Wales vs Denmark Prediction & Tips
The round of 16 of Euro 2020 begins in Amsterdam, and precisely at the Johan Cruijff Arena, with the match between Wales coach Robert Page and Denmark coached by Kasper Hjulmand. The two teams come from two different paths and while the Welsh on the last day lost but took second place in the standings thanks to the goal difference compared to Switzerland, the Danes instead gained access to the second phase thanks to the only victory obtained in the last match of their group. In common with the Welsh they had the goal difference in their favor.
But let’s go in order. Wales, who started as a potential third or even fourth force in Group A, had found a 1-1 draw against Switzerland and a 2-0 win against Turkey in Baku, Azerbaijan, before flying to Rome to face the club. Italy on the third day: Gareth Bale and his teammates had to surrender to the Azzurri 1-0, hooked in the standings at four points from Switzerland but the goal difference was the decisive discriminant: +1 for Wales against -1 for Switzerland, and qualification obtained for the second consecutive edition after the Welsh reached the semifinals in 2016. Denmark, on the other hand, had played the first two games undoubtedly shaken by the drama that occurred to Christian Eriksen: lost the first game 0-1 against Finland, the Danes had a foretaste of the taste of success in the subsequent engagement with Belgium, taking the lead earlier to be surpassed by 1-2. The “miracle” occurred in the last game when Denmark beat Russia 4-1 in Copenhagen thanks to goals from Mikkel Damsgaard of Sampdoria, Yussuf Poulsen of Leipzig, Andreas Christensen of Chelsea and Joakim Maehle of Atalanta. A goleada that brought Denmark to +1 in the standings apart from Finland (-2) and Russia (-5).
The Danish one is a qualification won in extremis, but the performance of the Hjulmand team combined with the quality of the squad strongly shifts the balance to the Scandinavian side on the eve of the match against the Welsh and the bookmakers’ odds confirm this trend. Denmark, therefore, can qualify for the quarter-finals according to analysts, in line with the two most recent head-to-head, those of 2018 in the UEFA Nations League with a 2-0 home win followed by a 1-2 away success . It will only be the eleventh time that these two representatives will face each other at a higher level. The balance is slightly in favor of Denmark, 6-4, and curiously since 1964 no comparison between these two teams has ended in a draw. If Denmark is obviously without Eriksen for the well-known heart problems, Wales will have to do less than Ethan Ampadu, the Sheffield United midfielder who was sent off in the last game against Italy.
Wales are still waiting for their iconic man, Gareth Bale, to shine after a colorless group stage performance, while Juventus Aaron Ramsey has performed well so far. Offensive traction for Wales but also for Denmark who could rely on the Wass-Poulsen-Braithwaite trio forward.
Both teams have scored at least 1 goal in 2 of the 3 matches of the first phase.
Denmark have scored at least 1 goal in 13 of their last 14 games played.
Denmark overwhelmed Russia in the last match 4-1, while Wales in their recent engagement with Italy never gave the Azzurri too much trouble.
The Danes have won 3 of their last 4 direct matches and their only defeat came in a friendly. Danes who instead obtained their three victories in official competitions.
Wales without midfielder Ampadu stopped for one round suspension.
Denmark and Wales in front of the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam with the Danes largely favorites according to the odds of the bookmakers. The victory against Russia chased away some tension after the Eriksen drama and confirmed that the Danish team could be a surprise team at this edition of the European Championships. We choose sign 2.
Wales – Denmark FREE TIPS
Denmark – Win @ 1.95
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
