So, let's have a go at previewing a match.
The so-called "Group of Death"kicks off today and the first match is Netherlands v Denmark.
Injuries and Suspensions
Netherlands are nailed on favourites for this. Betfair have them at 1.79 (4/5 for traditionalists) at the time of writing, but rising. They will be missing Mathijsen with a hamstring injury, but should still brush Denmark aside.
Denmark, on the other hand, will have to replace midfielder Niki Zimling (probably with Christian Poulsen according to FourFourTwo.com).
The Story So Far
The Netherlands scored more goals than any other team in their qualification campaign, but this includes 16 goals scored against San Marino.They also fired 6 goals against Northern Ireland in a recent friendly.
They have only made seven changes to their 2010 World Cup Final squad.
Denmark, while no push-over, can be expected to sit back and soak up the pressure and hope that Christian Eriksen, one of Europe's most sought-after young midfielders, is able to supply quality service to Nicklas Bendtner. They didn't exactly set the world on fire in their qualifiers, scoring only 15 goals in total, and are unlikely to qualify from his group, however well organised they are.
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