It’s England’s newest huge likelihood to deliver it residence: Beat Denmark in a Euro 2021 semifinal at London’s Wembley Stadium after which get to host the ultimate 4 days later in a first-ever look in a Euro title match.

It units up completely for the English, who will play in entrance of a projected 60,000 largely partisan followers (8,000 Danes are additionally anticipated), as they search to lastly get previous a significant event semifinal for the primary time since 1966. They’ve fallen quick at this stage on 4 earlier semifinal appearances at each the World Cup (1990, 2018) and the Euros (1968, 1996).

However Denmark has performed a few of the finest soccer of any group at these Euros, and that’s after overcoming the traumatic expertise of watching star participant Christian Eriksen survive a cardiac arrest episode throughout a match. With 11 targets scored, the Danes have the firepower to doubtlessly be the primary group to attain towards England throughout this event.

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And in contrast to England, Denmark has received the Euros earlier than on a magical Cinderella run in 1992. However the 2021 group, ranked No. 10 on the earth, isn’t any Cinderella. With gamers that includes within the high leagues in Europe, many picked the Danes as dark-horse favorites to win the event earlier than they misplaced Eriksen.

The final time Denmark confronted England? It was a Nations League match final October at Wembley Stadium. Denmark received 1-0 (highlights under). The truth is, the seven matches they’ve performed for the reason that flip of this century have seen three wins apiece and a draw.

Easy methods to watch England vs. Denmark

• Date: Wed, July 7
• Time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Spanish-language TV: Univision, TUDN
• Stream: fuboTV , ESPN+, TUDN.television

ESPN will broadcast the England-Denmark semifinal within the USA, with Spanish-language protection supplied by Univision and TUDN.

Each these networks may be streamed on fuboTV (free 7-day trial).

The winner will face Italy within the closing at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, July 11 at 3 p.m. ET.

England vs. Denmark beginning lineups

England supervisor Gareth Southgate will not be switching again to the three-man central defender set-up (3-4-3) towards Denmark. He used it within the Spherical of 16 to match the Germans’ 3-4-3 formation and it labored.

The three-4-3 may have suited England from a defensive standpoint towards Denmark: It will have helped match up with the Danes’ dynamic three-man ahead line, whereas additionally doubtlessly neutralizing the influence of Danish left wingback Joakim Maehle, who’s been influential for his group.

Because it stands, Southgate goes with Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka on the suitable over each Jadon Sancho and Phil Foden. We’ll see if Saka’s workrate helps to comprise Maehle’s attacking forays.

Probably the most fascinating query that was dealing with Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand was whether or not to deliver on Yussuf Poulsen at heart ahead instead of the red-hot Kasper Dolberg (above), who has scored in each of his begins. Dolberg received out, although Poulsen may have made sense to begin the match given his pace, measurement, 1-on-1 potential and vertical runs in behind.

The opposite consideration for the Danes: Daniel Wass or Jens Stryger Larsen at proper wingback? Larsen obtained the nod and he could show the best choice for the defensive job wanted towards Raheem Sterling.

England (4-2-3-1, left to proper): 1-Jordan Pickford-GK — 3-Luke Shaw, 6-Harry Maguire, 5-John Stones, 2-Kyle Walker — 4-Declan Rice, 14-Kalvin Phillips — 10-Raheem Sterling, 19 Mason Mount, 25-Bukayo Saka — 9-Harry Kane

Denmark (3-4-3, left to proper): 1-Kasper Schmeichel-GK — 3-Jannik Vestergaard, 4-Simon Kjaer, 6-Andreas Christensen — 5-Joakim Maehle, 8-Thomas Delaney, 23-Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 17-Jens Stryger Larsen — 14-Mikkel Damsgaard, 20-Yussuf Poulsen, 9-Martin Braithwaite

England vs. Denmark: Odds & prediction

In all of the jubilation surrounding England’s return to Wembley Stadium for the semifinal and a possible closing, Denmark has receded into the background after being the large story on the Euros for a number of weeks. However the Danes pose a problematic matchup for England.

Denmark is dynamic and so they can get down the sphere rapidly in transition, commonly pushing numbers into the assault. And defensively, this Danish group received’t be the pushover that Ukraine was on set items. The truth is, excluding the shock loss to Finland underneath attempting circumstances and Russia’s penalty-kick conversion, the Danes have solely conceded after three moments of world-class brilliance from Patrik Shick (Czech Republic) and Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).

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England is gifted and deep, however it is going to face some adversity throughout this semifinal and will probably be fascinating to see the way it responds underneath the burden of the stress and expectations. Denmark, in the meantime, has nothing to lose and can play unfastened within the position of spoiler, much like that 1992 title-winning facet.

For that cause, the both-teams-to-score prop stands out with a worth reflective of the truth that England has but to concede at Euro 2021. Each groups must be objective harmful on this one.

Additionally, the contrarian play is unquestionably within the combine right here and the Denmark double likelihood (draw or win) is especially compelling.

Prediction: England 1, Denmark 2

Odds courtesy of DraftKings

• England to win (90 minutes): -141
• England to advance: -286
• Draw (90 minutes): +250
• Denmark to win (90 minutes): +480
• Denmark to advance: +230
• Denmark double likelihood: +118
• Denmark +0.75 Asian Handicap: -113
• Denmark to win and each groups to attain: +1050
• England -0.75 Asian Handicap: -107
• Each groups to attain: +118