Turkiye welcome Iceland to the Gursel Aksel Stadium for their second Group B4 fixture in the UEFA Nations League. The Turks have shown some good form in recent times and playing at home on Monday, should claim the upper hand over Iceland.
Turkiye struggled to find their rhythm in their opening fixture as they played out a 0-0 draw in Wales. Vincenzo Montella's men could only muster a single attempt on target having played much of the second half with 10 men.
The Turks have generally caught the eye in recent times and often do their best work at home. They are unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 matches in front of their fans, claiming seven wins in that run.
Iceland began their UNL campaign on a positive note as they picked up a 2-0 victory over Montenegro on Friday. Goals in each half from Orri Oskarsson and Jon Porteinsson were enough to earn them the win.
The Icelanders have also shown some good form lately, with five wins from their last seven matches across all competitions. However, Age Hareide’s men are often unconvincing on their travels, losing two of their last three away matches, including a 4-0 hammering in Netherlands.
How the bookies view it: Turkiye to prevail
The bookies have installed Turkiye as overwhelming favourites, with a home win priced at 4/7 by Betfred. A victory for Iceland is valued at 9/2 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 16/5 for a draw.
Head to head: Iceland on top
Iceland have an 8-2 advantage with three draws from 13 previous matches against Turkiye. Both teams battled to a 0-0 draw in the most recent meeting during the Euro 2020 qualifiers.
Players to watch: Turkish attack to shine
Arda Guler and Kenan Yildiz often carry much of the attacking threat for Turkiye and could be the ones to watch on Monday. Both men can combine to produce over 1.5 goals for the hosts at 4/7 with Betfred.
The duo of Oskarsson and Porteinsson were on target for Iceland last time out and could be worth keeping an eye on. Both men can help the visitors produce over 0.5 goals at 8/15 with Betfred.
Probable line-ups
Baris Yilmaz is suspended for Turkiye after being sent off in the second half in Wales. Hakan Calhanoglou and Kerem Akturkoglu are expected to start on Monday after coming off the bench last time out.
It was a solid performance from Iceland last time out and they are likely to retain much of the same team. Oskarsson and Porteinsson should start in attack while Daniel Gretarsson is set to continue in defence.
Turkiye: Gunok, Celik, Ahyan, Soyuncu, Muldur, Kokcu, Yuksek, Calhanoglu, Guler, Yildiz, Akturkoglu
Iceland: Valdimarsson, Tomasson, Gretarsson, Hermannsson, Sampsted, Anderson, Gudmundsson, Sigurdsson, Pordarson, Porteinsson, Oskarsson
Anything else catch the eye?
Turkiye and Iceland can find their way to goal and both teams could be backed to score at 8/11 with Betfred. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered with Betfred, who is also offering 13/8 for over 3.5 goals.
The Turks are expected to have the upper hand at home and could be backed to score in both halves at 5/4 with Betfred. Given the minimal odds for a straight home victory, a win and over 2.5 could be considered at 5/4 with Betfred.
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