Russia and Denmark will complete their Euro 2020 Group B campaigns with a battle in Copenhagen on Monday. The match is scheduled to kickoff at 19:00 at the Parken Stadium.
Russia is going into this game from an impressive win over Finland while Denmark are coming in from a 2-1 defeat to Belgium.
Russia was defeated 3-1 in their opening game however the quickly returned to the winning ways after they claimed a hard-earned win over Finland. The goal was scored by Atalanta midfielder Aleksei Miranchuk in the late first half.
Denmark on the other hand followed the 1-0 loss to Finland with a 2-1 defeat to Belgium on Thursday, these has them left at the bottom of their group with zero points.
The Danes need a win at any cost on this coming match to have a shot at advancing to the knockouts. They still have a chance in this match since they have a higher ranking than the Russians and also have a better squad at disposal.
Both teams are coming into this match expecting a win and they both have equal chances considering their rankings, squads and their previous matches.
Russia vs Denmark head to head
The two nations have played just one match since 2012 Russia taking a 2-0 victory, this might be the best chance for Denmark to avenge themselves.
Here are their previous encounters results:
Home
- Finland 0-1 Russia
- Belgium 3-0 Russia
- Russia 1-0 Bulgaria
- Poland 1-1Russia
- Slovakia 2-1 Russia
Away
- Denmark 1-2 Belgium
- Denmark 0-1 Finland
- Denmark 2-0 Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Germany 1-1 Denmark
- Austria 0-4 Denmark
Russia team news
Mario Fernandes is a doubt for the Russians as he was stretchered off the pitch following a brutal fall against Finland last time out.
After their most recent win, thanks to Aleksei Miranchuk’s sublime goal, they have been looking a bit more inspiring since their face-off with Belgium. Therefore, we can tip them to be one of the possible winners of the group, but only if they can collect points here.
Denmark team news
Christian Eriksen sustained a severe cardiac arrest in the opening game against Finland. While the Inter Milan midfielder has reportedly stabilized and has now been discharged from hospital, he remains unavailable for Denmark.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Under 2.5
- Double Chance
