As expected, Germany won Group A with no serious bumps on the road and will face Denmark in the round of 16, who managed to stay undefeated in Group C. The game will take place at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund on June 29th.
Germany vs Denmark: Initial situation
Germany came into the tournament as one of the top favorites to win the title, and after the group stage, they proved that they were capable of doing that. However, Denmark is a solid team that can defend and can be dangerous on offense at the same time. Germany is the favorite to go through, but they will have to be on top of their game since Denmark is not ready to pack their bags without a fight.
Germany Stats & Form
As expected, Germany won Group A with 7 points. They made a statement that they were here not just to host the tournament but to win it in the opening game, defeating Scotland 5-1. Five different players scored for Julian Nagelsmann’s team, and such a win was a huge confidence boost. In the second game, Germany had another dominating performance, defeating Hungary 2-0. They were already through to the next stage at that point but could not afford to lose against Switzerland in the last game of the group stage. The Swiss had the lead for the majority of the game, but Niclas Fullkrug tied the game in stoppage time and secured first place in the group for his team.
Germany has five wins, three draws, and two losses in the last ten games. They scored at least a goal in 8 of their last 10 games, and 3 of the last 5 ended under 2.5 goals in total.
Denmark Stats & Form
Italy made it to the knockout stage as the second team in Group B, finishing with four points. They started the tournament by allowing the fastest goal in history against Albania, but managed to turn things around quickly and win the game by 2-1, which ended up being their only win in the group stage. In the second game, they faced Spain, who were slightly the better team, and won the game by 1-0. Everything came down to the final game of the group stage against Croatia. The Croats had to win that one in order to advance, and they had possession for most of the game. Gianluigi Donnarumma saved Luka Modric’s penalty kick in the second half, but less than a minute later, Croatia scored. Italy was in big trouble at that point, but Mattia Zaccagni tied the game in stoppage time and sent Italy to the round of 16.
Italy has five wins, three draws, and two losses in the last ten games. They haven’t scored more than a goal in five of their last six games, and six of their last seven have ended under 2.5 goals in total.
Germany vs Denmark: Head to Head
These two teams have played nine times before; Denmark won three of those, Germany two, and four games finished with a draw. Denmark defeated Germany in the final of the 1992 EURO. Their last two friendly games in 2021 and 2017 finished 1-1. Germany won 2-1 in the group stage of the EURO 2012. Denmark’s last win was in 2007. Five of their previous nine head-to-head games finished under 2.5 goals in total.
Germany vs Denmark Odds
Italy is a slight favorite going into this game with 130 odds going in their favor while the odds for Switzerland’s win are at 230. The odds for a draw are 210.
The total goal margin is set at 2.5 with 135 for over and -165 for under.
Betting tip and prediction: Germany vs Denmark (29.06.2024)
Germany is coming off a solid performance in the group stage, and they are major favorites going into this game. They functioned well in every spot on the pitch, and there are multiple players able to score, which makes Germany a tough team to beat. Denmark was fighting for a spot among the top 16 teams in the tournament until the last moment in the game against Serbia, but could not be particularly happy they finished in second place since they will have to play the home nation in the round of 16.
Denmark definitely has a chance in this match since they have played very well, especially against England. Denmark knows how to make a quick transition from defense to offense, but Germany is aware of that and ready to control the pace of the game.
It is expected that Germany will take their game to another level in this game and will be very aggressive. No matter how good of a defensive team Denmark is, Germany will find a way to score early and get to the quarterfinals.