Denmark vs. Russia Prediction: Euro 2020 Betting Odds
Second place in Group B is up for grabs at this point, with Finland, Russia and the Danes all very much in the hunt. And while Russia will lock down the runner-up spot with a win, oddsmakers favor the home side in this one.
Denmark vs. Russia Betting Odds
That the Danes even have a shot at a second-round berth given the emotional ride they’ve been through is nothing short of astounding. Denmark is a hefty favourite to earn the three points here, and can advance with a win by 2+ goals Monday combined with a Finland loss to Group B leader Belgium. The Russians (+370) will place second with a victory no matter what happens in the other match, and can also move on with a draw and a Finland defeat.
The odds on the total are nearly even, with the U2.5 (-119) an ever-so-slight favourite over the O2.5 (-108). That makes sense given the prior game history for both teams, who have seen a total of four goals each scored in their two respective matches. With Denmark now nearly a week past Christian Eriksen’s frightening on-field collapse, it will be fascinating to see how aggressive they are knowing that they’ll need to pot multiple goals to advance.
Team Denmark
The Danes will have home-field advantage on their side Monday – but have they fully recovered from the trauma of Eriksen’s cardiac arrest? Denmark used a 1-2-4-3 setup in a hard-fought 2-1 loss to Belgium last time out but might consider more firepower up front given the circumstances – and Russia’s terrific goal prevention trends, with the visitors having registered a clean sheet in five of their previous seven European Championship matches.
Team Russia
Ah, the old 1-1-2-3-3 setup. That’s what the Russians are expected to rely on in this one, knowing that a draw is likely all they’ll need here to reach the Round of 16. The Russia clean sheet is priced at +112, and should be a popular play even with the Danes expected to go for broke here. And bettors who like this one to end in a tie might want to consider doubling down with the Draw/Draw first-half/second-half play, which is set at +400.