Denmark (DEN) and Finland (FIN) will square off against each other in the Euro 2020 Group B opener. The Fins will be playing their first-ever match in the European Championship, while Denmark returns after failing to qualify for the 2016 edition. It is likely to be a one-sided affair as Denmark has scored 17 goals and kept four clean sheets from five matches in 2021.
Recent Form (last five matches)
DEN: W (2-0 vs Bosnia and Herzegovina), D (1-1 vs Germany), W (0-4 vs Austria), W (8-0 vs Moldova), W (0-2 vs Israel)
FIN: L (0-1 vs Estonia), L (2-0 vs Sweden), L (3-2 vs Switzerland), D (1-1 vs Ukraine), D (2-2 vs Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Head-to-Head
Played: 59
DEN won: 38
FIN won: 11
Drawn: 10
Stats & Facts
- Denmark has lost just one of their last ten fixtures – seven wins, two draws, and a defeat
- Finland is winless in their last six matches – four defeats, two draws
- T Pukki (FOR) scored five goals in his last six appearances for Finland
- P Hojbjerg (MID) scored and assisted a goal in Denmark’s 4-0 win over Austria
- Y Poulsen (FOR) scored Denmark’s equalizer in the 1-1 draw against Germany in the friendly
Injuries/Suspensions
DEN: none
FIN: none
Playing 11
DEN (possible): K Schmeichel; J Maehle, S Kjaer, A Christensen, D Wass; C Eriksen, P Hojbjerg, T Delaney; Y Poulsen, J Wind, M Braithwaite
FIN (possible): L Hradecky; D O’Shaughnessy, P Arajuuri, J Toivio; J Uronen, G Kamara, T Sparv, R Lod, J Raitala; T Pukki, J Pohjanpalo
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Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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