The knockout phase of Euro 2024 gets underway on Saturday, with the host nation facing the Danes at Borussia Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park.
Germany finished two points clear of Switzerland in Group A, while Denmark finished two points behind England in Group C, although both sides remain unbeaten.
If you’re looking for stats, trends and analysis, we’ve got you covered. Read on to discover what Forebet’s algorithm predicts for Saturday’s showdown.
Germany took seven points from a possible nine during the group stage, picking up two wins and one draw to book their place in the last 16.
After thrashing Scotland 5-1 in their opening game, the hosts defeated Hungary 2-0 before drawing 1-1 with Switzerland last time out.
The Germans are the tournament’s top scorers so far, having netted eight goals in three outings (2.7 goals per game), with only two goals conceded up to now.
With other high-profile teams such as France, England and Portugal struggling for consistency, Germany will fancy their chances of lifting the trophy on home soil.
As for Denmark, they recorded three consecutive draws during the group stage, scoring two goals while conceding two goals.
Following a 1-1 draw with Slovenia, the Danes shared the same result with England before playing out a goalless stalemate with Serbia in their final group game.
Only one team has scored fewer goals than Denmark at Euro 2024. That said, only four teams have conceded fewer goals so far.
Having reached the semi-finals of the previous European Championship in 2021, the Danes will be hopeful of causing an upset in Dortmund this weekend.
Head-to-head: Not only have Germany and Denmark drawn each of their last two meetings, but they have also drawn three of the previous four.
Given that Denmark have managed to win just three of their last 13 matches against Germany across all competitions, the hosts will be confident of advancing.
Team news: Germany’s Jonathan Tah will miss Saturday’s clash due to an accumulation of yellow cards. On top of that, Antonio Rudiger is a doubt with a hamstring injury.
The Danes will also be without one of their key players this weekend, with Sporting midfielder Morten Hjulmand suspended after picking up two yellow cards.
As the host nation, Germany will look to take the game to Denmark in Dortmund, but the unbeaten Danes won’t go down without a fight.
Forebet predicts that Germany and Denmark will serve up a high-scoring draw, with both teams netting over 1.5 goals, sending the contest to extra time.