Turkey vs Wales, European Championship 2021 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Turkey vs Wales — European Championship at Baku Olimpiya Stadionu.
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Bartosz Frankowski
- Referee Artur Dias
- Referee Paulo Soares
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Turkey this season
Turkey this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Turkey
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/3
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Turkey
| Merih Demiral | 2 G | |
| Arda Guler | 1 G | 2 A |
| Mert Muldur | 1 G | |
| Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Baku Olimpiya Stadionu. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Wales are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Turkey and Wales are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' A quiet spell here at Baku Olimpiya Stadionu. Wales seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Turkey are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wales's shape.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kenan Karaman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wales.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Turkey and Wales are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' The travelling Wales supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' What a moment for Aaron Ramsey! That strike on 42 puts his side firmly in control.
- 43' The deadlock is broken! Aaron Ramsey gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
- 46' Merih Demiral is ready to make an impact after coming on for Okay Yokuslu at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Joe Rodon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wales tonight.
- 56' Kieffer Moore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' Joe Allen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' Wales started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 72' Fresh legs for Turkey! Mert Muldur comes on to replace Cengiz Umut Meras.
- 73' Turkey make a change. Cengiz Umut Meras trudges off to be replaced by Mert Muldur on 73 minutes.
- 75' A tactical swap from Turkey — Halil Dervisoglu on, Kenan Karaman off on 75 minutes.
- 80' Kaan Ayhan, a Turkey , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' A change in the Turkey ranks — Cengiz Under exits the field as Irfan Can Kahveci enters on 83.
- 85' Aaron Ramsey makes way for Harry Wilson at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wales.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Chris Mepham argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' The Wales manager makes a substitution. Daniel James departs to be replaced by Neco Williams.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Turkey Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Ozan Tufan ↓ Yusuf Yazici 46'
-
13
Cengiz Umut Meras ↓ Mert Muldur 72'
- 4
- 2
- 9
- 22
-
5
Okay Yokuslu ↓ Merih Demiral 46'
- 7
- 10
- 23
- 17
Bench
- 19
- 8
-
11
Yusuf Yazici ↑ 46'
- 15
-
25
Mert Muldur ↑ 72'
-
21
Irfan Can Kahveci ↑ 83'
- 1
-
3
Merih Demiral ↑ 46'
-
26
Halil Dervisoglu ↑ 75'
- 12
- 14
- 24
Coach
Senol Gunes
Wales Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Aaron Ramsey ↓ Harry Wilson 85'
- 12
-
7
Joe Allen ↓ Ethan Ampadu 73'
- 6
-
20
Daniel James ↓ Neco Williams 90'
- 14
- 4
- 13
- 22
- 16
- 11
Bench
- 2
- 17
- 18
- 1
- 19
-
15
Ethan Ampadu ↑ 73'
-
8
Harry Wilson ↑ 85'
- 21
- 9
- 5
-
3
Neco Williams ↑ 90'
- 23
Coach
Robert Page
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Turkey xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Wales xG
I would bet for:
Turkey or Wales 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wales win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Turkey or Draw
63%
Draw or Wales
67%
Turkey or Wales
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wales win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Turkey
| Handicap | Turkey covers | Push | Wales covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Turkey keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Wales keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.