It would be almost unthinkable for a Spanish side not to reach the final of a major tournament at present such is their dominance in the world game.

The senior side are both World Cup and European champions and it is now down to the youngsters to make it a hat-trick of titles.

The Spanish kicked off their campaign with a draw against England but that was just a blip en route to the semi-finals as they beat the Czech Republic 2-0 and took care of the Ukraine 3-0.

Deportivo de La Coruna star Adrian has been on fire for the favourites with two goals against the Czechs, while also bagging the third against Ukraine.

But he reserved his best for the semi-finals with an 89th-minute strike rescuing his side and forcing extra time against Belarus.

The 23-year-old then found the back of the net again and, with Jeffren also on target, they swept into the final to face the Swiss.

Adrian is a prolific goalscorer at international level and will be a key player for Luis Milla’s side as they attempt to claim the title.

Switzerland were even more impressive in the group stage of the event, winning all three of their matches with victories over Denmark, Iceland and Belarus (Swiss 11/4 to win Euro Champs outright).

They also needed extra time to reach the final, with Admir Mehmedi bagging the only goal of the game to set up the clash with Spain.

While Spain have relied on Adrian for their goals, Mehmedi has done the most damage for the Swiss with three strikes, and the Albanian-born hit-man will have to be watched on Saturday.

He was dropped after the first group game but clearly has the bit between his teeth and is looking to help his side secure their first European Championship in Aarhus.

The last time these two sides met at this level was in a play-off for the 2009 tournament in Sweden, which Spain won 4-3 on aggregate, and so Pierluigi Tami’s charges are on something of a revenge mission this time around.

The two sides play contrasting styles of football with Spain content to keep the ball for long periods before attacking with pace and precision to carve open defences, while the Swiss are masters of the counter-attack and are prepared to trust their water-tight defence before launching rapid attacks.

Switzerland have yet to concede a goal in the tournament and, despite being second favourites to win the final, will not be fazed by the prospect of facing the talented Spanish outfit.

Timm Klose will need to marshal his defence to perfection to see off the threat of Adrian and his talented attacking team-mates and the match might resemble a training ground exercise at times, with wave after wave of Spanish attacks thwarted by a resolute rearguard.

The Swiss defence might be able to hold out but the question is, can they find the back of the net when it matters most?

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The competition kicks off with two mouthwatering Group A ties with Belarus taking on Iceland in Aarhus and the hosts facing Switzerland in Aalborg in two matches that could shape the competition. All the sides will be looking for a strong start and will hope a good performance will set the tone for the rest of the tournament as they look to be crowned European Champions.

The opening match sees two of the surprise packages of qualifying take on each other and Belarus will be hoping to make an impact in their debut appearance in the competition. They surprised a number of people by beating Italy in the play-offs and will be looking to striker Vladamr Yurchenko,  who scored twice in their 3-0 victory over the Italians in Monks, to once again fire them to glory (Yurchenko 8/1 to be the first goalscorer).

Iceland were the conquerors of Scotland in the play-offs and much of their hopes will be pinned on former Reading youngster Gylfi Sigurdsson who has started for Hoffenheim in this year’s Bundesliga. Sigurdsson is highly-regarded by many clubs in Europe and could be one of the stars of the tournament after such a strong domestic season (Sigurdsson 15/8 to score against Belarus).

Belarus looked to have quite a strong side but Sigurdsson is a truly class player and could be the difference in what is sure to be an intriguing contest.

The second match sees hosts Denmark face much-fancied Switzerland, with the hosts looking to lay down a marker while the Swiss are tipped by many as dark horses for the title.

The main man for Denmark is Villareal striker Nicki Bille, who boasts a superb international scoring record of 15 goals in 21 games and could be the man to fire the Danes to glory. On the other side Switzerland are currently enjoying the fruits of their ‘golden generation’ and much is expected of their current crop of youngsters.

Five of their squad were involved in the full team’s recent 2-2 draw with England at Wembley and seem bred to play exciting, attacking football. Key to this is playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri, who was one of the stars of the Wembley clash, and much is excited of him as Swiss football emerges from the doldrums.

Unfortunately for the hosts, Switzerland could be the victors here due to their extra experience and the Shaqiri factor (Switzerland 2/1 to beat Denmark).

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