Denmark vs Switzerland Match Analysis & Prediction
05/09/2024 9:45 pm
After both reached the knockout round of Euro 2024, Denmark and Switzerland will kick off their quest for UEFA Nations League glory on Thursday in Copenhagen in League A Group 4.
Following a frustrating time at this summer’s European Championship, Denmark will be looking for their first win in five matches on Thursday night, as they return to Parken Stadion for the first time since their last-16 exit.
Denmark did not win a game in the group stage, scoring just two of the seven goals in a sterile Group C. although Morten Hjulmand’s superb strike against England will be remembered as one of the goals of the competition.
Having eked through the first round, Denmark’s knockout match against hosts Germany was disrrupted by a storm, after which the luckless Joachim Andersen was involved in events that saw his nation knocked out – first he had a goal ruled out for a marginal offside, moments later he handled the ball and conceded a penalty.
Following a 2-0 defeat, manager Kasper Hjulmand stood down, having previously led his country to the semi-finals of Euro 2020 and through qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where they failed to register a win and finished bottom of their group.
Hjulmand also oversaw two Nations League upsets against France, as Denmark finished second in League A Group 1 last time out – just one point shy of winners Croatia and a spot in the finals.
With an overall record of 33 wins from 55 matches -effectively a 60% win rate – Hjulmand will be a hard act to follow; a caretaker coaching team leads the squad this week, during which Denmark host both Switzerland and Euro 2024 rivals Serbia.
Meanwhile, in a group also featuring reigning Nations League champions Spain – fresh from their sparkling Euros success – Switzerland cannot afford to slip up if they are to make it through to the final tournament next June.
Although they ultimately exited the European Championship in the quarter-finals again, losing on penalties to eventual finalists England, Switzerland will still have fond memories of knocking aside holders Italy in Dusseldorf.
Having beaten Hungary and drawn with Scotland and Germany during the group stage, Murat Yakin’s side had put together an eight-game unbeaten run across all competitions, and -penalties aside – they have lost just once since the last World Cup.
With three wins and three losses from a tough section including Spain, Portugal and the Czech Republic, the Rossocrociati failed to reach the most recent Nations League finals, although another strong showing in Germany will boost hopes that they can do so on this occasion.
Denmark vs. Switzerland Head to head
In the previous seven meetings between these two teams, Denmark have claimed two victories while Switzerland have won one, and they have drawn in four. Switzerland have scored six goals and conceded seven in the process.
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14/10/1998Switzerland1Denmark1Euros Qualifiers
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04/09/1999Denmark2Switzerland1Euros Qualifiers
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26/03/2019Switzerland3Denmark3Euros Qualifiers
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12/10/2019Denmark1Switzerland0Euros Qualifiers
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23/03/2024Denmark0Switzerland0Friendlies
Denmark Team News
Following Maurits Kjaergaard’s withdrawal, Brentford’s Mathias Jensen has been added into the Denmark squad by interim coach Lars Knudsen.
Knudsen will rely on the experience of international-cap centurions Kasper Schmeichel and Christian Eriksen, but Barcelona’s Andreas Christensen and Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund are both unavailable.
Denmark's Last 5 Matches
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08/06/2024Denmark3Norway1Friendlies
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16/06/2024Slovenia1Denmark1Euros
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20/06/2024Denmark1England1Euros
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25/06/2024Denmark0Serbia0Euros
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29/06/2024Germany2Denmark0Euros
Switzerland Team News
Switzerland have waved goodbye to veteran goalkeeper Yann Sommer, who announced his national-team retirement after Euro 2024, so Gregor Kobel should start in goal on Thursday.
It is a familiar squad that travels to Copenhagen, with captain Granit Xhaka leading the visitors’ midfield and Manuel Akanji still the man in defence.
Switzerland's Last 5 Matches
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15/06/2024Hungary1Switzerland3Euros
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19/06/2024Scotland1Switzerland1Euros
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23/06/2024Switzerland1Germany1Euros
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29/06/2024Switzerland2Italy0Euros
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06/07/2024EnglandP 1Switzerland1Euros
Denmark vs. Switzerland: Odds and Predictions
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