Turkey hosts Netherlands in round 1 of the World Cup Qualification. The match will be played on Wednesday, March 24th at Türk Telekom Stadyumu (Istanbul)
Under the management of Şenol Güneş, the national team of Turkey made up for previous failures. The Crescent-Stars went through the qualification quite confidently and gained the right to play at the Euro. But the results in the Nations League were mediocre. Yes, the Turks were able to beat Russia, taking vengeance for the defeat in the previous cycle. And they did not lose to the Serbs in both matches and gained 3-3 draws in friendly matches versus Germany and Croatia. But at the same time, Turkey lost to Hungary twice. Now the Janissaries got in an extremely difficult group, where they will have to play against strong Norway and the Netherlands and unyielding Montenegro. It is advisable to score points in any match, especially on the home field.
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The Oranges were forced to let Koeman go to Barcelona. Ronald wanted to leave, and the Catalans simply paid compensation for a specialist. He was urgently replaced by Frank de Boer, but it seems that he remains a mentor that was good only with his first club, Ajax Amsterdam. In the last Nations League, the Dutch didn’t manage to thrust competition on Italy, earning only one point in two matches against it. Moreover, they lost points with Bosnia. However, Holland managed to beat unyielding Poles twice and took 2nd place in its group. Now the coaching staff cannot count on van Dijk (moreover, Jurgen Klopp predicts that Virgil will miss the Euro as well), and there are other personnel losses (Ake, Fosu-Mensah, and Ihattaren). However, the roster is still strong - from Cillessen between the sticks to Depay at the helm. And Quincy Promes has clearly revived after returning to Spartak Moscow.
The Dutch had an advantage in head-to-head matches versus the Turks. But when the teams crossed paths for the last time (in the qualification for Euro 2016), the Crescent-Stars were able to tie away and win at home (3-0). As for the upcoming match, Turkey will try to put pressure on the opponent, otherwise the fans will not understand. But the Dutch also want to start with a victory on the field of a potential competitor. We think the teams will please us with spectacular football and at least three goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 goals scored
