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Denmark vs France, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2018
Denmark
0 – 0
Full Time
France
Tue 26 Jun 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Mathias Jorgensen 45' Y

Overview

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Denmark vs France — Worldcup .

  • Denmark 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
  • France 3 games · 9 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Mauro Vigliano
  • Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
  • Referee Emerson Augusto De Carvalho
  • Referee Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse
  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Gianluca Rocchi
  • Referee Mauro Tonolini
  • Referee Sandro Ricci
  • Referee Carlos Astroza

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curaçao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Denmark 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals France
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-26 Denmark 0–0 France

Recent Form

Denmark
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun France H 0–0 D
21 Jun Australia H 1–1 D
16 Jun Peru A 1–0 W
25 Oct TuS Dassendorf H 0–4 L
20 Aug BSG Chemie Leipzig H 4–3 W
14 May Rio Ave FC A 1–3 L
France
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun Denmark A 0–0 D
21 Jun Peru H 1–0 W
16 Jun Australia H 2–1 W
05 May Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–1 D
28 Apr Shaftesbury FC A 2–0 W
21 Apr FC Porto H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
France this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

France
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
6/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

France
Kylian Mbappe 10 G 4 A
Ousmane Dembele 6 G 2 A
Bradley Barcola 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Denmark and France has kicked off!
  • 5' France fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Thomas Delaney has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Denmark started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Benjamin Mendy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Pione Sisto, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Mathias Jorgensen was booked on 45.
  • 50' Benjamin Mendy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Hernandez on 50 minute.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Steven N'Zonzi made 527 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Viktor Fischer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pione Sisto on 60 minute.
  • 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Didier Deschamps might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' A change in the France ranks — Antoine Griezmann exits the field as Nabil Fekir enters on 68.
  • 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Denmark — Kasper Dolberg on, Andreas Cornelius off on 75 minutes.
  • 78' Ousmane Dembele makes way for Kylian Mbappe at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from France.
  • 83' Olivier Giroud is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for France so far.
  • 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Denmark. Thomas Delaney is replaced by Lukas Lerager.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Denmark Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Age Hareide

France Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Deschamps

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.81 Denmark xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 France xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + France or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Denmark32% Draw35% France33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Denmark or Draw
67%
Draw or France
68%
Denmark or France
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Denmark19% Draw59% France22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
1.8%
3 – 0
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Denmark

Handicap Denmark covers Push France covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 19% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 22% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Denmark keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
France keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.