Match Preview: Denmark vs Switzerland - Expert Analysis

Denmark and Switzerland get their UEFA Nations League campaigns up and running against each other this Thursday with both sides looking to get off to good starts.

Denmark vs Switzerland Standings

In the last UEFA Nations League campaign Denmark missed out on the next round by a singular point having finished second in their group behind Croatia. 2 loses to Croatia, the only thing stopping them. Finishing above and beating France and Austria though will leave them full of hope and optimism going into this campaign. But can they replicate it?

Switzerland on the other hand finished third in their group behind Portugal and eventual winners Spain. Having beaten Spain in their group as well they can clearly contend with some of the bigger teams.

Denmark vs Switzerland Head To Head

Games between these sides date back to 1923 with 13 matches being played since then.

Denmark have the advantage having won 4 games to Switzerland’s 2 however the majority of games have ended in draws (7).

The Swiss national team hasn't beaten Denmark since 1984.

Denmark vs Switzerland Top Scorers

(Stats from the last UEFA Nations League campaign)

Denmark -

Andreas Skov Olsen - 2 Goals Andreas Cornelius - 2 Goals Pierre-Emile Hojburg - 1 Goal Christian Eriksen - 1 Goal Kasper Dolberg - 1 Goal

Switzerland -

Breel Embolo - 2 Goals Remo Freuler - 1 Goal Haris Seferovic - 1 Goal Noah Okafor - 1 Goal Manuel Akanji - 1 Goal

Denmark vs Switzerland Predicted Lineups

Denmark - Kasper Schmeichel, Jannick Vestergaard, Victor Nelsson, Joachim Anderson, Alexander Bah, Morten Hjulmand, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Patrick Dorgu, Christian Eriksen, Andreas Skov Olsen, Jonas Wind.

Switzerland - Gregor Kobel, Manuel Akanji, Nico Elvedi, Ricardo Rodriguez, Dan Ndoye, Granit Xhaka, Remo Freuler, Michel Aebischer, Ruben Vargas, Noah Okafor, Breel Embolo

Denmark vs Switzerland Player To Watch - Granit Xhaka

Granit Xhaka is constantly the main threat to deal with for Switzerland as well as for Bayer Leverkusen.

His ability to control the midfield in games is unmatched and Switzerland would more than likely struggle without his presence.

1 assist in the opening 2 games of the Bundesliga season as well suggests he’s not afraid to get forward and create key chances - something he could be allowed to do once again in this match also.

Where To Watch Denmark vs Switzerland

This game is set to get underway on Thursday 5th September 2024 at 19:45 pm. However it is unfortunately unavailable to watch in the UK.