Match preview of Slovenia vs Denmark, Group C of EURO 2024.

Overview of Slovenia vs Denmark

Denmark enters EURO 2024 with aspirations to cause another surprise. Champions in 1992 and semifinalists in EURO 2020, they aim for a better outcome than three years ago when they were eliminated by England in extra time.

Both teams finished the EURO 2024 qualifiers with identical records: 7 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in 10 matches. Denmark topped their group with a superior head-to-head record against Slovenia.

Denmark has a significantly better EURO history than Slovenia, making their 10th appearance compared to Slovenia’s second, after their debut in 2000. With a 24-year absence before returning to EURO, Slovenia has the second longest gap after Hungary (44 years).

However, Slovenia is not at EURO just for participation. They have shown positive results recently, including a draw against Denmark in qualifiers and a 2-0 friendly win against Portugal in March.

Head-to-Head Record Slovenia vs Denmark

The teams met twice in EURO 2024 qualifiers. After a 1-1 draw in Slovenia in June 2023, Denmark won 2-1 in the return leg in November 2023, with goals from Joakim Mæhle and Thomas Delaney.

These results extended Denmark’s unbeaten record against Slovenia to 6 matches, with 5 wins and 1 draw, though Slovenia can take heart from their recent draw.

Form Guide: Slovenia has 3 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in their last 6 matches. Denmark has 4 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss in their recent outings.

Score Prediction

Denmark is favored to win this match, with a 49% chance according to Opta’s pre-match simulations. Slovenia has a 26.2% chance of securing 3 points and a 23.9% chance of a draw.

Expected Lineups:

Slovenia: Oblak; Karničnik, Brekalo, Bijol, Janža; Stojanović, Elšnik, Gnezda Čerin, Mlakar; Šporar, Šeško.

Denmark: Schmeichel; Andersen, Christensen, Vestergaard; Kristiansen, Hjulmand, Eriksen, Højbjerg, Bah; Højlund, Wind.

Predicted Score: Slovenia 1-2 Denmark