Match 3 - Netherlands Vs Denmark

Day 2 of the Euro 2012 hosts Netherlands vs Denmark in the first game of the night. Netherlands, the runner-ups of World Cup 2010, will be hoping to dominate the game to win over Denmark. Denmark are also not too weak team to be considered. Being in the "group of death", they can produce some unexpected results.

Netherlands

World FIFA Ranking: 4

Last Five Matches

Netherlands 6-0 N Ireland

Netherlands 2-0 Slovakia

Netherlands 1-2 Bulgaria

England 2-3 Netherlands

Germany 3-0 Netherlands

      Probable Line-up

Stekelenburg

van der Wiel – Heitinga – Vlaar - Willems

van Bommel (c) – de Jong

Robben - Sneijder – Afellay

Van Persie

Probable Match Winner

Robin van Persie

He is considered the second youngest player in Poland to score in his debut. Just after three weeks after his 20th birthday in 2008, he made the senior team debut and scored as a sub.

2011/12 season has been good for him, as he finished pinned his place in the team as 3rd top scorer in German Bundesliga and won the title with Borussia Dortmund.

Denmark

World FIFA Ranking: 9

Last Five Matches

Denmark 2-0 Australia

Brazil 3-1 Denmark

Denmark 0-2 Russia

Denmark 2-1 Finland

Denmark 2-0 Sweden

       Probable Line-up

Andersen

Jacobsen – Agger (c) – Kjær – Poulsen

Zimling – Kvist

Rommedahl – Eriksen - Kahlenberg

Bendtner

Probable Match Winner

Christian Eriksen
Christian Dannemann Eriksen is a young player and is one of the hottest prospects in this Euro. Though not much experienced, he can prove himself as a playmaker in the heart of Danish midfield. Emerging through the Ajax youth academy, he is already compared to the likes of Wesley Sneijder and Rafael van der Vaart.He became the youngest Danish player ever to score a goal in European qualification on June 24, 2011, scoring against Iceland. He was named Danish Football Player of the Year on November 7, 2011.