Denmark vs Northern Ireland: Friendly Match Prediction (08.06.2025)

On June 8, 2025, at 00:00 WIB, a friendly match will take place between the national teams of Denmark and Northern Ireland at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen. Bookmakers consider the hosts as favorites. Let’s review the current form of both teams and provide a prediction for the game.

Denmark

The “Red Guard” is always considered a dark horse in any tournament. The team is among the solid mid-tier European sides and can surprise at any moment. However, recently Denmark has somewhat slowed down. In their last 12 matches, they have recorded only three wins. In the Nations League, the team played in the top division and started with two consecutive wins, but in the next four matches, Brian Riemer’s squad earned just two points. Nevertheless, that was enough to finish second in the group and advance to the playoffs, where Denmark put up a tough fight against Portugal in the quarterfinals but lost only after extra time.

Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland national team is less high-profile. But sometimes they manage to deliver bright performances even against strong opponents. Michael O’Neill’s men play relatively slow, positional football, disrupting the opponent’s rhythm and focusing on defense. Sometimes this strategy works. For example, in the Nations League, Northern Ireland won their group in the third division and got promoted. However, the “green-white army” still has problems against stronger opponents, as shown in recent friendlies against Switzerland (1-1) and Sweden (1-5).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last time these teams met was in 2023 during the European Championship qualifiers. The opponents exchanged home wins: Denmark won 1-0, while Northern Ireland responded with a 2-0 victory.

Prediction

For the Denmark vs Northern Ireland match, our prediction leans toward a high-scoring first half. Denmark will try to start aggressively and pressure their opponent using experience and home crowd support. In such a situation, there is a chance to both score and be caught on a counterattack, which the visitors will hope for. Therefore, we suggest betting on the first half total goals over 1 at odds of 1.66.