After a relatively successful group stage campaign, the host Germany will start their journey towards the final match with their first opponent named Denmark. This is an extremely formidable team at EURO 2024 and even for Die Mannschaft in the past.
Expert analysis of Germany vs Denmark
The host team Germany entered EURO 2024 with a lot of doubts, and despite some “stumbling” in the final group stage match, Die Mannschaft has overall proven its class. However, the group stage and knock-out stages are very different, and Julian Nagelsmann’s team will need to improve their weaknesses early before facing the Danish opponents.
One of the noticeable issues is that Germany seems to struggle against teams with disciplined defense, as evidenced by the recent draw against Switzerland. The tank was trailing but the attack was very ineffective, and if it weren’t for Niclas Fullkrug’s bright moment in the final minutes, Germany might have lost its unbeaten streak in the group stage.
In contrast to Germany, Denmark advanced from the group stage without winning any matches. The brave soldiers managed to secure 3 draws and finished second in Group C, a not very impressive achievement but it indicates that defeating Denmark is not a simple task, especially when facing the defense of Kasper Hjulmand’s team.
Denmark’s playing style in this season is quite similar to Switzerland, a proactive defensive formation with rapid transitions and the independent ability of Rasmus Hojlund in the attack. This style is predicted by experts to cause a lot of difficulties for the young players with the technical style of the German national team.
Overview of past head-to-head records Germany vs Denmark
Not only being a formidable team at EURO 2024, Denmark also shows a tough attitude towards Germany in their past encounters. In the last 5 meetings, Denmark and Germany have the same number of wins, 1 each, and the remaining matches ended in 3 draws. The most recent victory of Die Mannschaft over the Danish Dynamite was on 18/06/2012, over 12 years ago.
Germany vs Denmark betting odds
Immediately after the group stage ended, coach Julian Nagelsmann received some bad news with the risk of losing both first-choice center-backs. Jonathan Tah will be suspended due to receiving 2 yellow cards, while Antonio Rudiger is uncertain to play due to a thigh injury. This is a huge problem for Germany as they do not have many truly worthy and reliable replacement options.
On the Danish side, their players have not received any penalties or injuries, allowing coach Kasper Hjulmand to ensure the presence of his preferred personnel. A full squad with a “devilish” playing style, the brave soldiers promise to pose many difficulties for the Germans, according to betting experts for Germany vs Denmark.
- Denmark +0.5/1: Despite being highly rated and having a handicap ratio of up to 3/4, it will be very difficult for Germany to secure an easy victory once they reach the direct elimination round. In fact, the possibility of the Tank Corps being held for over 90 minutes by Denmark, known as the “draw king,” is quite likely.
- Under Full Time Goals: With a pragmatic and calculated style of play, Denmark will pose a huge challenge for Germany, especially when Die Mannschaft’s attack may still lack a true number 9. Although Kai Havertz plays very intelligently, he often struggles against deep-lying defenses.
- Both teams to score: The scenario of Germany scoring at least 1 goal against Denmark is possible, but conversely, the Danish team can also completely resist breaching Manuel Neuer’s goal, especially when the Tank Corps has shown vulnerabilities in the center-back position.
Information about the team situation of Germany and Denmark
Germany: Jonathan Tah is suspended, Rudiger’s possibility of playing is uncertain Denmark has the best available lineup
Predicted lineups for the Germany vs Denmark match
- Germany (4-2-3-1): Neuer, Kimmich, Schlotterbeck, Anton, Mittelstadt, Andrich, Toni Kroos, Gundogan, Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Havertz
- Denmark (3-5-2): Schmeichel, Andersen, Vestergaard, Christensen, Bah, Hjulmand, Eriksen, Hojbjerg, Maele, Hojlund, Poulsen.
Prediction for the Germany vs Denmark match: 1-1 (Germany advances in extra time)
Refer to other interesting Euro 2024 predictions:
- Switzerland vs Italy prediction at 23:00 on 29/06: Evenly matched encounter
- France vs Belgium prediction at 23:00 on 01/07: Demonstrating true strength
- Spain vs Georgia prediction at 02:00 on 01/07: A feast of attacking football
