Germany W vs Denmark W prediction: EUROPE: Euro Women betting tips on match 2022-07-07 19:00.
This eagerly awaited Group B encounter sees Germany take on Denmark at the Brentford Community Stadium in London as both sides kick off their UEFA Women’s European Championship campaigns. This has historically been a competition that the Germans have dominated, winning eight of its twelve editions, but three defeats in their last five matches (W2) suggests they won’t come into the tournament brimming with confidence.
They’ll look to get over this mini-slump by rediscovering the scintillating form produced en route to qualification for these finals. Martina Voss-Tecklenburg's side won all eight of their games while scoring 46 goals and conceding just once! They’ll also line up for this encounter with the confidence of knowing only one of their previous 18 EURO group stage matches ended in defeat (W13, D4).
While underdogs, Denmark won't be phased by their opponents. They did after all produce a shock 2-1 victory which ultimately eliminated Germany at the quarter finals of this competition back in 2017. A repeat of that scoreline in this encounter would make it four straight Danish games that have finished by the same 2-1 scoreline (W2, L1)!
That scalp of Germany in 2017 was part of a run that led all the way to the competition’s final before the Danes suffered defeat to host nation the Netherlands (4-2). That’s the closest they’ve ever got to being crowned the champions of Europe, although with two-time UEFA Player of the Year Pernille Harder leading their attack, there’ll be a quiet confidence within the camp that they might be able to go one better this year.
Players to watch: Germany’s Klara Bühl enjoyed the ideal preparation for this clash by scoring three while setting up another in her side’s friendly 7-0 win over Switzerland. Denmark’s oldest player at the tournament Nadia Nadim (34) scored the equaliser against Germany in Rotterdam en route to that famous 2-1 win in 2017.
Hot stat: Excluding penalty shoot-outs, Germany have lost only three of their 40 European final tournament matches (W31, D6), though two of those defeats have come against Denmark!