Analysis and predictions for Denmark vs Portugal: Ronaldo to shine.
The Denmark vs Portugal Nations League match will take place at 1:45 AM on March 21st. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Denmark will host Portugal at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on Thursday evening in the first leg of the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals.
The winner of this match will face either Italy or Germany in the semi-finals in June.
Latest information on the Denmark vs Portugal match lineups.
Denmark's captain, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, and Mads Roerslev have withdrawn from the squad due to injury, while Kasper Dolberg, Alexander Bah, and Matt O'Riley are also unavailable.
Coach Riemer will most likely continue to use the 4-3-3 formation as in his first two matches as head coach. The back four could include Rasmus Kristensen, Joachim Andersen, Jannik Vestergaard, and one of the two players Joakim Maehle or Patrick Dorgu.
In midfield, Christian Eriksen could mark his 141st appearance for the national team, partnering with Christian Norgaard and Morten Hjulmand.
Up front, in-form striker Mika Biereth – who has scored 11 goals in 12 games for Monaco since January – could be given his debut, unless Rasmus Hojlund is preferred as the starting center forward.
On the Portuguese side, Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to make his 218th appearance for the national team at the age of 40, and the Al-Nassr star could partner Pedro Neto and Rafael Leao in attack.
However, 17-year-old Geovany Quenda – who is reportedly close to agreeing a move to Chelsea from Sporting Lisbon – is also another option for coach Martinez and could make his international debut in this match.
In midfield, Bruno Fernandes is certain to return to the starting lineup after missing the previous international match due to suspension. Meanwhile, two Premier League players, Ruben Dias and Diogo Dalot, could be named in the starting lineup in defense.
Latest predicted lineups for Denmark vs Portugal
Denmark:
Schmeichel; Kristensen, Andersen, Vestergaard, Maehle; Hjulmand, Norgaard, Eriksen; Skov Olsen, Biereth, Damsgaard
Portugal:
Costa; Dalot, A. Silva, Dias, Mendes; Vitinha, Neves; Neto, Fernandes, Leao; Ronaldo
Latest football match prediction: Denmark vs Portugal
After being eliminated in the Euro 2024 round of 16 by host nation Germany, Denmark earned eight points from six matches (2 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses) to finish second in Group A4 of the Nations League in the latter half of last year.
Lars Knudsen took over as interim manager of Denmark for the first four group stage matches after Kasper Hjulmand resigned, before Brian Riemer officially took over in October. However, the 46-year-old coach is still searching for his first win as head coach of the national team.
Riemer made his debut with a 1-2 defeat against European champions Spain at home, before being held to a goalless draw by Serbia in the final group stage match – a result that was enough to secure Denmark's second place in Group A4.
This is Denmark's first appearance in the knockout round of the Nations League, but securing a place in the semi-finals will not be easy, as they have only won three of their 16 previous encounters with Portugal in all competitions (two draws, 11 losses).
Nevertheless, the red-and-white team can be confident thanks to their impressive home record, having lost only one of their last 15 international matches at home (11 wins, 2 draws) – their only defeat being the loss to Spain in November.
On the Portuguese side, they were defeated by France on penalties in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals, but responded strongly with four wins and two draws in six Nations League matches last year, thus topping Group A1 with a six-point lead over second-placed Croatia.
Roberto Martinez's team ended 2024 with a bizarre 5-1 victory over Poland – a goalless match until the 59th minute – before drawing 1-1 with Croatia in their final group stage game in November.
Currently ranked sixth in the world by FIFA, 15 places higher than Denmark (21), Portugal is aiming to become the first team to win two Nations League titles, after winning the inaugural 2018-19 season.
Selecao are confident they can beat Denmark to move closer to glory, having won four of their last five encounters with this opponent, including two consecutive 1-0 victories in the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
However, Portugal's away form over the past 12 months has been quite inconsistent, winning only two of their last six matches (two draws, two losses) and failing to score in three of those games.
Latest Denmark vs Portugal score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Denmark vs Portugalas follows:
- Sportsmole:Denmark 0-1 Portugal
- WhoScore:Denmark 0-2 Portugal
- Our newspaper predicts:Denmark 0-1 Portugal
When and where can I watch Denmark vs Portugal live?
To watch the Denmark vs Portugal match live in the Nations League, taking place at 1:45 AM on March 21st, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
