Slovenia vs. Denmark – Prediction and Betting Tips | Jun 16, 2024
Two Euro 2024 competitors with knockout aspirations in mind commence their Group C campaigns at the MHPArena on Sunday evening, as Slovenia and Denmark go head-to-head. The teams convene in Stuttgart, where Matjaz Kek’s men will bid to finally win a match at the Euros finals, while their Danish foes seek to emulate their luminaries of 1992.
Detailed Analysis
Slovenia
Making an early case to be one of the surprise packages of this summer’s tournament in Germany, Slovenia only missed out on top spot in qualifying owing to an inferior head-to-head points tally against Denmark, giving Kek’s men an early incentive to go for broke on Sunday.
Nevertheless, a 22-point haul sufficed for second place in their preliminary section, propelling Slovenia back to the continent’s premier international tournament for the first time since 2000, where they made their debut as an independent nation following the breakup of Yugoslavia. That campaign 24 years ago ended with Slovenia bowing out in the group stage and failing to win any of their three contests, but the world’s 57th-ranked nation have been laying down some early markers in competitive and non-competitive action, only suffering one defeat in their last 12 contests.
Furthermore, Kek has masterminded a six-match unbeaten run heading into Sunday’s opening tie – a sequence which includes a 2-0 giant killing of one of the tournament favourites Portugal – as well as successes over the United States, Kazakhstan and Armenia. A 1-1 draw with Bulgaria in their final warm-up friendly was nothing for the Slovenians to shout about, but that low-key stalemate at least extended their scoring sequence to an equally impressive 12 matches, and it would have been exactly a year since their last blank when they take to the field on Sunday.
Indeed, June 16, 2023, was the last time that Slovenia failed to fire in front of goal – going down 2-0 in Euros qualifying to Finland – although the latter’s Scandinavian counterparts Denmark also have recent when it comes to outwitting their upcoming foes in 90 minutes.
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Key Players:
Benjamin Sesko: Scored five goals in qualifying and recently signed a new contract with RB Leipzig.
Jan Oblak: The Atletico Madrid number one will sport the captain’s armband in between the posts.
Thirty-two years on from shocking the globe at Euro 1992, Denmark have both fond and frustrating memories of the delayed 2020 edition, where they reached the semi-finals and gave England a terrific run for their money before a torturous extra-time elimination.
Kasper Hjulmand’s men failed to follow up that performance with a deep World Cup run – under-performing in Qatar with a group-stage exit – but the Red and Whites kept faith in their 52-year-old leader, whose side lived up to their first-placed expectations in qualifying. There were a couple of chinks in the Danes’ armour, though – evidenced by shock defeats to Kazakhstan and Northern Ireland – but since the turn of the year, the Red and Whites have had the look of a side who mean business at this summer’s tournament.
Indeed, a goalless draw with Switzerland preceded a trio of straight wins over the Faroe Islands, Sweden and Norway for the Euro 92 champions, whose 1-1 stalemate and 2-1 beating of Slovenia in qualifying prolonged their unbeaten run against their unfancied foes to six from six.
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Key Players:
Christian Eriksen: Fit and ready to go, the Manchester United man is the highest goalscorer in the current squad with 41 goals.
Rasmus Hojlund: Expected to lead the line alongside Mikkel Damsgaard.
Denmark has a strong record against Slovenia, remaining unbeaten in their last six encounters. Their most recent meetings in the Euro 2024 qualifiers saw Denmark win 2-1 and draw 1-1 against Slovenia.
Betting Tips and Predictions
(Odds are taken from bet365 and are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.T&Cs apply, 18+)
Match Winner Prediction
Denmark, with their stronger squad and historical dominance, are favoured to win this match. Their recent form and squad depth should see them secure a victory against Slovenia.
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