Denmark and Tunisia meet Tuesday at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan in a Group D group stage opener at 8 a.m. ET (FS1 and Telemundo). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Denmark vs. Tunisia odds, and make our best World Cup bets, picks and predictions.
Denmark is not only a heavy favorite to win this match, but it has rather short odds to win for the World Cup championship.
The Danish Dynamite have world-class players like Andreas Christiansen, Christian Eriksen, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Simon Kjaer and Ellyes Shkiri sprinkled in the English Premier League, Bundelsliga and other top leagues.
Tunisia cannot match the talent on the Danish side, and it is going to feel like an uphill battle from the jump. Federation Tunisienne De Football is currently ranked 30th in the FIFA rankings (Denmark is 10th), and it will be making its 6th World Cup appearance. Tunisia has never emerged from the group stage.
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Denmark vs. Tunisia odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 9:37 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Denmark -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Tunisia +520 (bet $100 to win $520) | Draw +290
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +140 | U: -160)
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Prediction
Denmark 2, Tunisia 0
Moneyline (ML)
It is a little on the pricey side for a 3-way line, but DENMARK (-165) should easily win the possession battle while keeping a clean sheet against the Tunisia (+520) side.
The Danes are stocked with talent, including Eriksen, who is looking to be known for more than his scary collapse at Euro 2020. Denmark might not start terribly quick, as they slowly get acclimated, but it should finish strong in the 2nd half for an opening match win.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 2.5 (-160) is a little on the pricey side, but it’s worth it.
Tunisia scored a win in the last World Cup in a meaningless match against Panama, but it will have its hands full against a top talent like Denmark. Yes, the Eagles did score a goal against England in Volgograd at World Cup 2018, but that marker came on a penalty kick. Don’t expect Tunisia to be as fortunate here against an up-and-coming Denmark side.
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