Wales v Denmark betting tips: Wales out to end Danish dream

Denmark will be full of confidence after clinching second place in Group B with a superb 4-1 victory over Russia in Copenhagen on Monday.

The Danes took the lead in the 38th minute through a stunning Mikkel Damsgaard strike and Yussuf Poulsen doubled the advantage just before the hour mark as he punished a mistake by Roman Zobnin.

Russia replied with Artem Dzyuba’s 70th-minute penalty before strikes from Andreas Christensen in the 79th minute and Joakim Maehle three minutes later wrapped up victory in front of a delirious crowd at the Parken Stadium.

Denmark must now leave Copenhagen for the first time at Euro 2020 but are still 5/6 favourites to win in normal time while the match is 11/5 to go to extra time.

Under 2.5 goals has paid out in six of the last seven Wales matches and is 1/2 to be repeated while both teams to score is priced at 5/4, suggesting the bookies expect a cagey contest in terms of Wales v Denmark betting tips.

Wales v Denmark head-to-head

Denmark’s confidence will be helped by doing the double over Wales in the Nations League in 2018.

Eriksen scored a goal in each half as Denmark won 2-0 on home soil and they followed that with a 2-1 victory in Wales two months later.

Nicolai Jorgensen broke the deadlock just before half-time and Martin Braithwaite’s late goal sealed Denmark’s win although there was still time for Gareth Bale to pull one back and give Wales hope.

Previous XI

Denmark: Schmeichel, Vestergaard, Kjaer, Maehle, Christensen, Delaney, Damsgaard, Wass, Hojbjerg, Braithwaite, Poulsen.

Key battles

Danny Ward has been one of the best goalkeepers at the tournament so far which is even more impressive given he has not started a domestic club game since his loan spell at Huddersfield in 2017.

Standing in his way at Leicester is Kasper Schmeichel so this is a good opportunity for Ward to push his claims for a first-team place at the King Power Stadium, with Schmeichel in goal for Denmark. Wales are 11/4 to keep a clean sheet with the Danes evens in the same market.

Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey has brushed aside pre-tournament concerns over his fitness by starting three games in nine days and could again be the key man for Wales while Poulsen has scored in back-to-back games for a Denmark team which has not struggled for goals in Eriksen’s absence.

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All odds and markets correct as of date of publication