No surprises when looking at the group C standings after the opening matches, as the advantage is leaning towards the England team with a win and the top position. As for Denmark, they have caused some disappointment by allowing Slovenia to hold them to a draw and have not been able to gain an advantage in the race for progression. In this second round of matches, England and Denmark will be a pair with a lot of caution.
First half match prediction for England vs Denmark
The England team has just gone through an opening match that can be summed up in two words “dull and uninspiring”. Despite securing the most important thing, which is 3 full points, the way the 1.4 billion Euro squad played against the underdog opponent like Serbia truly made the viewers feel disheartened with the way HLV Gareth Southgate’s team handled the match. Possessing a squad with strong attacking power, but the England team surprisingly played proactively defensive to preserve the result right from… the first half. Clearly, a one-goal lead was not enough for them to relax, even if it wasn’t for the excellence of Jordan Pickford and some unlucky situations for the Serbian players, the 3 points might not have stayed with the squad from the land of the mist. Despite receiving a lot of criticism, Gareth Southgate is unlikely to change his playing style in the upcoming match against Denmark. The brave Danish soldiers are even a much more unpleasant opponent than Serbia and also need points to keep their hopes alive after the draw with Slovenia. Don’t be surprised if England continues to enter the match with the mindset of the underdog right from the opening whistle.
Denmark, when the tournament started, was considered the second candidate for the ticket to progress in group C, just behind the England team, but they have disappointed by not being able to overcome the underdog team Slovenia. Taking advantage of opportunities is still a key issue for Denmark when they only scored a single goal thanks to Eriksen’s brilliance despite creating many chances. The match between England and Denmark promises to be extremely tight and cautious, as the results in the second round will decide a lot about the final group standings. Unlike Serbia, the defensive line of HLV Kasper Hjulmand is highly organized and of high quality, so it will not be easy for England to find a goal in the first 45 minutes. Prediction: Under 1st half goals, Denmark +0.5 1st half
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Full match prediction for the England vs Denmark clash
The match against Denmark promises to witness many noteworthy changes by Gareth Southgate for some players who did not perform well in the match against Serbia, such as Foden or Alexander-Arnold. It is highly likely that the substitutions will come in the second half and create a surprising breakthrough for the Danish defense. Only in this way can the Three Lions hope to break the deadlock. Despite needing to attack to seek victory, the England team should also be cautious of the sharpness from the Danish side. Some names like Eriksen or Rasmus Hojlund are no longer unfamiliar to the England team’s defenders after playing in the Premier League, so regardless of any complacency from the Three Lions, they could suffer a counterattack from their opponents.
This is predicted to be the match in which the England team is determined to win all 3 points to officially advance early in the group stage, allowing Gareth Southgate to utilize the final match to experiment with the lineup with some players on the bench. For the Denmark team, a draw is also acceptable, which is why the “gunpowder barrel” of this match will not be too explosive.
The over/under odds for the whole match are set at 2.5 by the bookmakers. With the playing style of England and Denmark, combined with the importance of the match, the recommended EURO betting guide suggests that choosing the under bet is more reasonable for fans. As for the handicap odds, England is in the upper hand and gives Denmark a -0.75 handicap at the beginning of the match. However, it will be safer to choose a -0.5 handicap to reduce the risk if the Three Lions win by a minimum margin.
In addition to the main odds of the match, the corner kick odds are highly regarded by the experts. In Denmark’s first match, there were 14 corner kicks, while for the England team, players with impressive breakthrough instincts such as Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, or Cole Palmer will also create more corner kicks compared to the match against Serbia.
Prediction: England -0.5 FT, Under full-time goals, Over full-time corner kicks
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