Denmark vs Portugal prediction, interesting facts, and probable line-ups – March 20, 2025
Dillan George
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On Thursday, March 20, in the first match of the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals, Denmark will face Portugal at home. The game kicks off at 20:45 Central European Time. I suggest betting on goals in this match.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- Denmark has won 2 out of 3 home matches in the current Nations League.
- Portugal has not lost a single game in this Nations League edition.
- Portugal is the inaugural winner of this tournament.
- In 16 matches between these teams, Portugal leads with an 11:3 win record.
- Portugal has won three consecutive matches against Denmark.
Match preview
The Danish national team can already consider their performance in this Nations League edition a success. Brian Riemer's team was in a group with one clear favorite and three contenders for second place. As expected, Spain won the group, but the Danes, with 8 points, managed to surpass Serbia and Switzerland.
The "Scarlet Guard" started the Nations League with victories over Switzerland (2:0) and Serbia (2:0), but then lost twice to Spain and drew against the same Serbs and Swiss.
Against Portugal, Denmark will play without their key central midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg and Brentford's right-back Mads Roerslev. Benfica's right-back Alexander Bah will also be unavailable.
Portugal is one of the favorites in the UEFA Nations League. The "Seleção" boasts one of the strongest squads in Europe and is in excellent form. In the group stage, Roberto Martinez's team unsurprisingly took first place with 14 points, leaving Croatia, Scotland, and Poland behind.
During this Nations League edition, Portugal has not lost a match, only dropping points away to Croatia (1:1) and Scotland (0:0). Over six group stage games, Portugal scored 13 goals and conceded only 5.
The only significant loss for Portugal is the absence of Al Hilal's wing-back João Cancelo.
Probable lineups
- Denmark: Schmeichel - Gaaei, Andersen, Vestergaard, Kristiansen - Isaksen, Hjulmand, Eriksen, Damsgaard - Olsen, Højlund
- Portugal: Diogo Costa - Rúben Dias, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes - Semedo, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes, Dalot - João Félix, Cristiano Ronaldo
Prediction for Denmark vs Portugal
Portugal is, of course, the clear favorite in this matchup, but Denmark plays productive football at home. I'm betting that both teams will score in this match.
