Rafael Nogueira
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Portugal vs Denmark head-to-head history and current form collide in the UEFA Nations League on 14 November 2026, when the Group D leaders host the side directly beneath them. Portugal top the four-team group with a perfect 12 points from four matches; Denmark are second on six, and this is the second time the sides meet in this season’s group stage.
Head-to-Head Record
Portugal hold the upper hand in the head-to-head record: across 11 previous meetings they have won six to Denmark’s four, with one draw. The aggregate score is 21-18 in Portugal’s favour, and an average of 3.55 total goals per meeting underlines how regularly this fixture produces goals. The most recent encounter came on 1 October 2026 in this competition, when Portugal won 4-2 in Denmark. Before that, the sides met twice in the 2024-25 Nations League and shared the results, each winning once, while the only draw in the fixture’s history dates back to 2009. Every meeting except one — a friendly in 2006 — has been a competitive fixture.
| Date | Match | Score | Competition | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Denmark vs Portugal | 2-4 | UEFA Nations League | 2026-2027 |
| 2025-03-23 | Portugal vs Denmark | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League | 2024-2025 |
| 2025-03-20 | Denmark vs Portugal | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | 2024-2025 |
| 2015-10-08 | Portugal vs Denmark | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship qualification | 2014-2015 |
| 2014-10-14 | Denmark vs Portugal | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship qualification | 2014-2015 |
| 2012-06-13 | Denmark vs Portugal | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | 2012 |
| 2011-10-11 | Denmark vs Portugal | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship qualification | 2010-2011 |
| 2010-10-08 | Portugal vs Denmark | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship qualification | 2010-2011 |
| 2009-09-05 | Denmark vs Portugal | 1-1 | World Cup qualification (UEFA) | 2010 |
| 2008-09-10 | Portugal vs Denmark | 2-3 | World Cup qualification (UEFA) | 2010 |
| 2006-09-01 | Denmark vs Portugal | 4-2 | International Club Friendly | 2006 |
Portugal: Recent Form
Portugal’s last six matches read W W W W L W: five wins, no draws and one defeat, worth 2.5 points per game. They have scored 11 goals in that run, at 1.83 per match, and conceded six, at 1.00, with one clean sheet and one match in which they failed to score. There were no friendlies in the window — all six were competitive. Their two most recent results were a 2-1 home win over Norway and a 4-2 win away to Denmark, both in the Nations League; the solitary defeat came at the World Cup in July.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 | H | Norway | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | W |
| 2026-10-01 | A | Denmark | UEFA Nations League | 4-2 | W |
| 2026-09-27 | A | Norway | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | H | Wales | UEFA Nations League | 1-0 | W |
| 2026-07-06 | H | Spain | World Cup | 0-1 | L |
| 2026-07-02 | H | Croatia | World Cup | 2-1 | W |
Denmark: Recent Form
Denmark’s last six read W L W L D D: two wins, two draws and two defeats, at 1.33 points per game. Their goals for and against are identical at eight each, 1.33 per match, and they have kept three clean sheets while failing to score in one match. One of those six was a friendly, played in June, so the run is not an unbroken sequence of competitive results — five of the six were competitive. Most recently they won 1-0 away to Wales in the Nations League, having lost 2-4 at home to Portugal in the previous match.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 | A | Wales | UEFA Nations League | 1-0 | W |
| 2026-10-01 | H | Portugal | UEFA Nations League | 2-4 | L |
| 2026-09-27 | H | Wales | UEFA Nations League | 2-0 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | A | Norway | UEFA Nations League | 2-3 | L |
| 2026-06-03 | H | Democratic Republic of the Congo | International Friendly | 0-0 | D |
| 2026-03-31 | A | Czechia | World Cup qualification (UEFA) | 1-1 | D |
Form and Record at a Glance
- Head-to-head: Portugal lead 6-4 with one draw across 11 meetings; the aggregate goal count is 21-18 to Portugal.
- Average total goals per head-to-head meeting: 3.55.
- Portugal’s last six: five wins, one defeat, 11 goals for, 6 against, 2.5 points per game.
- Denmark’s last six: two wins, two draws, two defeats, 8 goals for, 8 against, 1.33 points per game.
- UEFA Nations League Group D: Portugal first with 12 points from four matches; Denmark second with 6.
- Clean sheets across the last six: Denmark three, Portugal one.
How Portugal and Denmark Compare
Portugal pair the stronger recent record — five wins from six at 2.5 points per game — with a perfect start in this competition, where 12 points from four Group D matches and a +5 goal difference stand against Denmark’s six points and a goal difference of zero. Denmark’s profile is more even: identical scoring and conceding averages of 1.33 per match over their last six, three clean sheets to Portugal’s one, and a two-win deficit in the head-to-head record.
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FAQ
When is Portugal vs Denmark?
The fixture is scheduled for 14 November 2026 in the UEFA Nations League group stage, with both sides in Group D of the 2026-27 season.
What is the head-to-head record between Portugal and Denmark?
They have met 11 times: Portugal have won six, Denmark four, with one draw. Portugal also lead 21-18 on aggregate goals, and the meetings average 3.55 total goals.
What is Portugal’s current form?
Portugal’s last six read W W W W L W — five wins and one defeat, with 11 goals scored, six conceded and 2.5 points per game. They top Group D with 12 points from four matches.
What is Denmark’s current form?
Denmark’s last six read W L W L D D — two wins, two draws and two defeats, with eight goals for and eight against at 1.33 points per game. One of the six was a friendly, and they sit second in Group D on six points.