Turkey vs Russia UEFA Nations League
Next Friday, d. September 7th at 8.45 pm the Turkish national team meets in Trabzon for Russia. This game will take place as part of the Nations League as a prelude in Group 2 in League B. All 55 UEFA member associations participate in the Nations League. The teams are divided into four leagues (A, B, C, D). The main reason for the split was the UEFA national team coefficient ranking drawn up after the European qualifier for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals. In addition to Turkey and Russia, the team Sweden is in the group. The return match in Russia will take place on 14th October at 18.00.
Russia’s national football team had mauled the dress rehearsal for the home World Cup (June 14 to July 15) on 05.06.2018. For the non-finals-qualified Turkey, the Russians did not get past a 1-1 (1-0) draw nine days before the opening game against Saudi Arabia in Moscow. At that time the game was ideational and harmless in attack, with some weaknesses on the defense. This has fundamentally changed for the better during the World Cup. Turkey has not had an international match since then because of the non-participation in the World Cup. If Russia manages to take the momentum from the tournament, then a victory should be possible.
Turkey
Hot home games, fanatical fans and a football crazy country – one would think that Turkey would be predestined for a World Cup. But what happened to the nation that scored a sensational third place in the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea? In 2008, the Red and Whites had the DFB-Elf in the semifinals at the European Championships on the brink of defeat. Ten years later, they have to watch another tournament in front of the TV. Because: The 2018 World Cup in Russia took place without Turkey. In World Cup qualifying Group I, Turkey only came in disappointing on four games (behind leaders Iceland, Croatia and Ukraine). Not even bad started the qualification for the Turks. With a draw in the co-favorites from Croatia, you came from the starting blocks remarkably. Spiked with some (former) players from the Bundesliga, the lunar stars celebrated quite a considerable football. However, the tide was too high in a draw. Again and again, the protégés of Fatih Terim showed their great morality. Now it is important to focus on the upcoming Nations League and the upcoming European Championship qualification and bring in the corresponding results.
Expected formation Turkey
Kirintili – Kaldirim, Söyüncü, Ayhan, Ozbayrakli – Yazici, Yokuslu, Tekdemir – Ünder, Karaman, Kahveci
Russia
The Russian national team has surprised in this year’s World Cup host. After only defeating Uruguay 3-0 in the group stage and beating them with 6 points (5-0 victory over Saudi Arabia and 3-1 victory over Egypt), they beat surprisingly the title favorites Spain 4: 3 nE (1: 1 after 120 minutes). Only in the quarterfinals you had to 3: 4 n.E. (2: 2 after 120 minutes) conceivable just beaten the eventual vice-world champion Croatia. The success of the national team triggered an unpredictable football euphoria in the country. Whether this euphoria can now be taken into the Nations League, will show in the fall of 2018.
Expected formation Russia
Akinfejew – M. Fernandes, Kutepov, Ignashevich, Kudryashov – Kuzyaev, Zobnin, Samedov, Golovin, Tcheryzhev – Dzuba
Bet Tip: Russia wins
Odds: 3.40