Turkey vs Georgia Prediction & Match Preview

Turkey vs Georgia Prediction

Georgia will write history by making their first appearance at a major tournament after 14 unsuccessful attempts since the Soviet Union collapse.

The Crusaders will make their debut at the 2024 Euro with the clash against Turkey on Tuesday evening at BVB Stadium in Dortmund.

• Georgia will make their first appearance at a major tournament.
• Turkey won five, drew two, and lost just one of eight qualifying games in a tough group.
• Turkey have three wins, one draw, and one defeat in the previous five encounters with Georgia.
• Three of Turkey’s last five matches in all competitions ended with fewer than three goals scored.

Georgia did not do much in a tough qualifying group that included the likes of Spain, Scotland, and Norway.

Nonetheless, they thrived in the playoffs, beating Luxembourg and Greece to secure their inaugural appearance at a major tournament.

They take on Turkey who are looking to make amends for a dreadful campaign at the previous Euro.

The Crescent Stars lost all three group-phase games at the 2020 Euro. They enjoyed a stellar qualifying campaign for this edition of the tournament.

Turkey vs Georgia Predicted Lineups and Team News

Turkey will enter the first game of the tournament without three Fenerbahce players.

Ismail Yuksek, Caglar Soyuncu, and Ferdi Kadioglu are all sidelined through injuries and will miss the match against Georgia.

The Georgians do not have fresh injury blows ahead of their debut at the European Championship.

All eyes will be on Napoli’s star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia while we also must mention Valencia’s keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili as the team’s standout players.

Turkey (4-5-1): Cakir – Celik, Demiral, Kabak, Ozkacar – Ozcan, Kokcu, Yildiz, Calhanoglu, Akturkoglu – Tosun

Georgia (3-5-2): Mamardashvili – Kashia, Kvirkvelia, Dvali – Kakabadze, Kochorashvili, Kiteishvili, Chakvetadze, Shengelia – Mikautadze, Kvaratskhelia

Turkey ready to make amends

Turkey were one of the worst teams of the previous Euro. They also missed out on the World Cup in Qatar.

Nevertheless, they had a strong qualifying run of five wins, two draws, and just one defeat in eight outings against string rivals such as Croatia, Wales, Armenia, and Latvia.

The Crescent Stars did drop in form in recent friendlies. They lost three and drew one of the last four exhibitions.

However, Vincenzo Montella used these matches to rotate his squad in an attempt to find an ideal XI for the Euro. We should take these defeats with a pinch of salt.

Georgia played only one exhibition so far this year, beating Montenegro 3-1 last weekend. Head coach Willy Sagnol can be satisfied with the improvements in his team’s back line in recent matches.

Nevertheless, Turkey possess much more quality in their ranks. They also have a dominant head-to-head record in this matchup with three wins, one draw, and one loss in the last five meetings with Georgia.

We will back Turkey to win as the main pick at the 1.72 odds.

Georgia have improved defensively under Sagnol

Georgia dispatched Luxembourg and Greece without conceding a single goal in the Euro playoffs in March.

They also shipped only one goal in the win over Montenegro in a friendly played nine days ago.

Three of Turkey’s last five matches in all competitions finished with fewer than three goals scored.

Expecting Georgia to sit pat the back and wait for their chances from counter-attacks, we will back the Under 2.5 goals pick at the 1.66 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- June 14, 2024

Turkey vs Georgia Betting Tips

Turkey to win

OK

1.73 Odds

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.68 Odds

Correct Score: Turkey 1-0

OK

6.00 Odds