Euro 2012 Opta Stats: Denmark v Portugal

Match odds
Over/Under 2.5 goals
Correct Score

Denmark and Portugal have met once before at the European Championship, drawing 1-1 at Hillsborough in Euro 1996.

Overall, the Portuguese have won seven and lost just three of 12 clashes against Denmark.

Denmark's three wins over Portugal have come in their last five meetings (D1 L1).

Portugal and Denmark were in the same group for Euro 2012 qualifying, winning one game apiece against each other. Denmark eventually finished three points above the Portuguese, who were forced to qualify via the play-offs.

Denmark found the net in every one of their eight qualification matches for Euro 2012 and also have scored in their opening match against the Netherlands (1-0).

The Danes have won just two of their last eight matches at the European Championship (D2 L4).

Portugal have never been eliminated from the group stage of the European Championship (five appearances). If they lose and the Netherlands fail to beat Germany, Portugal are already eliminated.

The 1-0 loss to Germany was the second time Portugal lost their opening game at the European Championship. The first defeat came in 2004 (2-1 defeat to Greece) when they went on to reach the final.

Nicklas Bendtner has scored one goal in four of the last five encounters between the two countries.