Turkey hosts Latvia in round 3 of the World Cup Qualification. The match will be played on Tuesday, March 30th at Atatürk Olimpiyat (Istanbul)
Turkey has already played against two powerful competitors. The Crescent Stars have already hosted the Dutch and traveled to Oslo. And having gained two victories, they are deservedly leading the standings in their group. Burak Yilmaz will be in the dreams of Tim Krul and all the Dutch for a long time, as the 35-year-old forward scored a hat-trick in Istanbul and helped Senol Gunes's men gain an important victory (4-2). There were fears that that victory would take away all the forces from the Turks. But it seems that they just caught the drive, and it is of extraordinary importance for this team. Turkey simply destroyed the Norwegians in Oslo. The midfielder Tufan became the hero of that match. He is more powerful in destruction but scored a double against Jarstein. And the Scandinavians were eventually defeated 3-0.
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Latvia has long been considered an outsider in European football. And the current qualification is no exception. The Latvians started it in Riga and lost to the more ambitious Montenegrins. Ikaunieks even scored a goal, and there was a draw until the 83rd minute, but Latvia didn’t manage to save 1-1 - Jovetic seized an opportunity to score and made a double. On Saturday, Dainis Kazakevics' charges went to Amsterdam and looked worthy as for an outsider. But they still conceded a goal from the Dutch in each half. The Latvians themselves delivered only three shots in 90 minutes and never hit the target. As a result, only the presence of a completely hopeless outsider, Gibraltar, does not allow the Balts to fall to the last place. Perhaps just for now?
Funnily enough, the Turks have never beaten the Latvians, even though they are quoted much higher. The Balts gained a victory in 2003 (that qualification eventually allowed them to make their debut at the Euro) and four scoring draws. Turkey is clearly stronger, and it is important for the team just not to relax. The history of confrontations should help them concentrate, so we bet on the victory of the hosts with a -2.5 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Turkey to win with -2.5 handicap
