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Turkey will invite Iceland to the Gürsel Aksel Stadium in the UEFA Nations League on Monday. The hosts secured a draw in their campaign opener last week while Strákarnir okkar began their campaign with a win.
The Crescent-Stars were held to a goalless draw in their away meeting against Wales last week, with both teams registering just one shot on target. Barış Alper Yılmaz was sent off in the 62nd minute and is not available to head coach Vincenzo Montella in this match.
The visitors hosted Montenegro last week and registered a comfortable 2-0 win. Orri Óskarsson scored in the first half and Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson doubled their lead in the second half, thanks to Gylfi Sigurðsson's assist.
Turkey vs Iceland Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 13 times in all competitions. Strákarnir okkar have the upper hand in these meetings with eight wins. The Crescent-Stars have two wins to their name and three games have ended in draws.
- They last met in the UEFA Euro qualifiers in 2019. Iceland went unbeaten in the two games, recording a home win and playing a draw in the reverse fixture.
- Turkey are winless in their last three games in the Nations League, with two games ending in draws. They are unbeaten in their last five home games in the competition, recording three wins.
- The visitors are unbeaten in their last five games in the Nations League, with four games ending in draws. They have endured a winless run in away games in the competition, suffering five losses in seven games.
- The Crescent-Stars are winless in their last four meetings against Strákarnir okkar, failing to score in three games in that period.
Turkey vs Iceland Prediction
The Crescent-Stars registered just one shot in their campaign opener and will look to improve their stats in that regard. They have scored at least two goals in their last five home games in the Nations League and will look to build on that record. They have suffered just one loss in their last five home meetings against the visitors.
Strákarnir okkar registered their first win in the Nations League history last week and will look to continue that momentum here. They also kept a clean sheet for the first time in the competition in that win.
While the Crescent-Stars have a poor recent record against Iceland, they play for the first time at home in 2024 and should be able to leave a good account of themselves. With that in mind, a draw is likely to ensue.
Prediction: Turkey 2-2 Iceland
Turkey vs Iceland Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Gylfi Sigurðsson to score or assist any time - Yes
