Slovenia vs Denmark Euro 2024 Preview: Team News & Playing XI, H2H Record, Stats, Prediction

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Slovenia vs Denmark Euro 2024, Group C: Slovenia and Denmark will begin their Euro 2024 campaigns on Sunday (June 16th) at the Stuttgart Arena.

Denmark to compete at Euro 2024 with high hopes, aiming to replicate or even surpass their impressive run at Euro 2020, where they reached the semi-finals.

The Danish squad, which famously won the tournament in 1992, will be looking to build on their recent success and go all the way this year. They narrowly missed out on the finals in 2020, losing to England in extra time at Wembley.

For Slovenia, this tournament marks their second appearance at the Euros, with their debut being at Euro 2000. The team is resilient to make an impact and progress beyond the group stages for the first time in their history.

Slovenia vs Denmark Euro 2024 Schedule

When will be the Slovenia vs Denmark Euro 2024 Match?

The Slovenia vs Denmark Euro 2024 Group C match will be played on Sunday (June 16th). The game starts at 9:30 pm IST/ 5 pm GMT.

Where will be the Slovenia vs Denmark Euro 2024 Match played?

The Slovenia vs Denmark match will be played at the MHPArena in Stuttgart.

Slovenia vs Denmark FIFA Ranking, Recent Form

Slovenia FIFA Ranking: 57

Denmark FIFA Ranking: 21

Recent Form (Most Recent Last)

Slovenia: W-D-W-W-D

Denmark: L-D-W-W-W

Slovenia vs Denmark H2H Record and Last Meeting

In their Euro 2024 qualifying group, Denmark and Slovenia faced off twice. Denmark secured a 2-1 victory at home, while the match in Slovenia ended in a 1-1 draw. Historically, Denmark have dominated this matchup, winning five of their six encounters, with one draw.

Slovenia vs Denmark Team News, Injury Update

Sandi Lovric is nursing an injury, and there are uncertainties regarding Benjamin Verbic, Miha Blazic, and Petar Stojanovic.

Their fitness will be crucial as all are strong contenders for the starting lineup. Josip Ilicic returns to the national squad for the first time in two-and-a-half years after dealing with mental health issues.

As for Denmark, Andreas Christensen and Alexander Bah have recovered from injuries and are ready for the opening match. Otherwise, coach Kasper Hjulmand has a perfectly competitive side ready for the opening game.

Slovenia vs Denmark Predicted Playing XI

Slovenia Probable Lineup (4-4-2): Oblak; Karnicik, Blazic, Bijol, Janza; Stojanovic, Gnezda Cerin, Elsnik, Lovric; Sporar, Sesko

Denmark Probable Lineup (3-4-1-2): Schmeichel; Andersen, Christensen, Vestergaard; Bah, Hjulmand, Hojbjerg, Maehle; Eriksen; Wind, Hojlund

Slovenia vs Denmark Match Prediction

Given Denmark's historical dominance and current form, they are favored to win this tie.

However, Slovenia's solidity and the stakes of the opening match could make this a closely contested game. Expect Denmark to grind out a victory, but Slovenia will not make it easy for them.

Prediction - Slovenia 1-2 Denmark