Denmark vs Australia betting tips: World Cup match preview & predictions
Denmark vs Australia prediction: Denmark 1-1 Australia
Denmark will be the favourites heading into the match but they were less than convincing in their win over Peru.
Australia will be buoyed by their valiant effort against France in their opening match.
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Denmark vs Australia: Who will win?
A win for Denmark would all but see them progress to the knockout stage of the competition. Back the Danes to win at 19/20.
Australia can be backed at 7/2 for the win while the draw comes in at 12/5.
Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen is 6/1 to be first goalscorer.
Denmark vs Australia match preview
Round two in Group C gets underway on Thursday with Denmark taking on Australia at the Cosmos Arena in Samara.
A win for Denmark would all but secure a place in the knocout round, depending on the group’s other match between France and Peru later in the day.
The Danes begin the day level on points and goal difference with France.
Age Hareide’s side beat Peru 1-0 in their opening game. Peru’s Christian Cueva skied his penalty kick before RB Leipzig forward Yussuf Poulsen scored the only goal of the game just before the hour mark. Christian Eriksen bagged the assist.
Australia were beaten 2-1 by France in their opener in Kazan. Mile Jedinak’s penalty cancelled out Antoine Griezmann’s spot kick before Behich scored a late own goal to give the French a narrow win.
Bert van Marwjik’s side will take plenty of positives from the defeat. Knowing that defeat would eliminate them from the competition, the Socceroos will look to play on the counter-attack.
The two sides have never met at a World Cup and will be facing each other for only the fourth time in their history. Denmark won their last encounter against Australia 2-0 in an international friendly in 2012.
Denmark team news vs Australia
William Kvist is set to miss the remainder of the tournament with a rib injury. The midfielder needed to be stretchered off against Peru.
Andreas Christensen was also forced off in the match but is expected to be fit to start in defence for Denmark.
Nicolai Jorgensen is set to lead the line up front.
Australia team news vs Denmark
Van Marwijk is unlikely to make wholesale changes and is expected to stick to his preferred 4-4-1-1 formation.
Tomi Juric is set to come in for Andrew Nabbout as the main striker.
Veteran Tim Cahill is likely to start from the bench once again.
Denmark predicted line-up vs Australia
Australia predicted line-up vs Denmark
All odds mentioned in this article are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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After a gallant 2-1 loss to powerhouse France, Australia will be in desperation mode Thursday when it takes on Denmark at 8 a.m. ET in the 2018 World Cup. Sports books list the Danes, who won their opener 1-0 over Peru, at -105, meaning you would need to bet $105 to win $100 on a Denmark win. Australia is at +450 (risk $100 to win $450), while a draw is at +265. The over-under on total goals scored in this 2018 World Cup match is two. Before you make your 2018 World Cup picks, you need to see what European football expert David Sumpter has to say.
Sumpter is an applied mathematician who wrote Soccermatics, the book that shows how math works inside the game. Together with experienced analysts, Sumpter developed the powerful Soccerbot model.
The Soccerbot reads all team performance data, calculates key metrics and predicts upcoming matches. In the nearly three seasons since it was born, the Soccerbot is up an impressive 1,800 percent on bookmakers' closing odds. The Soccerbot already called Brazil-Switzerland playing to a draw (+360), Argentina-Iceland ending in a draw (+385) and Iran upsetting Morocco (+275), just to name a few.
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Sumpter knows Denmark will trot out the best player in Christian Eriksen, the Tottenham midfielder who scored 11 goals in European qualifying and assisted on the only goal in his team's World Cup opener. Behind Eriksen's well-timed counterattacks, Denmark could clinch a spot in the 2018 World Cup knockout stage Thursday, assuming France dispatches Peru as expected.
The Danes haven't reached the Round of 16 since 2002.
But Australia opened some eyes in its 2-1 loss to France. The Aussies held possession 49 percent of the time, played staunch defense and got a goal from their inspirational leader, captain Mile Jedinak. If not for a controversial penalty shot awarded to France via video review, the Socceroos might have earned a draw.
So which hungry nation wins Thursday? Or does it end in a draw? Visit SportsLine now to see the strong Denmark-Australia money-line pick, all from a European football expert whose powerful model is up 1,800 percent in less than three years.
Denmark v Australia Betting Tips: Latest odds, team news, preview and predictions
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Our tipster thinks that Age Hareide's men will keep a sixth successive clean sheet when they take on the Socceroos in Samara on Thursday afternoon
Denmark can double their World Cup delight by beating Australia in Samara on Thursday afternoon.
Age Hareide's charges kicked off their campaign with a hard-fought win against Peru last weekend and the Danes can take a significant stride towards a place in the last 16 with a win here.
Latest odds
Denmark are chalked up as 10/11 (1.91) favourites with SportPesa to see off the Socceroos, while the same firm go 12/5 (3.40) that both sides are forced to settle for a share of the spoils at Samara Arena.
Australia have won just one of their nine World Cup finals fixtures against European opposition and SportPesa offer 33/10 (4.30) that Bert van Marwijk's charges breathe fresh life into their campaign with a famous victory.
Team news
Andrew Nabbout was chosen to lead the line against France in Australia's opening fixture and could start again here, although Tomi Juric could come into contention for a starting spot.
Andreas Christensen and William Kvist were both withdrawn due to injury against Peru; the former is likely to be fit to feature, but the latter will play no further part in the competition.
Tight tussle?
Kasper Schmeichel made a string of fine saves to deny Peru in Denmark's opening Group C game and will hope to continue that fine form here.
The Leicester City 'keeper has kept a clean sheet in each of his last five appearances for his country and SportPesa go 11/10 (2.10) that Denmark shut out the Socceroos.
Eriksen set to shine?
Tottenham star Christian Eriksen is a key protagonist for Hareide's men and could be the difference between whether the country make it out of the group.
Indeed, the midfield maestro has scored 12 goals in his last 14 appearances for his country and SportPesa offer 12/5 (3.40) that Eriksen scores at any time against Australia.
Prediction
Denmark's defensive discipline was the key to their success against Los Incas in their opening group game and the shot-shy Socceroos may struggle against Hareide's well-drilled side.
The Danes have kept a clean sheet in each of their last five matches and SportPesa's 11/10 (2.10) quote for Schmeichel and his side to chalk up yet another clean sheet could represent good value here.
Denmark clean sheet at 11/10 (2.10) for a 1pt stake with SportPesa
About Denmark vs Australia Match Asian champions Australia, who lost their opening match of the 2018 World Cup against Group C favourites France, bid to bounce back against Denmark – who beat Peru in their first game – when they meet in Samara’s Cosmos Arena in Group C. Taking place on Thursday June 21, the match is scheduled to kick off at 4pm local time.
Denmark Team News, Updates, and Facts
Denmark Team News
William Kvist looks likely to miss the remainder of the World Cup campaign after being taken off on a stretcher following a collision with Jefferson Farfan in the opening game. With Kvist nursing a suspected broken rib, Lasse Schone will replace him against Australia. That is likely to be the only change as Andreas Christensen, who was also taken off, was only suffering with cramp and should recover in time.
Denmark Key Players
Christian Eriksen (attacking midfielder) – The Tottenham Hotspur man fired Denmark to the World Cup with his hat-trick against Ireland and he is at the heart of most of the Dane’s attacking play.
Nicolai Jorgensen (striker) – Feyenoord striker Nicolai Jorgensen finished his league campaign on a high with three goals in five games, showing signs of his prolific form the previous year.
Yussuf Poulsen (winger) – Scored the winning goal against Peru and the RB Leipzig winger now has two goals in his last two international matches.
Denmark Previous match
Peru 0-1 Denmark (Poulsen)
Yussuf Poulsen’s second-half goal was enough for Denmark Football team to maintain their unbeaten run, though a VAR-corrected penalty would have made for a very different story had Christian Cueva not blazed his spot-kick over the bar for Peru on the stroke of half-time. The Danes took full advantage of their reprieve, however, and held on for three points.
Denmark Team Form
Denmark have not lost a full international match since 2016 - a run of 15 without defeat now following the win against Peru last time out. Yussuf Poulsen also scored in the 2-0 friendly defeat of Mexico on the eve of the tournament, while two 0-0 draws - with Chile and Sweden - preceded that. Sweden have not conceded in their last five games, also beating Panama 1-0 in that time.
Denmark Predicted Starting Line up
Expected Line up: 4-2-3-1
Denmark likely XI Goalkeeper: Kasper Schmeichel
Defenders: Henrik Dalsgaard, Simon Kjaer, Andreas Christensen, Jens Larsen
Defensive Midfielders: Lasse Schone, Thomas Delaney
Attacking Midfielders: Yussuf Poulsen, Christian Eriksen, Pione Sisto
Forwards:Nicolai Jorgensen
Australia Team News, Updates, and Facts
Australia Team News
Captain Mile Jedinak started against Peru, despite Massimo Luongo having been preferred in the pre-tournament warm-up matches – the Aston Villa man was recovering from his efforts in the Championship play-offs. Tim Cahill was also an unused sub, and his chances of scoring in a fourth consecutive World Cup are starting to look slim unless he can force his way into Bert van Marwijk’s reckoning.
Australia Key Players
Aaron Mooy (midfielder) – Pulls the strings in the middle, having helped Huddersfield to Premier League survival last season
Mile Jedinak (midfielder) – Aussie skipper scored a penalty in the defeat to France, having earlier scored a hat-trick – including two penalties – to fire the Socceroos to the World Cup against Honduras.
Matthew Ryan (goalkeeper) – At the World Cup after impressing in his debut season with Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.
Australia Previous match
France 2-1 Australia (Jedinak (p))
Australia team had kept France’s attacking trio at bay in the first half, but their resistance was broken when Antoine Griezmann converted a penalty. Four minutes later, Australia had a reprieve – Mile Jedinak taking responsibility and scoring their own penalty after a handball – but Aziz Behich deflected Paul Pogba’s strike into his own net with ten minutes remaining to give France a 2-1 victory.
Australia Team Form
Australia won both of their pre-World Cup warm-up matches, beating the Czech Republic 4-0 in Austria thanks to Mathew Leckie’s double before a 2-1 win in Hungary courtesy of a late own goal. Their defeat to France means they have lost two of their last five games, however – the other defeat coming at the hands of Norway, who won 4-1 in March.
Australia Predicted Starting Line up
Expected Line up: 4-4-1-1
Australia likely XI Goalkeeper: Matthew Ryan
Defenders: Joshua Risdon, Trent Sainsbury, Mark Milligan, Aziz Behich
Defensive Midfielders: Mathew Leckie, Aaron Mooy, Mile Jedinak, Robbie Kruse
Attacking Midfielders: Tom Rogic
Forwards:Andrew Nabbout
Denmark vs Australia Head-to-Head Stats
Denmark have won two of their three previous friendlies against Australia – a 3-1 triumph in 2007 and, most recently, a 2-0 win in 2012. In 2010, the Socceroos won 1-0 against Denmark however. In the most recent match, Andreas Bjelland was one of Denmark’s goalscorers but he will not feature this time out after being ruled out of the World Cup through injury.
Denmark vs Australia Stats
Denmark are unbeaten in their last 15 full international matches
The Danes have not conceded in their last five matches, and have only conceded three times in their last 11 games.
Australia have only won two of their 14 matches in World Cup history, with their last win coming against Serbia in 2010.
Yussuf Poulsen has scored in each of his last two matches for Denmark – the friendly win against Mexico and their opening World Cup game against Peru.
Denmark vs Australia Betting Tips
While potentially easier on paper than the opening game against France, Australia will still have their work cut out to get anything from their match against in-form Denmark.
A run of 15 games without defeat in official matches has been built on a superb Danish defensive record – with five clean sheets in their last five games. At the other end of the pitch they then have Christian Eriksen in good form, Nicolai Jorgensen a predator in front of goal and Yussuf Poulsen having netted in the last two games.
Australia did make France work for their win last time out, but Denmark also have talent through the team alongside a defence that has been impenetrable of late.
Bert van Marwijk’s side, by contrast, have been erratic – a crushing loss to Norway, a goalless draw with Colombia and a 4-0 win against the Czech Republic happening in three recent consecutive matches just as a guide.
Australia’s World Cup record is not great – just two wins in 14 matches and four consecutive defeats, albeit against very strong opposition.
Nobody has stepped up in place of Tim Cahill either – the veteran striker is only on the bench, but his natural heir is yet to emerge in the striking role.
Denmark are favourites for Thursday’s game, and they should be taking all three points if their recent form, and solid defensive work is anything to go by.
Denmark vs Australia Recommended bets with odds
Despite Denmark’s recent form, you can still get a relatively generous 10/11 from 10Bet on the Danes to beat Australia.
Their defensive form has been excellent lately too, and you should back against both teams to score at 7/10 with Betfair, and the Danes to win to nil at a best price of 7/4 with Ladbrokes.
Their own goalscoring form has not been prolific, however – and Australia frustrated France’s attacking talent in their opening game – so it is no surprise to see under 2.5 goals is just 11/18 with 888sport.
Denmark to win and under 2.5 goals returns a generous 12/5 with Ladbrokes, Betfair and Betway, however.
Yussuf Poulsen has two goals in two games for Denmark, but Christian Eriksen was their star attacking player in qualifying – the Spurs man is 5/2 with Betfair and Paddy Power to score at any time.
Denmark vs Australia Top three bets
1) Denmark to win at 10/11 with 10bet
2) Both teams to score = ‘NO’ at 7/10 with Betfair
3) Christian Eriksen to score at any time at 5/2 with Paddy Power
Denmark vs Australia Prediction
Denmark can continue their unbeaten run and make it two wins from two when they take on Australia on Thursday. They have attacking strength and a brilliant defensive record – too much for Australia to overcome.
Correct score prediction: Denmark 2-0 Australia
Correct score best odds: 7/1 (Bet365)
