Turkey vs Norway Predictions and Betting Tips
The Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium is the stage for this highly-anticipated encounter in the World Cup Qualifiers as Turkey and Norway lock horns. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.
The Turks are clearly ahead in the head-to-head record between both sides with five wins in nine meetings- their opponents beating them just twice during this span. It is also to be noted that they won the reverse fixture with a 3-0 win earlier this year. Would they make it six points from six against their opponents ?
The hosts struggle for form continues
Turkey were far from their best in the European Championship in June having lost all three group stage games, netting just once. This poor form extended into the World Cup Qualifiers as they surrendered the top spot in Group G having picked up four points in the trio of games during the last international break. In their most recent game, they were hammered by the Netherlands in a 6-1 rout at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Cengiz Under's late strike meant nothing but a consolation as the Turks picked up their first loss in these qualifiers. Would we see them bounce back this Friday ?
Norway, having missed out on the European Championship, look fired up so as to not miss yet another major tournament. With seven points from a possible nine during the September international break, they're now in second place and level on points with the Netherlands who top the table with 13 points. Erling Haaland's trio of goals in their most recent game against Gibraltar made sure of all three points as they put five past their opponents.
Turkey vs Norway Team News
Turkey possible starting XI:
Cakir; Celik, Demiral, Cetin, Muldur; Kokcu; Under, Calhanoglu, Dervisoglu, Yazici; Yilmaz
Norway possible starting XI:
Nyland; Holmgren Pedersen; Hanche-Olsen, Gregerson, Meling; Odegaard, Moller Daehli, Thorsby; Petter Hauge, Elyounoussi, Thorstvedt
Turkey vs Norway Prediction: 1-1
We're expecting yet another close encounter in Group G with both sides eyeing the automatic promotion spots. Turkey still hasn't lost at home during these qualifiers and given their form, that unbeaten record might just be hanging by a thread. However, Norway is missing a couple of top guns this Friday which is good news for the hosts. Nonetheless, they still have a couple of top-quality players and as such, they should give a good account of themselves in Turley. That being said, we see both teams leaving the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium with a point each.
