Turkey hosts Norway in round 7 of the World Cup qualification. The match will be played on Friday, October 8th at Ülker Stadyumu (Istanbul)
The Turkish national team takes 3rd place in the standings (11 points after six matches). The Crescent Stars gained three victories and two draws and suffered one defeat. Having shown a good start in the qualification (seven points in three matches), the Turks were knocked down by a loud failure at Euro 2020, where the national team did not score points in the confrontations against Italy (0-3), Wales (0-2), and Switzerland (1-3). In the September qualifiers, Turkey defeated only Gibraltar (3-0). At the same time, the Crescent Stars missed a home win over Montenegro (2-2) and conceded six goals from the Netherlands in the away game (6-1). A major defeat in Amsterdam led to the dismissal of head coach Senol Güneş.
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The national team of Norway is in 2nd place in Group G (13 points after six rounds). The Lions have four victories, one draw, and one defeat. They are doing well in the current qualification and even keep some chances for 1st place four rounds before the finish. In the last four matches, Erling Halland and his partners scored ten points. The Norwegian team can be happy with the results of the September qualifiers. The Lions tied against the Dutch at home (1-1) and confidently dealt with the group's outsiders, Latvia (0-2) and Gibraltar (5-1).
It is unlikely that Kuntz, who headed the Turkish national team a little more than two weeks ago, will have time to change something in the game of the Crescent Stars. Formally, the Turks are considered favorites, but it will be difficult for them in the upcoming game. Even without Halland, the Norwegians have enough good performers in the attack. Beyond that, the Scandinavians have not lost nine away matches in a row (if we do not take into account the forfeit defeat to Romania in the UEFA Nations League). Most likely, the upcoming match will be rich in goals. Turkey's results in recent games hint at such a scenario. All six games in the current qualification ended with Over 2.5 goals scored. Moreover, Turkey did not concede less than two goals per match at home. The Norwegians scored at least one goal in their last 12 away games. Taking into account the personnel losses in the defense of the Turks, this streak will probably continue.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 goals scored
