Turkey's impressive performances in the current Nations League campaign give the team a strong chance of reaching the top division. Against a solid competitor like Wales, the Turkish side will be looking to maintain defensive solidity and restrict the Welsh from creating chances.
Following a draw in Cardiff (0:0), Turkey have secured three consecutive victories in the Nations League. In October, they overcame Montenegro (1:0) and Iceland (4:2), amassing 6.02 xG over those 180 minutes. Against the Scandinavians, the team's post-break scoring surge played to their advantage, but replicating that against Wales' tight marking will be a challenge. Notably, Kenan Yıldız will miss out due to yellow card accumulation, and his absence will impact Turkey's offensive efforts.
Throughout this Nations League campaign, Wales have stuck to their standard game plan, focusing on counter-attacking. Matches involving the Welsh have averaged two goals. Against Montenegro (1:0), they maintained their lead after Harry Wilson converted a penalty and allowed just 0.26 xGA without any shots on target against them. In Kayseri, Wales are unlikely to deviate from their strategy and are expected to play with a strong defensive focus.
It seems neither Turkey nor Wales are prepared to take risks in the second leg, and the pattern of their first meeting (0:0) could repeat. We recommend taking a reliable Total Under, as both competitors are likely to prioritise careful defensive play.
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Vincenzo Montella
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Mert Günok
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gk. | 35 | -34 |
Uğurcan Çakır
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gk. | 29 | -46 |
Altay Bayındır
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gk. | 10 | -14 |
Muhammed Şengezer
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Kaan Ayhan
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df. | 66 | 5 |
Mehmet Zeki Çelik
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df. | 52 | 2 |
Merih Demiral
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df. | 51 | 4 |
Mert Müldür
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df. | 31 | 2 |
Ferdi Kadioglu
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df. | 22 | 1 |
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Abdülkerim Bardakcı
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df. | 16 | 1 |
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Eren Elmalı
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df. | 12 | 0 |
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Samet Akaydin
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df. | 11 | 1 |
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Emirhan Topçu
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df. | 1 | 0 |
Hakan Çalhanoğlu
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mf. | 94 | 20 |
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Okay Yokuşlu
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mf. | 46 | 1 |
Orkun Kökçü
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mf. | 36 | 2 |
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İsmail Yüksek
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mf. | 19 | 1 |
Arda Güler
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mf. | 16 | 3 |
Dogucan Haspolat
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Muhammed Kerem Aktürkoğlu
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fw. | 38 | 10 |
Enes Ünal
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fw. | 33 | 3 |
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Barış Alper Yılmaz
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fw. | 22 | 2 |
Kenan Yıldız
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fw. | 16 | 1 |
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Yunus Akgün
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fw. | 12 | 2 |
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Semih Kılıçsoy
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
Deniz Daniel Gül
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Craig Bellamy
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Danny Ward
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gk. | 43 | -47 |
Karl Darlow
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gk. | 2 | -1 |
David Harrington
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Tom King
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Ben Davies
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df. | 91 | 2 |
Connor Roberts
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df. | 58 | 3 |
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Joe Rodon
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df. | 49 | 0 |
Chris Mepham
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df. | 47 | 0 |
Neco Williams
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df. | 43 | 4 |
Rhys Norrington-Davies
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df. | 12 | 1 |
Ben Cabango
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df. | 11 | 0 |
Jay Dasilva
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Joseph Allen
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mf. | 73 | 2 |
Jordan James
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mf. | 14 | 0 |
Rubin Colwill
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mf. | 9 | 1 |
Josh Sheehan
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mf. | 8 | 0 |
Charlie Savage
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
Luke Harris
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Harry Wilson
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fw. | 59 | 11 |
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Daniel James
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fw. | 50 | 7 |
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Brennan Price Johnson
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fw. | 31 | 4 |
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David Brooks
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fw. | 29 | 4 |
Sorba Thomas
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fw. | 12 | 0 |
Nathan Broadhead
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fw. | 11 | 2 |
Mark Harris
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Liam Cullen
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
Lewis Koumas
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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