Peru – Denmark Prediction & Picks (16.06.2018)

Peru and Denmark measure forces, in a match for this phase of the World Cup (Group Stage). These two teams have never faced each other before, so this will be their first direct confrontation.

Peru:

The team had direct access to this group stage, so they will play their first match in this edition of the competition. The team comes to this match after a draw with Sweden by (0-0). In the last 10 matches played for all competitions, Peru won 6 and tied 4. Their defense has been very solid, as they only suffered goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their attack has scored regularly, as they scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches.

Peru has great reasons to celebrate this participation in a World Cup of soccer, since its last presence was 36 years ago, in the 1982 World Cup. But to reach this phase of the competition, the Peruvians had to go through the -offs and in that tie they beat New Zealand. In this match against Denmark, coach Ricardo Gareca will take the usual 4-5-1 field, with Paolo Guerrero being the most advanced player of the Peruvians. It is important to underline that this player is the great star of the Peruvian team, being the best scoreboard of the national team, with 33 goals. It is important to underline that Peru’s weaknesses are in the most defensive sector, especially in the defensive transition. For this game the coach can count on all the players.

Denmark:

The team will make its debut in this edition of the competition, as it did not have to play any of the qualifiers prior to this group stage. In the last match they played, for the Friendly, won to Mexico by (2-0). In the last 10 matches Denmark have 6 wins and 4 draws. The defense has been strong and only has suffered goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 8 of the last 19 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 12 in 19 have ended with Under 2,5 goals.

The Danish national team does not have a great history at the world level, however, it has a European Championship conquest in 1992. It is important to point out that the best participation in a World Cup was in 1998, when it was eliminated by Brazil in the quarterfinals. . Now, Denmark is looking to follow up on the good work it has presented during the qualifiers for this competition. In this game against Peru, coach Age Hareide will play with a tactical system based on 4-3-3, but privileging the maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks, since he has technically very skilled players: Eriksen is the Great star of the Danish team. However, it is important to note that the team has competence in the attack, more properly in the offensive transition. Everything indicates that the coach has all the staff at his disposal.