Finland to secure third place even through defeat
The concluding matches of Group B in Euro 2020 take place on Monday evening, with all three teams below already qualified Belgium still in with a chance of joining them in the last 16. Finland are the Red Devils' last opponents in the pool, and only a victory over them by the Scandinavian underdogs will be enough to deny Roberto Martínez's charges top spot. The Spanish head coach might opt to rotate his side to ensure some of his reserves are match fit for the challenges that potentially lie ahead in the knockout stages, but won't underestimate Huuhkajat. Read our preview here:
Poh-faced determination
Markku Kanerva and his troops can consider themselves a touch unlucky not to have at least gained a point from their clash with Russia, especially when they thought they'd gained the lead early on through the impressive Joel Pohjanpalo. The Union Berlin loanee has most certainly shown up fellow strike partner Teemu Pukki in the first two matches inadvertently, and there are question marks over the Norwich City hitman's sharpness. Elsewhere, Finland ought to be well equipped in defence to get numbers behind the ball to absorb some of the attacks by their opponents, and the midfield duo of Glen Kamara and Robin Lod have been more than competent at winning back possession and progressing up the pitch to relieve some pressure. How long Kanerva will stick with five at the back, knowing that a point is sufficient to almost certainly secure passage through is anyone's guess.
Doku Doku animal
Belgium eventually overcame the zest and sheer spirit of Denmark, and other big hitters in the competition will have noted well both their lack of pace at the back and the manner in which they were able to come back and win. Martínez's options in defence are limited, but Thomas Vermaelen and Dedryck Boyata could both be handed starts, especially in the latter's case after a very nervy performance indeed by Lyon's Jason Denayer. Meanwhile, there are a plethora of alternatives should he choose to make use of them - neither Leandro Trossard nor Hans Vanaken have had a minute of action yet, and one of them could get the nod to partner Axel Witsel as the Borussia Dortmund dynamo continues his recovery from an Achilles' heel injury sustained back in January. Michy Batshuayi or Christian Benteke could also receive some gametime, and in the positions flanking them ought to be Jérémy Doku, the 19 year old forward has the pace and trickery to unpick even the most disciplined of backlines.
Third placed Finnish
It's been difficult for observers to truly get a flavour of how good or otherwise Finland are. Their first game (and win) was completely overshadowed by events surrounding Christian Eriksen's cardiac arrest, and in the second one, they gave a good fist of things against a more organised Russia outfit. On paper, even a mostly second string Belgium could overwhelm them, but they will have taken heart from their myriad defensive issues, none of which can be fixed during this tournament. Betway have odds of 2.40 for both teams to score.
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