Wales vs Turkey Match Analysis and Prediction

Wales vs Turkiye Match Analysis & Prediction

Wales

21/11/2023 10:45 pm

Turkiye

by Vincent

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Wales must win and hope Group D rivals Croatia falter in Tuesday’s Euro 2024 qualifying finale, as they host already-qualified Turkey at Cardiff City Stadium.

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After a draw in Armenia at the weekend, Wales’ fate is out of their own hands, while their in-form visitors beat Germany in a friendly game last time out and are confirmed as group winners.

Although they battled back from conceding an early goal in Yerevan, Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Armenia means Wales require maximum points in midweek to have any chance of securing automatic qualification for next year’s Euros.

After an own goal in first-half stoppage time cancelled out Lucas Zelarayan’s fifth-minute opener, Wales slipped two points behing the top two and are left hoping that Croatia who sit second in Group D – will slip up at home to Armenia.

Otherwise, even a Welsh victory over Turkey will only be good enough for a playoff spot in March, which has all but been assured by their UEFA Nations League ranking.

Heading into a prestigious friendly with Euro 2024 hosts Germany on Saturday, the Cresent-Stars had already wrapped up qualification for the finals ahead of their last Group D match.

After missing out on Qatar 2022, Turkey have enjoyed a strong qualifying campaign, picking up 16 points from seven matches so far.

Following a seamless start to life under new management, Vincenzo Montella’s side sit three points clear at the top of the group standings, having beaten both Croatia and Latvia in October.

Wales vs. Turkiye Head to head

In the eight previous meetings between these two teams, Wales have claimed four victories while Turkey have won three, and they have drawn once.

25/03/1981

Turkiye

0

Wales

1

UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
14/12/1996

Wales

0

Turkiye

0

UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
20/08/1997

Turkiye

6

Wales

4

UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
16/06/2021

Turkiye

0

Wales

2

Euros
19/06/2023

Turkiye

2

Wales

0

Euros Qualifiers

Wales Team News

Tottenham Hotspur striker Brennan Johnson could be promoted from the bench after missing October’s camp due to a hamstring injury and returned to Wales duty as a substitute on Saturday.

David Brooks or Harry Wilson would most likely make way for him, while Ben Davies retain the captain’s armband with Aaron Ramsey absent again.

Wales's Last 5 Matches

07/09/2023

Wales

0

Korea Republic

0

Friendlies
10/09/2023

Latvia

0

Wales

2

Euros Qualifiers
11/10/2023

Wales

4

Gibraltar

0

Friendlies
15/10/2023

Wales

2

Croatia

1

Euros Qualifiers
18/11/2023

Armenia

1

Wales

1

Euros Qualifiers

Turkiye Team News

Turkey are set to shuffle their pack again, after the likes of Salih Ozcan, Kerem Akturkoglu and Baris Alper Yilmaz all began in their win over Germany on the bench.

In the absence of skipper Hakan Calhanoglu, who has stayed in Italy with flu-like symptoms, Adana Demirspor midfielder Emre Akbaba may start again in Cardiff.