Iceland vs Turkey Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Nations League | October 14, 2024

Preview

• Tournament: UEFA Nations League
• Date: Monday, Oct 14
• Kick-off Time: 07:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland

Iceland’s national football team will lock horns with the Turkey national football team in the fourth game of the Nations League campaign at the Laugardalsvöllur. Both teams are eager to add points to their tally with the visiting side finding themselves in the top spot.

After their solid run in the European Championships this summer where they reached the quarter-finals of the competition, Turkey’s national football team are sitting at the top of their group in the Nations League and have now bagged seven points after three games. Vincenzo Montella’s side managed a narrow 1-0 victory over Montenegro and fancy their chances of stretching their lead in their respective group.

Meanwhile, Iceland’s national football team has struggled to get the better of the hosts and sustained a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Turkey away from home back in September. They must first turn their attention to Monday’s battle with Turkey at home.

Iceland national football team news

Iceland defender Sverrir Ingi Ingason who missed last month’s international games through injury has returned to the first-team setup. Johann Berg Gudmundsson is expected to lead in the middle of the park.

Turkey national football team news

Meanwhile, for Turkey, captain Hakan Calhanoglu is one of the first names on the team sheet. Players like Dogan Alemdar, Caglar Soyuncu, Cenk Ozkacar, Ozan Kabak and Ismail Yuksek have been ruled out of this tie. First-choice goalkeeper Mert Gunok is also sidelined with an injury. Real Madrid star Arda Guler is expected to play a leading role for the visiting side.

Iceland vs Turkey Predicted Lineups

Iceland national football team predicted lineup (4-4-1-1):

Goalkeeper: Valdimarsson

Defenders: Sampsted, Hermansson, Ingason, Finnsson

Midfielders: Anderson, Gudmundsson, Thordarson, Thorsteinsson

Forwards: Sigurdsson; Oksarsson

Turkey national football team predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Cakir

Defenders: Muldur, Demiral, Bardakci, Kadioglu

Midfielders: Calhanoglu, Kokcu, Kahveci

Forwards: Guler, Akturkoglu; B. Yilmaz

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Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off only 14 times in the past, with Iceland winning eight of those games. Turkey won three games while the remaining three games ended in a draw.

Last five matches result:

Key Players to Watch out in Iceland vs Turkey

Orri Óskarsson (Iceland)

Orri Óskarsson whom Manchester City considered as a backup to Erling Haaland made a permanent move to Real Sociedad in the recently concluded summer transfer window. The 20-year-old striker made his debut for Iceland in 2023 and has so far scored three goals in 10 games.

Arda Guler (Turkey)

Real Madrid forward Arda Guler who can literally play in any position in the final third is expected to play a leading role on Monday night. The 19-year-old made his major international debut in Euro 2024 and was phenomenal in Turkey’s recent 1-0 win over Montenegro.

Iceland vs Turkey Prediction

Iceland’s national football team have made a mixed start to the 2024.25 campaign and are coming off a 2-2 draw with Wales in their third game of the competition. They were sent crashing back down to earth in their latest Nations League fixture against Turkey in September. Åge Hareide’s side needs stability to muster a win against the group leaders.

Turkey’s national football team have made a great start to their Nations League campaign and are coming off a 1-0 win over Montenegro in their third game of the competition. Vincenzo Montella’s men secured a narrow win and are now comfortably leading the group with seven points to their name. The Crescent Stars are favorites to win three points in this tie.

Predicted Score: Iceland 1-2 Turkey 

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