Sunday , 16 August 2026

England vs Denmark, European Championship 2021 SEMI FINAL

European Championship · 2021
England
2 – 1
Full Time
Denmark
Wed 7 Jul 2021 · 19:00 UTC Wembley HT 45' · FT 45'
Harry Maguire 49' Y
Y 72' Daniel Wass

Overview

Match Preview

England vs Denmark — European Championship at Wembley.

  • England 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
  • Denmark 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)

Match Details

  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Ovidiu Hategan
  • Referee Kevin Blom
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
1
England 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Denmark
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-07 England 2–1 Denmark

Recent Form

England
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jul Denmark H 2–1 W
03 Jul Ukraine A 4–0 W
29 Jun Germany H 2–0 W
22 Jun Czechia A 1–0 W
18 Jun Scotland H 0–0 D
13 Jun Croatia H 1–0 W
Denmark
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jul England A 1–2 L
03 Jul Czechia A 2–1 W
26 Jun Wales A 4–0 W
21 Jun Russia A 4–1 W
17 Jun Belgium H 1–2 L
12 Jun Finland H 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
England this season
25% Clean Sheets
Denmark this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

England
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Denmark
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

England
Harry Kane 3 G
Jude Bellingham 2 G 1 A
Denmark
Christian Eriksen 1 G
Morten Hjulmand 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Wembley!
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' England are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Denmark backline.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Denmark is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Joachim Andersen, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Mikkel Damsgaard has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
  • 35' England are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Denmark's shape.
  • 39' Goal! Simon Kjaer scores his 5 goal in 418 matches.
  • 44' Kyle Walker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 49' Harry Maguire is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
  • 54' Denmark looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Morten Hjulmand scoring 1 goals.
  • 59' England started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
  • 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 67' Denmark make a change. Jens Stryger Larsen trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Wass on 67 minutes.
  • 69' Time for substitution for England. Bukayo Saka is replaced by Jack Grealish.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Wass argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 77' Denmark is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' Joachim Andersen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andreas Christensen at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' Mathias Jensen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Denmark so far.
  • 88' A change in the Denmark ranks — Thomas Delaney exits the field as Mathias Jensen enters on 88.
  • With this win, England is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

England Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Southgate

Denmark Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kasper Hjulmand

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 England xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Denmark xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
England47% Draw27% Denmark26%
Actual: England win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

England or Draw
73%
Draw or Denmark
53%
England or Denmark
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
England30% Draw47% Denmark23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — England

Handicap England covers Push Denmark covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

England keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Denmark keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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