Turkey vs Georgia prediction 18.06.2024 | EURO 2024
Turkey
3 - 1
Elapsed: FT
Half time: 1 - 1
Full time: 3 - 1
Kick off:
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Georgia
1
1.77
X
3.82
2
5.34
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Contents
- Competition: EURO 2024
- Date: Tuesday, 18th June, 2024
- Kickoff: 17:00 UTC +1 / 18:00 CEST
- Venue: Signal Iduna Park (Dortmund)
Turkey qualified for the third consecutive EURO, but in the previous two, they finished the competition in the Group phase. In this EURO Qualifiers, probably no one was too surprised with them securing EURO, but finishing at the top, in front of Croatia, was surely a surprise. However, before the EURO Qualifiers, Turkey were far from impressive as they barely secured promotion from UEFA Nations League C to B and failed to reach the World Cup in Qatar. Before the tournament starts, the bookies offer the odds between 60 and 70 of them winning the title.
By reaching its first EURO appearance, Georgia pretty much fulfilled its goals. They had a rough Qualifying cycle as they finished 4th in Group with Spain, Scotland, Norway, and Cyprus. However, the popular Crusaders got the opportunity to qualify via playoffs after winning the UEFA Nations League C. They used that chance and beat Luxembourg and Greece which granted them a historic appearance. The bookies see Georgia as the weakest team in the tournament (along with Albania and Slovakia), offering the odds of 375 on them winning the title.
Turkey vs Georgia pick: Under 2.5 goals
Turkey are entering the EURO after a really poor stretch of games in the preparation period before the competition. In four friendly matches against Poland, Italy, Austria, and Hungary, Turkey won just one point while scoring just two goals - 0.5 per game. They had good ball possession in those matches and fine chances, but the realization is undoubtedly a problem.
Georgia have a couple of stars in Mamardashvili and Kvaratskhelia, but objectively, they lack the quality to play a free-flowing game against anyone in the Group. We expect them to try to slow the pace and look for their chances from counterattacks. Even though they had some success offensively in recent games, good offensive displays were only against poor teams that were not on Turkey's level (Montenegro, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Thailand, etc). In the EURO Qualifiers, if we exclude the Cyprus games, Georgia scored only six goals in six games.
Considering all the above, we believe that an under 2.5 goals bet is the safest option for this EURO match.
Turkey vs Georgia Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Georgia
1 : 3
Turkey
Friendly International
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Georgia
1 : 0
Turkey
Friendly International
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Turkey
1 : 1
Georgia
WC Qualification Europe
Turkey team news
Several good players are not in this EURO due to injuries: Caglar Soyuncu, Ozan Kabak, Cengiz Under, and the team's best striker, Enes Unal. A few days before the EURO, Unal posted on his social network that missing the EURO because of an injury is one of the biggest disappointments in his career.
With Unal out, the striker position is probably the weakest in the team. The Turkish media reports indicate that coach Vincenzo Montella will most likely opt for Barış Alper Yılmaz even though he plays more as a winger at the club.
Last matches of Turkey
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Poland
2 : 1
Turkey
Friendly International
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Italy
0 : 0
Turkey
Friendly International
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Austria
6 : 1
Turkey
Friendly International
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Hungary
1 : 0
Turkey
Friendly International
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Wales
1 : 1
Turkey
Euro Qualification
Turkey lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Although Cakir
Defenders
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2
Zeki Celik
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14
Abdülkerim Bardakci
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94
Samet Akaydin
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7
Ferdi Kadıoğlu
Midfielders
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17
İrfan Can Kahveci
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10
Hakan Calhanoglu
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15
Salih Ozcan
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7
Kerem Akturkoglu
Forwards
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19
Kenan Yıldız
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21
Barış Alper Yılmaz
Georgia team news
One of Georgia's greatest players, Jaba Kankava, will miss Georgia's first EURO after retiring from international football. The 38-year-old midfielder is second on the national team's all-time list with 101 appearances, only behind Guram Kashia, who will play in the tournament.
The team's total market value is 161 million euros, compared to Turkey's 324 million.
Last matches of Georgia
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Montenegro
1 : 3
Georgia
Friendly International
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Georgia
4 : 2
Greece
Euro Qualification
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Georgia
2 : 0
Luxembourg
Euro Qualification
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Spain
3 : 1
Georgia
Euro Qualification
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Georgia
2 : 2
Scotland
Euro Qualification
Georgia lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Giorgi Mamardashvili
Defenders
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5
Solomon Kvirkvelia
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4
Guram Kashia
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3
Lasha Dvali
Midfielders
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2
Otar Kakabadze
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17
Otar Kiteishvili
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6
Giorgi Kochorashvili
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19
Levan Shengelia
Forwards
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10
Giorgi Chakvetadze
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22
Georges Mikautadze
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7
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
3 Reasons why we should see fewer than three goals
- Turkey scored two goals in the last four friendlies
- In EURO Qualifiers, Turkey were under 2.5 goals in five of eight games
- Georgia were under 2.5 goals in two of the last three games in all competitions
Main prediction Turkey - Georgia
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.75
