Euro 2012 Opta Stats: Dutch forwards to sink Denmark

Netherlands have won their last four European Championship group games, and seven of their last nine
The Dutch are peerless when it comes to European Championship group-stage efficiency, Opta noting that they are the only team to have progressed at their last six tournaments. As Denmark haven't beaten them competitively since 1967, losing to them at this point at the last World Cup too, and have won just one of their last seven at the Euros, the Netherlands are rightly expected to win.

Denmark found the net in every one of their eight qualification matches for Euro 2012
Morten Olsen's side have maintained that fine form in the friendlies since too, failing to fire in only one of their five, with line-leader Nicklas Bendtner enjoying an international purple patch. The Netherlands are far from unbreachable, conceding four times as many in qualifying as Italy and twice as often as France, and experienced first-choice centre back Joris Mathijsen is rated unlikely to be fit.

The Netherlands smashed 37 goals past their opponents during the qualifiers; more than any other side
Bert van Marwijk's men won't fret over the prospect of conceding against Group B's least fancied team though because they know that in the likes of Robin van Persie, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben, they possess the firepower to outscore almost anyone. They scored three or more in half of their qualifiers, and even did so on an occasion as illustrious as a World Cup semi-final.

Recommended Bets:
Netherlands to win @ 1.635/8
Both teams to score @ 2.021/1
Netherlands to score three or more @ 3.613/5

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