Turkiye vs Italy Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | UEFA Nations League 2026-27
The previous outing between these nations ended in a goalless draw!
The Turkiye national football team will go head-to-head against the Italy national football team for their second group stage fixture of the UEFA Nations League 2026-27 campaign. The Yüzüncü Yil Atatürk Stadyumu is all set to witness this entertaining encounter.
The Vincenzo Montella-led side are coming in after suffering a 0-1 loss at the hands of Zinedine Zidane’s France in their previous outing. They failed to control the tempo of the game, which piled up a lot of pressure on them. Additionally affecting their performance.
The Turkey national football team will have to perform better this time around, or it will only make things difficult for them. They are going to be at home. It will be a perfect opportunity for them to create problems for the visitors.
Gli Azzurri also faced a defeat in their opening game of the UEFA Nations League 2026-27 outing. It was a 0-2 loss against Belgium. They came up with multiple goal attempts, but due to a lack of finishing touches, Roberto Mancini’s men failed to fire the ball into the back of the net.
The Italy national football team will have to stay more attentive during the counter-attacks. In the midfield, they must look to break the attack by their opponents. Being away from home is surely going to be challenging for them, but with enough effort they can secure three points.
Kick-off:
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- Location: Bursa, Türkiye
- Stadium: Yüzüncü Yil Atatürk Stadyumu
- Date: Tuesday, September 29
- Kick-off Time: 12:15 AM IST (Monday, Sept 28; 06:45 pm GMT/ 02:45 am ET/ 11:45 am PT)
- Referee: Michael Oliver
- VAR: In use
Form:
Turkiye: W-L-L-W-L
Italy: W-D-W-W-L
Players to Watch
Arda Guler (Turkiye)
Arda Guler continues to impress for both his club and country. Against France, he was the top performer and always looked like a threat to the opponent’s defence. The 21-year-old took the most shots (3) for the Turkiye national football team.
Guler can be deployed on the wing and can also play as an attacking midfielder, making him a crucial aspect of the squad.
Nicolò Barella (Italy)
Nicolò Barella was one of the main men in the squad for the Italy national football team. He will be looking to come up with another top performance. He will look to help his nation in the final third.
The 29-year-old had the joint-most touches (86). He was one of the most consistent players for Gli Azzurri in the last match.
Match Facts
- Turkiye have faced three defeats in their last four matches.
- Italy have won three of their last five games.
- Three of the last five encounters between these nations have ended in a draw.
Betting Tips & Odds
- Italy to win @7/4 AK Bets
- Francesco Pio Esposito to score @9/4 SkyBet
- Goals under 3.5 @5/11 Unibet
Injury and Team News
Ugurcan Cakir was shown a red card against France. He is hence not going to be a part of the Turkish national football team for this game.
All of the selected squad members are fit and ready to be in action for the Italy national football team.
Head-to-Head
Matches played: 13
Turkiye (wins): 0
Italy (wins): 9
Draws: 4
Predicted Lineups
Turkiye predicted XI (3-4-2-1)
Bayindir (GK); Celik, Demiral, Bardakci; Kadioglu, Yuksek, Ozcan, Elmali; Guler, Akturkoglu; Gul
Italy predicted XI (4-3-3)
Donnarumma (GK); Di Lorenzo, Scalvini, Bastoni, Calafiori; Barella, Doumbia, Tonali; Raspadori, Pio Esposito, Maldini
Match Prediction
Neither of these nations had a positive start to their campaign. Both will be pushing for wins. Turkiye at home will be looking to come up with a strong performance.
Italy have a lot of things to improve and will be keen to come up with a better performance this time around. Gli Azzurri are likely to come out on top and secure a win.
Prediction: Turkiye 1-2 Italy
Telecast Details
India: Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV
UK: Prime Video UK
Türkiye: S Sport TV, ATV
Italy: RAI PLAY, Mediaset, Sky Italia
USA: FOX Sports, FuboTV, ViX
When and where is Turkiye vs Italy Nations League match?
This clash is scheduled to take place at the Yüzüncü Yil Atatürk Stadyumu on September 28 (BST).
Where and how to watch Nations League live in India?
SonyLIV can be used to stream all the games live.
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