Gibraltar vs Denmark Predictions

Denmark are continuing their chase for a place at Euro 2020 this week with a straightforward meeting with Gibraltar to come. They are aiming to capitalise on bigger games elsewhere, with Switzerland heading for Dublin in a crucial battle in this group. Those two have Denmark sandwiched between them in second, while the Danes will be after three points here in order to close a five-point gap to the top of the group. They head into this one as heavy favourites, while we have little doubt that Denmark will win this one.

Gibraltar have an awful record in the European Championship qualifiers, losing every game they’ve played so far. They’ve scored just twice in their 13 games, 60 goals fewer than they’ve conceded in that time. While Gibraltar did secure some better results in the Nations League, they remain a cut below the very best teams in Europe. Right now, Denmark are among the most consistent sides in the continent following their run to the World Cup last 16 and their Nations League success.

Denmark won their Nations League group to guarantee a lifeline of a Euro 2020 playoff spot, but they won’t want to settle on that. They’ve got themselves into second, with this group clearly a three-way fight for a top-two finish. The trio of the Republic of Ireland, Switzerland and Denmark are looking pretty equal so far, with the Irish making a strong start and claiming 10 points from four games. Denmark have already drawn two of their opening three, but they have the chance to get their head down and rack up a comprehensive victory here.

Denmark just won 5-1 against Georgia, while they can boost their goal tally further with a result here. While the Danes haven’t had a game as straightforward as this one in recent qualifying groups, their consistency on the international stage suggests they can rack up a big win here. They made the playoffs for Euro 2016, scored 20 times on the way to the 2018 World Cup and then made a strong start post-Russia with Nations League wins and their thrashing of Georiga.

On top of that, the hosts have been alarmingly bad in recent times. Their home European Championship qualifiers saw them lose 28-0 on aggregate over six games, while they conceded four goals or more in four of their five home World Cup qualifiers. They’ve been used to big losses, with their last two home qualifiers bringing a 6-0 loss to Estonia and a 4-0 hammering by Bosnia. Given that, we expect Denmark to clear a -3 handicap here and we’re backing them to secure a 5-0 win.