It’s pretty simple for Denmark on Thursday in Russia: If the Danes beat Australia, then they are going to advance out of Group C play. On the flip side, the Aussies probably are toast if they lose a second straight game. Denmark is the soccer betting favorite at MyBookie Sportsbook 2018 World Cup Odds.Get the latest World Cup news, betting predictions, tips, and previews, by bookmarking our FIFA World Cup News page, updated constantly throughout the tournament.
The Socceroos should be heartened by their dogged performance and will be keen to go at least one better against Denmark in Samara. Australia did a great job of making life difficult for Didier Deschamps’ more fancied outfit. But can they minimize and cover their mistakes further in the future? Can they create similar goal-scoring chances in the rare moments to do so at the other end?Denmark coach Age Hareide on Australia: “They are a bit different to us. We have a few players who are at a higher level than them if you look at the squad’s player by player. But it’s going to be a tight game. If you look at the results during this tournament then it would appear that many of the favorites have a tough time dealing with that role. If you go back two years and look at the matches there, then that was the case there as well. Portugal who ended up winning the tournament didn’t win a single game in the group stages. And a lot of the teams coming outside of Europe are tough to break down; they are very well organized. They leave all the pressure on the favorites because they can play free without pressure.”
Denmark vs. Australia Game Preview & 2018 World Cup Odds
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- When: Thursday, 8 AM ET
- Where: Samara Arena, Samara, Russia
- TV / Stream: Fox Sports 1/Fox Sports Go
- 2018 World Cup Odds: Denmark -118 / Australia +320 / Draw +230 (Total at 2 goals)
Why Bet on Denmark?
- Confederation: UEFA
- Head coach: ge Hareide
- Captain: Simon Kjær
- FIFA Ranking: 12
Projected Line-Up
- 1-K. Schmeichel
- 4-S. Kjær
- 14-H. Dalsgaard
- 17-J. Larsen
- 6-A. Christensen
- 7-W. Kvist
- 8-T. Delaney
- 10-C. Eriksen
- 9-N. Jørgensen
- 20-Y. Poulsen
- 23-P. Sisto
Why Bet on Australia?
- Confederation: AFC
- Head coach: Bert van Marwijk
- Captain: Mile Jedinak
- FIFA Ranking: 36

Projected Line-Up
- 1-M. Ryan
- 16-A. Behich
- 20-T. Sainsbury
- 19-J. Risdon
- 5-M. Milligan
- 15-M. Jedinak
- 7-M. Leckie
- 13-A. Mooy
- 23-T. Rogić
- 11-A. Nabbout
- 10-R. Kruse