Denmark vs Ukraine Betting Tips & Predictions – Low-Scoring Affair in Odense
Denmark and Ukraine enter their upcoming match following a series of low-scoring encounters. Denmark, coming off a lackluster draw with DR Congo and a painful World Cup qualifying exit, face Ukraine, who recently appointed Andrea Maldera as coach and have also struggled for goals. Historical head-to-heads between these teams have been low-scoring, and both squads trend under 2.5 goals in recent games. The key recommendation is to expect a defensively minded fixture with limited goal action, making under 2.5 goals the best bet.
- Historical head-to-heads between these teams are low-scoring
- We are not expecting more than two goals on Sunday
- Check our full preview for Denmark vs Ukraine below
Denmark didn’t look motivated in their recent goalless draw against DR Congo, failing to create a single goal opportunity. All of their h2h clashes against Ukraine were low-scoring affairs, so under 2.5 goals looks like the best bet.
- Key Stats
- Three Previous Meetings
- Denmark Will Miss the WC 2026
- Andrea Maldera is Ukraine's New National Coach
- Team News & Predicted Lineups
Key Stats
- Denmark have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 2 matches.
- Denmark have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 3 matches against Ukraine.
- Ukraine have seen under 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 4 matches.
Three Previous Meetings
This is going to be the 4th head to head match between Denmark and Ukraine, both sides claiming one victory each so far.
Denmark Will Miss the WC 2026
After finishing second in their World Cup 2026 qualifying group, Denmark kept their hopes of reaching the final tournament alive by defeating North Macedonia 2-0 in the playoff semifinals.
However, they were stopped at the final hurdle by the Czech Republic. The score was 1-1 after regular time and 2-2 after extra time before Denmark lost on penalties.
A couple of days ago, the Danes faced DR Congo in a friendly that lacked attacking quality, ending in a goalless draw with low xG numbers on both sides.
Andrea Maldera is Ukraine's New National Coach
After finishing 2nd in the WC 2026 qualifiers behind France, Ukraine were easily beaten by Sweden 3-1 in the playoff semifinals, allowing too much space to the opposition while posting just 0.76 xG.
In their first 2026 appearance, the Blue and Yellow locked horns against Albania and won 1-0 on a neutral venue in Valencia, Oleksey Gutsulyak scoring the only goal.
They appointed Andrea Maldera as the new national coach in early May, and he had a great debut, Ukraine beating Poland 2-0 in a friendly match.
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Denmark (4-2-3-1) Filip Jorgensen; Alexander Bah, Joachim Andersen, Lucas Hogsberg, Joakim Maehle; Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Mathias Jensen; Patrick Dorgu, Christian Eriksen, Adam Daghim; Rasmus Hojlund
Christian Norgaard, Jesper Lindstrom, Gustav Isaksen and Mikkel Damsgaard will miss this match for the home team due to injuries.
Christian Norgaard, Jesper Lindstrom, Gustav Isaksen and Mikkel Damsgaard will miss this match for the home team due to injuries.
Ukraine (4-2-3-1) Anatoliy Trubin; Vitaliy Mykolenko, Eduard Sarapiy, Mykola Matvienko, Oleksandr Romanchuk; Oleh Ocheretko, Mykola Shaparenko; Viktor Tsygankov, Heorhiy Sudakov, Andriy Yarmolenko; Roman Yaremchuk
Ukraine will miss star players Oleksandr Zinchenko and Artem Dovbyk due to poor fitness.
Ukraine will miss star players Oleksandr Zinchenko and Artem Dovbyk due to poor fitness.
Verdict
A majority of Ukraine’s recent games were low-scoring affairs, three of the last four games ending under 2.5 goals. I doubt Denmark’s motivation here, so I don’t think we will see a lot of action in Odense.
Under 2.5 Goals
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