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Little by little, the European Football Championship is gaining momentum. Group B is one of the most difficult to predict, as confirmed by the matches of the first round. The second round promises even more intrigue and interesting matches. We review the perspectives of future opponents and present the odds set by the bookmakers at "TonyBet."
Portugal - 1.90; Draw - 3.45; Denmark - 4.20 These teams know each other well, as both played in the same qualifying group for the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 European Championship. The advantage belongs to the Danes with two wins and one loss. Portugal must kickstart their offensive machine, as they have scored only one goal in their last four matches, and losing in the first round means there is no more room for mistakes. C.Ronaldo was invisible in the match against the German national team, but in this match, his teammates must feed him with balls much more generously if they plan to overcome the group's frontrunners. Denmark started the competition with a bang, but do not rush to exaggerate this victory, as a team that many wrote off before the tournament arrived in Ukraine to play football and fight to advance to the next stage. The national team's main striker N.Bendtner will play his 50th match for the national team, and in the last four meetings with Portugal, he has scored four goals. Everything seems to indicate that the Danes have what it takes to achieve victory in this match, but the experience, prestigious names, and solid play of the Portuguese national team with European Championship favorites do not allow them to be pushed into the background.
Germany - 2.45; Draw - 3.40; Netherlands - 2.85 Both teams are in the world's top four, both easily crossed the qualification stage to Euro 2012, but Germany holds all the cards after a victory against Portugal 1-0. The group situation became very confusing after one of the tournament favorites, the Netherlands, unexpectedly stumbled in the match against the Danish national team. R.van Persie was a shadow of the player who performed miracles at the European Football Championship and scored a goal. Undoubtedly, the team's coach will not abandon the attacking football philosophy during the crucial match. Germany's achievements on the international stage are astonishing, and even after a relatively lackluster game, their victory in the first round suggests that their advancement to the next stage will be a formality. J. Loew has an enviable selection of players and can surprise the "Oranje" with an unusual tactic. The teams had a friendly meeting last November, and Germany left no hope for the Netherlands with a 3-0 win, but the battle in Kharkiv has nothing to do with that match, as the stakes are incomparably higher.
