Finland – Denmark

It is anticipated that the total number of goals scored by two Scandinavian teams will be less than three

Prior to the start of the qualifying tournament in Group H, the opponents for the upcoming match in Helsinki were listed as favourites in the fight for successful qualification for UEFA EURO 2024. The Danes were unquestionable contenders for first place, while the Finns were one of the rivals to Slovenia and Northern Ireland in the fight for the second position. During the first round, both teams have experienced different situations, but they approach the match of the sixth round as leaders of the standings. At the same time, Slovenia and Northern Ireland are literally right on the Scandinavians' heels. The first match in the group between Denmark and Finland was played in Copenhagen in March 2023. Then the rivals exchanged goals in the first half, and only at the end of the second half of the meeting the Danes proved their advantage with two accurate strikes Høilund - 3:1. Bookmakers consider the visitors as favourites for the upcoming match, offering odds of 1.66 on their victory. Finland, having played unsuccessfully in the qualification for the Mundial, did quite well in last year's Nations League. In a quartet with Montenegro, Romania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Finns picked up eight points, which allowed them to take the final second place. Given the composition of the qualifying group, the Finnish national team initially had ambitions to compete for a place at Euro 2024, and the aforementioned defeat to Denmark in the first round did not shake its confidence. Since the Copenhagen debacle, Finland have won four times, beating all other competitors without conceding a goal. Prior to the debacle in Qatar, Jüllmann's side fought hard to win the Nations League A, beating France and Austria twice each. The only thing that kept the Danes out of the Final Four was defeat to Croatia. Having started the qualifying stage for UEFA EURO 2024 with a victory over the Finns, the Danish national team players lost in Kazakhstan three days later in a nightmarish manner. In Astana, they won the game by two goals, but conceded three times from the opponents who were on a roll. The Danes have seven points in their next three games, but they still don't have their former power. Finland will emphasise an echeloned defence, which will lead to a low-scoring game.