The fifth round of the UEFA Nations League will see Turkey play host to Luxembourg this week at Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadyumu in League C, Group 1. Kickoffs on September 22nd at 21:45 EAT.
The home team occupies the top spot in Group 1 with a perfect 12 points from their four matches while the visitors are in second position with seven points. Turkey only needs a draw in this match to secure top spot and with it, promotion to the higher league. Coming into this game, Turkey have only lost two of their last ten matches with seven wins and two draws.
Turkey gets into this game confident followings 2-0 Nations League triumph against Lithuania in theie last encounter. In that game, Turkey had 75% possession, 37 shots with 12 of them on target and goals scored by Kaan Ayhan (37′) and Hakan Çalhanoğlu (54′). Lithuania got seven shots with one of them on target.
Meanwhile, Luxembourg has had a decent campaign to occupy the second spot in the group at this point with seven points. The Visitors still have a mathematical chance of winning the group however they have to win this match to keep those hopes alive. Coming into this game, Luxembourg has had mixed results in the group with two wins, a draw and a loss.
Luxembourg held each other to 2-2 Nations League draw with Faroe Islands in their previous match. In that game, Luxembourg had 62% possession, 14 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Gerson Rodrigues (12′) and Leandro Barreiro (49′). Faroe Islands got 10 shots with six of them on target and goals by Jóannes Bjartalíð (57′, 59′).
Turkey vs. Luxembourg head to head
Turkey has an excellent head to head record against Luxembourg having won in all the three encounters since 2006.
- Luxembourg 0-2 Turkey 11/06/22
- Luxembourg 1-2 Turkey 31/03/15
- Luxembourg 0-1 Turkey 16/08/06
Home
- Turkey 2-0 Lithuania
- Luxembourg 0-2 Turkey
- Lithuania 0-6 Turkey
- Turkey 4-0 Faroe Islands
- Turkey 2-3 Italy
Away
- Luxembourg 2-2 Faroe Islands
- Luxembourg 0-2 Turkey
- Faroe Islands 0-1 Luxembourg
- Lithuania 0-2 Luxembourg
- Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-0 Luxembourg
Turkey team news
Boss Stefan Kuntz has a fully fit squad ahead of this encounter.
Luxembourg team news
Boss Luc Holtz doe as well is grateful to have no fitness or suspension concerns ahead of this game.
Prediction and odds
Turkey is on a four-game winning streak, and they scored 14 goals in the process while Luxembourg were winless in 16 of their past 21 overall games, and in the process they went on two separate three-game losing streaks.
- Turkey Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
