Greece vs Denmark | Football Previews & Free Betting Tips | 8th September 2025
Greece host Denmark at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus on Monday 8 September 2025 in World Cup qualifying. Greece arrive buzzing after a 5–1 thumping of Belarus; Denmark were frustrated by Scotland in Copenhagen and need a response to keep pace at the top of the group. Expect a fierce, full house in Piraeus with Greece’s support on the shoulder of every challenge; a tidy Danish away end will make itself heard too.
Greece usually build from a compact 4-2-3-1, full-backs high and lots of punch from wide through Masouras and Tzolis, with Pavlidis the penalty-box reference. Denmark can toggle between 4-3-3 and 3-4-3: solid base, energetic midfield screens and direct running in behind from Højlund. It’s control and craft from the hosts versus Denmark’s structure and speed.
Greece (called for this window): Goalkeepers Odysseas Vlachodimos, Christos Mandas, Konstantinos Tzolakis; Defenders Kostas Tsimikas, Dimitris Giannoulis, Panagiotis Retsos, Dinos Mavropanos, Lazaros Rota, Giorgos Kyriakopoulos, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Giorgos Tzavellas; Midfielders Tasos Bakasetas, Petros Mantalos, Dimitris Kourbelis, Andreas Bouchalakis, Manolis Siopis, Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Christos Tzolis, Giorgos Masouras; Forwards Vangelis Pavlidis, Anastasios Douvikas, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Fotis Ioannidis.
Doubt: Dimitris Giannoulis (hamstring) to be assessed. Greece lean on Bakasetas between the lines and Pavlidis for the final touch; Tsimikas’s delivery remains a key route to chances.
Denmark (called for this window): Goalkeepers Kasper Schmeichel, Mads Hermansen, Frederik Rønnow; Defenders Joachim Andersen, Andreas Christensen, Victor Nelsson, Jannik Vestergaard, Rasmus Kristensen, Joakim Mæhle, Alexander Bah, Elias Jelert; Midfielders Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Morten Hjulmand, Christian Nørgaard, Mikkel Damsgaard, Jesper Lindstrøm, Anders Dreyer; Forwards Rasmus Højlund, Yussuf Poulsen, Kasper Dolberg, Jonas Wind, Andreas Skov Olsen, Gustav Isaksen.
Update: Christian Nørgaard was listed as a doubt and is expected to miss out. Denmark’s main thrust comes from Højlund’s runs in behind, Skov Olsen’s delivery and shots from the right, and Højbjerg/Hjulmand controlling the middle.
Greece (last 10 competitive): 7–1–2, with about 20 scored and 12 conceded. Four clean sheets in that run, and they’re notably stronger after the interval — a lot of their goals arrive in the last half hour.
Denmark (recent competitive): around 4–4–2, roughly 15 for, 9 against. They’re tidy and resilient but can be held when opponents stay compact and deny the cut-back. Set-plays remain a steady source of chances.
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| Metric | Greece | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Average goals scored per match | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| Average goals conceded per match | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Clean sheet percentage | 40% | 40% |
| Average possession | 52% | 50% |
| Corners per match | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| Shots per match (total / on target) | 10.2 / 4.1 | 11.0 / 4.0 |
| Expected goals per match | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Pass completion | 85% | 86% |
| Goal timing (first half / second half) | 35% / 65% | 45% / 55% |
| Average points per match | 1.9 | 1.7 |
Greece at home: strong record across the last batch in Piraeus — win rate around 70%, with averages close to 2.0 scored and 0.8 conceded. The first goal matters; once ahead, Greece control territory and tempo.
Denmark away: dependable travellers — unbeaten in roughly 60% of their recent competitive trips, averaging about 1.2 scored and 0.8 conceded. They’re difficult to shift when protecting a result, and dangerous on counter-attacks.
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Goals Against
- Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) — penalty-area movement and first-time finishing; thrives on cut-backs and near-post runs.
- Tasos Bakasetas (Greece) — the rhythm-setter with end product from distance and dead balls.
- Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) — pace in behind, aggressive runs across centre-halves; the out-ball when Denmark break.
- Andreas Christensen (Denmark) — calm organiser, key in aerial duels and starting build-up under pressure.
Greece 1–1 Denmark. Greece’s tailwind from Friday meets a Danish side that rarely lose control. The hosts will press for periods, but Denmark’s counters and set-plays keep them honest.
Main pick: Both Teams To Score — Greece are creating plenty and Denmark usually find a way to notch on the road.
Value angle: Draw — Denmark’s away resilience versus Greece’s home strength points to a shared result at decent odds.
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