Luxembourg vs Turkey betting tips: UEFA Nations League preview, predictions and odds
Luxembourg famously beat Turkey 2-0 in 1972, claiming their third qualification win, 24 years after playing their first match. Subsequently, Turkey have won all six encounters. Against teams currently in League C or D, Turkey have won 17 of their last 20 competitive matches, last losing such a fixture in October 2010.
Over 2.5 goals is 4/5.
Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score is 10/11.
Turkey to win and over 2.5 goals is 5/4.
Serdar Dursun has scored three goals already in this season’s UEFA Nations League. He is 11/1 to break the deadlock and 7/2 to add to his tally.
The top two in Group C1 clash in Luxembourg City, both putting their 100% records on the line.
Türkiye were embarrassingly relegated from League B in 2020, only winning two of ten second-tier matches across the two campaigns.
Nevertheless, promotion straight back was the minimum expectation on Stefan Kuntz’s team, and they’ve found League C all too easy so far.
First, last weekend, the Crescent-Stars demolished Faroe Islands 4-0 at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu.
Then, on Tuesday, they outdid themselves, hammering Lithuania 6-0 in Vilnius, this being Turkey’s biggest away win since June 2005.
Doğukan Sinik scored twice 14 minutes into his full-international debut, before Serdar Dursun, Yunus Akgün and Halil Dervişoğlu also netted.
So, will the group leaders win again?
This though will be Türkiye’s toughest test of the group, given that Luxembourg also have six points on the board.
The Red Lions began by beating Lithuania on the road thanks to Danel Sinani’s brace at LFF Stadium.
Then, in midweek, Gerson Rodrigues’ late penalty was enough to see his team beat nine-man Faroe Islands at Tórsvøllur.
Overall, Luc Holtz’s side have now won eight of their last 16 competitive games, despite only winning ten of the previous 124.
So, there is genuine belief that Luxembourg can beat comparative giants Türkiye, not just in this match but to promotion in this group.
Will it be a night to remember at the brand-new Stade de Luxembourg?
Gerson Rodrigues continues to be Luxembourg’s talisman having scored 11 international goals, all since March 2019.
Danel Sinani, who scored a brace last weekend, and teenager Yvandro Borges Sanches completed the front three on Tuesday night.
Sébastien Thill will be hoping for a start this time; his stunning volley saw FC Sheriff beat Real Madrid at the Bernabéu last September.
With captain Laurent Jans out injured, MLS Cup winner Maxime Chanot will be their key centre-back.
Goalkeeper Anthony Moris is hoping to keep three successive international clean sheets for the first time in four years.
Stefan Kuntz has given some fresh faces an opportunity in this campaign so far, and has been repaid with goals.
Doğukan Sinik scored twice in his first start on Tuesday, while Serdar Dursun has scored six times in six caps, all coming under Kuntz.
Hakan Çalhanoğlu is now full-time national team captain after Burak Yılmaz’s retirement in March.
In midfield, Orkun Kökçü is likely to return as Çalhanoğlu’s partner, displacing Salih Özcan.
At the back, Kaan Ayhan and Ozan Kabak was the defensive pairing in Lithuania, but Çağlar Söyüncü and Merih Demiral could return for a tougher challenge.
Doğan Alemdar made his senior international debut on Tuesday, but Uğurcan Çakır is expected to be reinstated for this game.
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