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Aron Wright - March 26, 2023
Turkey vs Croatia Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in the Euro Qualifiers on Tuesday, 28 March 2023.
The Croatians made it to back-to-back semi-finals in the last two World Cups, and in 2018, they had made it till the Final. They are also about to take part in the semis of the Nations League. The team will be determined to win one major trophy, before one of their greatest ever players retire – Luka Modric.
Meanwhile, the Turks failed to even qualify for the 2022 World Cup, and they were also part of League C in the UNL. Not at all do they seem like a worthy opponent for the in-form Croatians.
Barring a single defeat six years back, the Croatians have a 100% unbeaten record. These two teams were also grouped together in the 2016 edition of the Euros, and then not only did Croatia secure a win against the Turks, but they managed to top the group as well.
The Croatians finished third in the recent World Cup, after defeating Morocco in the third-place playoffs.
All through the campaign they showed superb fighting spirit, and this was plenty on display as they managed to eliminate Brazil in the Quarter Final, after trailing 1-0 with just four minutes left in Extra Time.
On the other hand, the Turks could not even secure a ticket to Qatar, and due to their presence in League C of the UNL, it has been some time since they have locked horns with a top-quality squad.
It looks like the Croatians would be too much for them this Tuesday.
The latest h2h meeting was a six-goal affair, and on top of that Croatia have been regularly finding the back of the net lately. They also failed to find the back of the net just twice against this rival in the past 25 years.
At the same time, Turkey scored two or more goals in eight of their past nine fixtures – and all of these suggest that we are about to witness a high-scoring affair at the Timsah Arena.
As mentioned, both teams are finding the back of the net consistently. Even the Turks, who are supposed to be the underdogs, are slotting in goals in plenty.
It is logical to expect goals to come from either end of the pitch this Tuesday.
The Croatians are fresh off a third-place finish in the World Cup, and they really could have gone for the title had they not run into Argentina.
They are also about to take part in the semis of the Nations League, whereas their counterparts the Turks were part of the League C in the UNL.
Going on, Turkey have a poor h2h record against this rival over the years, and everything point towards Croatia securing a win this Tuesday. The odds for the same are placed at 2.20 odd.
Going on though, the Turks scored 22 goals from their last eight games, while the latest h2h clash was a six-goal affair. The expectation is that they would combine with Luka Modric and co to deliver a high-scoring affair at the Timsah Arena.
