⁠Italy vs Turkey Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | International Friendlies 2024

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Published at :June 3, 2024 at 1:25 PM

Modified at :June 3, 2024 at 1:25 PM

Euro 2024 will kick off on Friday 14 June

Turkey make the trip to the Renato Dall’Ara to take on Italy in an International Friendly on Tuesday. Both sides will be looking for a win to give them momentum going into the Euro 2024. Following a somewhat shaky qualifying campaign, Italy looks to grab a big win over Turkey to put themselves on the front foot going into the tournament this summer. Italy will compete in Group B against Spain, Croatia and Albania at the European Championships.

Turkey were one of the big shocks of the qualifying campaign after they finished top of Group D. Joined by Croatia, Wales, Armenia and Latvia, Turkey picked up five wins, two draws and one loss in eight games, leaving them on 17 points, just one point above Croatia. Turkey find themselves in Group F alongside Georgia, Portugal and the Czech Republic. This will be an exciting clash to watch for sure.

Kick-Off:

Tue, 5th Jun 07:00 PM (GMT), 02:30 PM (EST)

Wed, 5th Jun 12:30 AM (IST)

Stadium: Renato Dall’Ara

Form

Italy Form (All Competitions): W-L-W-D-W-W

Turkey Form (All Competitions): W-W-W-D-L-L

Players to Watch

Giacomo Raspadori (Italy)

He is always on the move, rarely standing still. His starting position is typically quite high to pin the defensive line back and reduce the compactness of the defending team. Despite his small stature, he is only 5’7, he can retain the ball very well under pressure. He both presses well and cuts off passing lanes intelligently through curved runs; his technique, he’s comfortable shooting off both feet.

Kenan Yildiz (Turkey)

Kenan Yıldız is a right-footed attacking midfielder, he’s excellent at receiving the ball on the half-turn, which is a highly important skill for a high-end playmaker. He’s not as pacey as a traditional winger, but the youngster has a burst of acceleration that allows him to beat his man and carry forward powerfully.

When he is in these wider positions, he naturally favours coming inside onto his right foot, so adding more unpredictability to his game will make life even more difficult for opposition defenders.

Match Facts

When playing at home, Italy have not lost to Turkey in their last 3 encounters.
The average number of goals in meetings between Italy and Turkiye is 3.
Italy score 3.25 goals when playing at home and Turkiye scores 1.57 goals when playing away (on average).

Italy vs Turkey: Betting Tips and Odds

Tip 1 – Italy to score in both halves
Tip 2 – Italy to finish the match with a clean sheet
Tip 3 – Italy to win this match

The home team have 1.61 odds in favour of them to win the match, 4.20 odds in favour of the match ending in a draw and 5.20 odds in favour of Turkey to win this fixture.

Injury and Team News

Gianluca Scamacca will not take part against Turkey, overall the home team don’t have any major injury concerns and will have players available for the match.

The away team also don’t have any injury concerns going into this friendly match.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 13

Italy: 10

Turkey: 0

Draws: 3

Predicted Lineups

Italy Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1):

Donnarumma(GK); Darmian, Buongiorno, Bastoni; Cambiaso, Barella, Jorginho, Dimarco; Pellegrini, Raspadori; Retegui

Turkey Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Cakir(GK); Celik, Demiral, Ayhan, Ozkacar; Calhanoglu, Ozcan; Akgun, Guler, Yildiz; Unal

Match Prediction

Both coaches would like to test their players and tactics before going into the major tournament, both teams have some concerns in their defence but still, Italy are surely the favourites to win the match and they also have a very good record against their opposition team.

Prediction: Italy 2-0 Turkey

Telecast

India: Sony Sports Network, Sony Liv

UK: Premier Sports 2

USA: ESPN, FOX Sports

Nigeria: No Telecast

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Manav Chowdhury

Manav, currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science Engineering, combines his analytical mindset with a love for high-octane action. He always stays updated with the latest from his favorite sports, whether it’s the strategic brilliance on the football field, the adrenaline-fueled drama of F1, or the raw intensity of the octagon.