over Denmark in Copenhagen for the defeat they suffered in the UEFA Nations League opening event this season. The World champions want to win for two reasons – one reputation, and the other, is to avoid relegation from the UNL A Division. Meanwhile, Denmark chases Croatia, who tops the table, hoping that the World Cup runners-up fail to win on the road in Austria. Both teams have motives to win and collect three points, so we just might see one entertaining event.

Preview

Denmark (+280) lost to Croatia 2-1, which saw them slip from the top spot allowing Modric and the boys to overtake them and seize the place which leads to the title battles. The difference between the Danes and the Croats is one point, so there is still a chance for the hosts to finish first.

They must beat France and Croatia to lose in Austria or take only one point. If anything else happens, the Croats are first because they have a better head-to-head record, beating Denmark in both events.

Denmark suffered the only defeat in the past seven games at home against Croatia, 0-1, recording six victories in other events. In most of them, the Danes either scored twice or more or kept clean sheets. Out of those seven contests, just one saw both teams netting.

France (+105) beat Austria at home, 2-0, which was their first victory in this year’s UEFA Nations League edition. They opened the competition with a loss to Denmark at home, 1-2, then had two draws, in Croatia and Austria, both 1-1, before losing to Croatia at home, 0-1.

We have to say that the Gauls presented a very confident performance against the Austrians, dominating all 90 minutes and successfully imposing their style of play. On the other side, they shut down the Austrians pretty quickly.

In terms of efficiency, all the games in the UEFA Nations League this season were under 2.5 goals, which is more or less a standard when France plays against tough rivals. In such situations, the World champs are protecting their goals first and only look to striker from a counter-attack using the speed upfront – Nkunku, Mbappe, etc.

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For the moment, all the players in Denmark are ready for this event.

For those who forgot, Paul Pogba isn’t available for France due to his injury, and he is questionable for the World Cup as well.

Head to Head Games

The Danes shocked Paris and France in the 88th minute, with Cornelius netting the game-winner for 1-2. FC Copenhagen’s striker was the man of the match, delivering a brace.

Previously, two teams met at the 2018 World Cup without goals.

Prediction

France comes to Copenhagen to win and avoid any possibility of their relegation. The Gauls don’t want to suffer such a morale-killer before the World Cup in Qatar, where they head to defend the title. The Danes are also after a victory, and overall, we think that the game will be very cautious and defensive-minded, which should result in a low-scoring outcome.

Pick: Under 2.5 goals