The Czech Republic and Denmark clash at the Olympic Stadium in Baku. This is the preview of that match, with predictions as well.
The Czech Republic and Denmark clash at the Olympic Stadium in Baku. This is the preview of that match, with predictions as well.
According to many, the clash between the Czech Republic and Denmark is the weakest of all four pairs at this stage of the championship. In our opinion, those with such an opinion know nothing of football. The games like these often bring memorable performances, which is why we strongly believe that the match at the Olympic stadium in Baku will produce lots of excitement.
Patrik Schick is the main figure of the tournament so far. Bayer Leverkusen’s striker has four goals, one fewer than Cristiano Ronaldo, but also has a chance to improve his stats until the end of the campaign. If he scores once more, know that the Czech’s prospects to see the semis are rapidly rising.
Jaroslav Silhavy’s side is extremely disciplined, and they aren’t cracking in a stressful situation. That rigid system and hierarchy are possibly the biggest weapon of this unit, which isn’t that talented in technical and other aspects of play.
You won’t see too many goals once the Czech Republic takes the field because of their cautious approach, which demands protecting its own net first and only then allows some trips to the opponent’s part of the field. In the last 8 six of them ended with under 2.5 goals.
Everyone thought that without Christian Eriksen, this team doesn’t have any future at EURO 2020. But the feisty Danes proved them wrong. This team has enormous potential even without its best player, and the reason for that is a system.
For a long time, the Danes have been playing together, and the players know one another very well. So they didn’t have a hard time covering up for Eriksen because they already knew very well what needs to be done.
The offensive part of the team exploded in the last two games scoring 8 goals, while on the other side, the defense finally got back on track, posting one clean sheet. Before the tournament started, Denmark had one of the best backlines in the world, who was frequently ending matches without a goal allowed.
Czech Republic: Vaclik; Coufal, Celustka, Kalas, Mateju; Holes, Soucek; Masopust, Darida, Jankto; Schick
Denmark: Schmeichel; Christensen, Kjaer, Vestergaard; Wass, Hojbjerg, Delaney, Maehle; Braithwaite, Damsgaard; Poulsen
The last time these two teams met was in 2016, in one friendly international game. The result was 1-1.
The stakes are high here – a place among the top four teams in Europe. This could be the biggest success for either of these two generations of players, which is why we believe that there won’t be any risky tactics involved. In general, both the Czech Republic and Denmark have very good defenses, and the accent in this game will be on them, not the attackers. It is why betting on under 2.5 goals is our recommendation for this quarterfinal pair. It is much safer than picking the final result or anything else.