Turkey vs Iceland betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on September 09th, 2024
Turkey and Iceland will face each other in a UEFA Nations League game on Monday, September 09th, 2024, check the Turkey vs Iceland betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.
UEFA created the Nations League competition in 2018, played on Fifa dates to increase the number of matches and boost European national football teams competitivity level. With four divisions and qualifying slots to the UEFA Euro and the World Cup. This tournament has already become a great attraction, especially in the so-called “League A”.
Stadium and City where Turkey vs Iceland will occur
The game is set to be played in the small Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadı (İzmir) stadium, in the city of Izmir, with a capacity for 25035 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
Where to follow the live game
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Introduction to the Turkey vs Iceland betting tip 2024/2025
Turkey is currently ranked number in the FIFA Ranking, while the Iceland is placed at number 63 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.
Turkey comes from a loss in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Netherlands, in a match valid for European Championship, and the match ended 2-1. Coach V. Montella's team lined up with this formation: 5-4-1.
The team's defensive line was far from their best in the contest. Mert Müldür had a terrible performance, failed at crucial moments, and became one of the leading players responsible for the negative result.
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Friendly International, Iceland, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Netherlands team with a final score of 4-0.
In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 6 occasions. Iceland has the advantage in terms of record, having won 4 times and lost only 1 time. There has also been 1 draw in this period.
The last time these nations played against each other during the 2020 season in a Euro Qualification themed match was a hard-fought battle as it ended in a 0-0 draw.
Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?
Turkey
Current leaderboard
Turkey is coming from a defeat in the last match they played. The team of coach Vincenzo Montella failed to stand up to Netherlands and ended up losing by 2-1. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 2nd place of Group 4.
In short tournaments with international teams, the tradition and name are usually a good indicator of what the team is aiming for in the championship. Since Turkey is playing in a lower league division of this UEFA Nations League, they will try to do their best, so that they can get 1st place in the Group and get promoted in the next edition of the tournament.
Although historical data is an important parameter, it is not the only factor that should be considered when assessing Turkey's chances in this UEFA Nations League. The momentum of the team coached by Vincenzo Montella is also something that should be taken into consideration.
Therefore, the th position in FIFA's ranking also serves as an indicator. As the current moment is not the best, Turkey arrives as a strong shooter in this UEFA Nations League 2024/2025. That means the players come in without too much pressure, and they might even develop their best soccer.
Turkey analysis
Turkey was in the League C in the last edition of the Nations League and finished in the position 1 of the group. In other words, after a great campaign in the previous tournament, they hope to do even better this time around.
The Turkey team comes from a defeat in the European Championship, and its coach Vincenzo Montella wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.
Iceland
Current leaderboard
The moment is not the best for Iceland either, because, like the Turkey team, they lost their first game in this UEFA Nations League. In the previous round, his team faced Netherlands and ended up losing by 4-0. So for this game, the team arrives in 1st place in the group.
Many considerations apply to both teams. So perhaps the most determining factor for Iceland's ambition in this UEFA Nations League is the team's record in the competition as well. After all, it is expected that the more traditional teams will reach the finals. Just like Turkey, Iceland will try to get the 1st spot in the group to be promoted in the next edition of the Uefa Nations League. For this reason, this match can be really interesting.
On the other hand, when we check the team's position in the FIFA ranking, we see that Iceland arrives for this UEFA Nations League in position 63. This demonstrates that regardless of the number of titles they have won or not, Iceland comes to this UEFA Nations League without much pressure. As the moment is not the best, there is not much pressure from the fans. This can even be beneficial since the players can feel at ease and play more freely.
Iceland analysis
Iceland is striving to surpass their previous tournament's achievements in this edition of the Nations League, which is their main goal. They were ranked 2 in the group they participated in during the last tournament.
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