ONE of the standout fixtures from the latest set of World Cup group stage matches takes place at Stadium 974 on Saturday afternoon, as France face off with Denmark.
These two teams have become familiar foes in recent years having met in the group stages of this year's Nations League, with the Danes doing the double over the French.
France got their World Cup defence off to a winning start by storming back from a goal down to sweep aside Australia 4-1 on Tuesday night.
That opening victory coupled with Denmark's stalemate with Tunisia means Les Bleus already find themselves in pole position to reach the knockout round.
Denmark were expected to push France for top spot in Group D but the aforementioned draw leaves them at risk of what would be a shock group stage exit.
That being said, Kasper Hjulmand's side have plenty of international pedigree, having reached the semi-finals of Euro 2020, so the Danes certainly won’t be fazed by the task in hand in Doha.
Outright Betting
France, who have failed to beat Denmark in each of the previous three meetings between the pair, head into this game as 69/100 (Highbet) favourites.
Despite toppling France twice in competitive competition already this year, Denmark enter this contest as 37/10 (Highbet) underdogs while a share of the spoils can be backed at 5/2 (Highbet)
Betting Angles
France are fair favourites here but backing both teams to score looks like a more enticing alternative at 21/10 with UniBet.
While Les Bleus boast quite the plethora of attacking talent within their ranks, collecting clean sheets remains an issue for Didier Deschamps' defence, and that was evident in their maiden Group D match with Australia.
In fact, that Socceroos strike means that France have failed to shut out their opponents in six of their last seven competitive contests, conceding multiple goals against Denmark on two occasions during that sample.
It's also worth pointing out that both teams to score punters would have pocketed profit from four of France's last seven meaningful matches, one of which was on home soil against the Red and Whites.
Although Denmark underwhelmed last time out, they should be able to create chances here, not to mention they have made the net bulge at least once in 18 of their last 21 international assignments.
Therefore, with all things considered, there could be a spot of value in backing both teams to get on the scoresheet at 21/20 (UniBet) at Stadium 974 on Saturday.
Switching gears, I’ll also have a small play on Denmark defender Joachim Andersen to pick up a card at a tempting 7/2 with PaddyPower.
The Crystal Palace centre-half is not exactly renowned for being a card magnet but he should have his hands full here against France speed machine Kylian Mbappe, who's electric pace is notorious for causing defenders all sorts of problems.
This World Cup match between France and Denmark will be played on Nov 26, 2022 and kick off at 16:00. Check below for our tipsters best France vs Denmark prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
