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September 5, 2020. 21:45. Copenhagen. Parken Stadium
Nations League A. Group 2.1 -st round
Denmark – Belgium
Where to look: Football 3, Oll.tv
Traumatized: Cobbo, Boyata, Chadley, Origi (Belgium)
Disqualified: no
Denmark – Belgium: bookmaker odds
Denmark v Belgium: indicative lineups
In the 21st century, the teams of Denmark and Belgium have not yet crossed paths, but before they had many interesting confrontations. Veteran fans will remember a spectacular match at Euro 84, when “Danish Dynamite” Sepp Piontek, losing 0: 2 over the course of the game, finally achieved a victory and advanced to the semi-finals. And only hardcore football historians know that half a century before the events described, an even more pronounced comeback was a success, on the contrary, for the Belgians. In a friendly match in 1932 in Copenhagen, the Red Devils were three goals behind the hosts in the 58th minute, but then 18-year-old “Standard” Jean Capel broke in a hat-trick, another added Van Beck – and ready. Kapel would later become a legend of the Liege club; he has remained the top scorer in the history of “Standard” and is considered almost the main star of pre-war Belgian football.
… Now both teams will meet in the first round of the Nations League. If we forget about the pandemic and the pause in national team matches that lasted for almost a year, then both the Danes and the Belgians can be praised for their excellent results. Both these and others passed the qualifying groups for the Euro without defeat. The “demons” generally slipped through the rivals, scoring maximum points and riding the front line in the FIFA rankings. Denmark hasn’t lost anyone for exactly two years, and if we write off that scandalous freight train without the striking professionals of the statistics, then almost four years! Under normal circumstances, tomorrow’s meeting would have been the highlight of the tournament.
But the circumstances are abnormal. Most of the European soccer leagues are preparing to start. The preseason preparation is ruined, many star players are “out of training”; In addition, new cases of infection are periodically registered and then one or another computer is sent to quarantine. Because of this, for example, Martinez was unable to call either Batshuayi from Chelsea or Benteke from Crystal Palace, and Vermaelen simply got stuck in Japan, which banned air travel. Boyata, Shadli and Origi are still recovering from injuries and also remained off the app. De Bruyne will miss the Danish game for a more pleasant reason: he hopes to join the family. Captain Eden Hazard arrived at the national team camp, but he is clearly not in the best shape and according to the Belgian press, he will start tomorrow’s game on the bench. It is possible that in Copenhagen playing time will host one of the young forwards “Anderlecht”, unexpectedly included in Martinez’s list. But Versheren, at least last year, was involved and even scored, while Dimata and Doku are absolute debutants. In short, the nominal favorite in Parken will not be such a favorite.
Kasper Yulman also has his own “Belgian”, who replaced Oge Hareide in the summer as Denmark’s head coach. Yulman called in 23-year-old right-back Joakim Mele Pedersen of Genk, who had never played for the first team before. The new coach explained his choice in an original way: they say, now he is the only player on our team who has game practice. The Jupile Liga started before the others … But this is no joke, Pedersen is a strong defender, the main of his club, he was proclaimed champion last year and knows Belgian football from the inside. On the field, however, the usual variant of the defensive line should appear, led by Captain Kjaer. Other Danish stars (Schmeichel in goal, Høiberg and Eriksen in midfield, Poulsen in attack) are likely to touch base as well.
Denmark – Belgium: author’s forecast
1: 2. Belgium is still stronger than the Danes in terms of names in terms of center field and attack. But it will be tough on defense without Vermalen and Boyata (plus substitute Cobbo, who played the Cypriots last fall, is now injured). Therefore, if the guests win, then with great difficulty.
Frequent questions
📌 What time does the game start?
The match will start at 21:45
📌 What is the best place to bet?
It is best to place a bet on the Parimatch website with odds of 3.90 on a draw.
