Denmark go head-to-head against Switzerland on Thursday. Read our Predictions and Betting Tips with Match Preview, Head-to-head stats (h2h) and Team Form Analysis.
UEFA Nations League, KO: 19:45 Sep 5, 2024, Parken Stadium
Denmark begin life without long-serving boss Kasper Hjulmand as they take on Switzerland in an intriguing opener to Group A4 in the UEFA Nations League.
Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Parken Stadium will be packed when Denmark and Switzerland go head to head in a highly-anticipated UEFA Nations League game. Denmark aim to make amends for the unsuccessful EURO 2024 campaign and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Rossocrociati. Interim boss Lars Knudsen has omitted Brentford midfielder Mathias Jensen, while all Christian Eriksen, Pierre Emil Hojbjerg, and Andreas Skov Olsen made the cut. Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund has been ruled out with injury.
Switzerland, on the other hand, played an important role at the European Championship, with the team making if to the quarter-finals of the tournament. Xherdan Shaqiri has retired from the Swiss national football team and, in his absence, a man to watch in the away team will be Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka. Anyhow, both teams to score betting option should be considered as both Switzerland and Denmark are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach in Thursday’s showdown.
How the bookies view it: Danes have the edge at home
Despite being a team in transition, Denmark are JILIMACAO is 5/4 favourites with home advantage. Switzerland look overpriced at 2/1 while the draw will be popular at 21/10.
Recent head to head: It’s a Swiss miss
These sides have faced off five times since 1998 and the Danes are unbeaten across all those games, with two wins and three draws. The last meeting came back in March in a friendly but it was a non-event as they played out a 0-0 draw in Copenhagen.
Players to watch: Wind in the sails
With Manchester United’s Rasmus Hojlund injured, Jonas Wind is likely to lead the line for Denmark. The Wolfsburg striker is a handful and he’s a decent 12/5 for anytime scorer.
Breel Embolo is back to full fitness and the Monaco forward looks the best bet for a Swiss goal. He scored in the Euro 2024 quarter-final against England on his last international outing and looks overpriced at 5/2 for a goal here.
Probable line-ups
Swiss veterans Xherdan Shaqiri, Fabian Schar and Yann Sommer have retired from international football while Hojlund and Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen miss out for the Danes through injury.
Denmark: Schmeichel, Vestergaard, Nelsson, Andersen, Bah, Hjulmand, Hojbjerg, Dorgu, Eriksen, Skov Olsen, Wind.
Switzerland: Kobel, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodriguez, Ndoye, Xhaka, Freuler, Aebischer, Vargas, Okafor, Embolo.
Denmark vs Switzerland Prediction
Regardless of what happened at Euro 2024, the Danes boast an excellent record on home soil. Their last home defeat dates to June 2022. They will be motivated to make a strong impression in the UEFA Nations League opener.
Switzerland’s away record is decent; however, they haven’t registered a win on the road against a strong side in 2 years.
Generally, both teams play some good football and creates a lot of chances. This is why we are taking both teams to score priced at 1.83 odds as the main bet.
Denmark’s strong home run and their unbeaten record at home against the Swiss makes them our favourites to win this game. The home win is priced at 2.25 odds, while brave punters can take a shot at the ft score 2-1 priced at 9.50 odd.
