Turkey vs Wales prediction: EUROPE: UEFA Nations League – League B betting tips on match 2024-11-15 17:00.
[p]After winning their last three UEFA Nations League (UNL) Group B4 matches, Turkey (FIFA rank: #26) know that defeating Wales (FIFA rank: #29) will earn them promotion to League A for the first time with a game to spare. The 0-0 draw in Cardiff on matchday one extended their unbeaten H2H run to three games (W1, D2), giving Vincenzo Montella’s side plenty of reasons to be confident ahead of this one.[/p]
[p]Also encouraging for the Crescent-Stars is their excellent record at home, where they haven’t lost since March 2023 (W4, D1), a run that started with a 2-0 H2H victory in June 2023 in a UEFA European Championship qualifier. But that sequence is eclipsed by their record in UNL games on their own turf, as they haven’t lost one of those since September 2020 (W5, D2), with three of those wins accompanied by a clean sheet.[/p]
[p]A daunting task awaits therefore for Wales, who must avoid defeat if they’re to retain hope of finishing top of the group, a task made harder by several squad withdrawals, including that of striker Kieffer Moore. Leeds United teenager Charlie Crew is among the replacements manager Craig Bellamy has called up, as he looks to maintain his unbeaten start to international management (W2, D2).[/p]
[p]The lack of experience, particularly up front, could be a problem, especially as the Dragons have travelled poorly of late, only rarely winning during their last 14 games on foreign soil (W2, D5, L7) – a run which includes surrendering a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Iceland in October. That said, they’ve only ever lost one UNL League B away match (W4, D2), so there is hope for the visitors.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Kerem Aktürkoğlu has scored four times across Turkey’s last three games, with two of those goals coming after the 85th minute, while Harry Wilson, who’s scored before half-time in each of Wales’ last three internationals, has netted three goals after the 80th minute across his last two club appearances.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Wales haven’t scored after the break in any of their last five away games (W1, D3, L1).[/p]
[p][i]Written by John Pennington[/i][/p]