SlipsTips shares a selection ahead of Denmark’s World Cup qualifier with Scotland on Friday night.
Denmark vs Scotland (Friday, 19:45)
Both seeking to hit the ground running in World Cup qualifying, Denmark will play host to Scotland in Group C on Friday night.
Denmark are odds-on favourites to top the section, while Scotland are third favourites behind Greece, with Belarus expected to collect the wooden spoon.
With that in mind, it’s no surprise to see Denmark as heavy favourites on Friday night, with a home success trading at a general 4/7 with most firms.
However, backing the hosts to claim top honours alongside under 4.5 goals will bolster the odds to a much more attractive 17/20 on Ladbrokes.
Denmark have long had a reputation as a tough nut to crack on home soil, triumphing in 10 of their last 11 outings at their Copenhagen headquarters.
Dig a little deeper and it can be seen that the Red and Whites have defeated the likes of Switzerland, Serbia and Portugal across that 11-game sequence.
What’s more, a whopping nine of those 10 Danish victories have featured under 4.5 goals, including each of their last eight in meaningful matches.
Thus, there is plenty of scope for the same combination to click when the Danes do battle with Scotland on Friday night.
Steve Clarke is a man under pressure following successive home defeats by Greece and Iceland, the former of which relegated Scotland to Nations League Group B.
That pair of setbacks means that the Scots have won just five of their last 22 matches across all competitions, with two of those victories coming against international minnows Gibraltar and Liechtenstein in friendly fixtures.
It’s also worth noting that Denmark and Scotland were housed in the same group during the preliminary stages for the 2022 World Cup.
Denmark ran out 2-0 winners when hosting the Scots during that particular campaign, and I suspect another solid if unspectacular home success could be on the cards in Copenhagen on Friday night.
Recommended Bet
- Denmark Win & Under 4.5 Goals – 17/20 (Ladbrokes)
SlipsTips is a Freelance Sports Writer and Betting Analyst with over six years experience. He has written football and darts betting content for some of the biggest betting websites and newspapers in the UK. With a strong passion for the fascinating world of Scottish football, he also regularly features in Nutmeg, the much-loved Scottish football magazine. SlipsTips is a Falkirk season ticket holder and avid watcher of football and darts, whether it be UK-based or further afield. Feel free to follow him on X @SlipsTips
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