On Sunday, Denmark faces Iceland in a Group 2 match of League A of the Nations League. Denmark is aiming for a place in Final 4 while Iceland will be relegated to League B.
Unsurprisingly, Denmark will play Euro 2021 well after finishing in 2nd place in qualifying group D, with a record of 4 wins and 4 draws, behind Switzerland but ahead of Ireland, Georgia and Gibraltar. In September, the Scandinavians got off to a bad start in this Nations League group, losing to Belgium (0-2) and then being forced to share points with England (0-0) at home. On the other hand, Kasper Hjulmand’s men regained hope last month by winning against Iceland (0-3) and then by going to create the small feat of winning at Wembley against the English (0-1). Before that, Christian Eriksen’s teammates had crushed the Faroe Islands (4-0) in a friendly. On Wednesday, they face Sweden in another friendly meeting.
Present in Group F of the qualifiers for Euro 2021, Sweden has met expectations by securing 2nd place in the standings, behind Spain and ahead of Norway, Romania, the Faroe Islands and Malta. On the other hand, the selection is for the moment not at the level of its opponents in its group of Nations League A. Last, in the standings, playmaker Forsberg’s partners have first lost, at home each time, against France (0-1) and Portugal (0-2) in September. In October, they lost in Croatia (2-1) and Portugal (3-0). Just before these last two losses, Sweden won a friendly match played in Russia (1-2).
For Denmark, it is important to note the injury-related absences of left side Stryger-Larsen (Udinese), winger Skov Olsen (Bologna) and forwards Cornelius (Parma) and Kytkjaer (Monza). All holders, in the last 2 Nations League games played and won in October, goalkeeper Schmeichel, defenders Wass, Kjaer and Christensen, midfielders Delaney, Hojbjerg and Eriksen and forwards Braithwaite, Dolberg and Poulsen are all present.
On the Icelandic side, Erik Hamrem was able to summon goalkeeper Runarsson (Arsenal), defenders Saeverson (Valur), Skulason (Ostend), Ingason (PAOK), Sigurdsson (Copenhage) and Arnason (Vikingur), midfielders Bjarnasson (Brescia), Sigurdsson (Everton), Gunnarson (Al Arabi), Gudmunson (Burnley) and very good forwards Sigborsson (AIK, 26 goals), Gudmunsson (AZ Alkmaar) and Finnbogason (Augsburg).
This meeting will be played behind closed doors.
With the 1st place of this pool in the viewfinder, Denmark could well condemn Iceland to relegation by winning in this part. Victory Denmark!
Betting Tips: Denmark
Odds: 1.41
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