Iceland vs Türkiye Preview and Prediction: Last-minute disappointment
The Nations League match between Iceland and Türkiye will take place at 1:45 AM on October 15th. Nghe An Newspaper provides statistics, analysis of form, football predictions, and a score prediction for this match.
Latest information on the Iceland vs Türkiye match lineups.
In addition to Lille winger Hakon Haraldsson, who suffered an injury during the September international break and is still unavailable, Iceland manager Age Hareide will also be without centre-back Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason this month. Sverrir Ingi Ingason returned to the defense on Friday and is likely to continue starting alongside Brentford goalkeeper Hakon Valdimarsson.
Captain Johann Berg Gudmundsson, who has 96 caps for the national team, will feature in midfield. Gylfi Sigurdsson, 35, could return to the starting lineup after playing only a few minutes against Wales. Andri Gudjohnsen, son of legend Eidur Gudjohnsen, is expected to lead the attack.
On the Turkish side, they will be without their number one goalkeeper Mert Gunok due to injury, so Ugurcan Cakir will continue to fill in. Caglar Soyuncu, Ozan Kabak and Ismail Yuksek are also unavailable. Bertug Yildirim and Merih Demiral have returned to the squad after serving suspensions for violations at Euro 2024, while Ferdi Kadioglu could resume playing at left-back after missing September with injury.
With plenty of options at his disposal, coach Vincenzo Montella can adjust his lineup after the victory against Montenegro. Players like Kenan Yildiz, Zeki Celik, and the winning goal scorer Irfan Kahveci could feature in Monday night's match.
Latest predicted lineups for Iceland vs Türkiye
Iceland:
Valdimarsson; Sampsted, Gretarsson, Ingason, Tomasson; Anderson, Gudmundsson, Thordarson, Thorsteinsson; Sigurdsson; Gudjohnsen
Türkiye:
Cakir; Celik, Demiral, Bardakci, Kadioglu; Calhanoglu, Kokcu; Kahveci, Guler, Yildiz; B. Yilmaz
Latest football match prediction: Iceland vs Türkiye
After falling two goals behind at the end of the first half, Iceland looked set to struggle in the race for a top-two finish. However, the home side staged a dramatic comeback after the break in Reykjavik. Substitute Logi Tomasson first scored the equalizer with a shot into the bottom corner, then saw his own shot deflect off Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward and into the net, leveling the score at Laugardalsvollur.
Despite a better performance in the second half by coach Age Hareide and his players, they had to settle for a draw, with one win and one loss in September. Ranked 71st in the FIFA rankings, Iceland still have a chance to finish top of the group and gain direct promotion back to League A, but their current third place could lead to a relegation playoff.
Next month, Iceland will travel to Montenegro and Wales, but first, they need to capitalize on their home advantage when they host Türkiye, a team they have beaten in both of their last two encounters on Icelandic soil. Türkiye won their meeting last month, with striker Kerem Akturkoglu scoring a hat-trick in a 3-1 victory.
Starting their latest Nations League campaign with a goalless draw against Wales, the Crescent-Stars are now leading the group and maintained an unbeaten home record against Montenegro. Substitute Irfan Kahveci scored the only goal midway through the second half, giving Türkiye a two-point lead.
Under Vincenzo Montella's leadership, the team has continued to develop since reaching the Euro 2024 quarter-finals, boasting a 50% win rate in his 16 matches. Montella is exploiting talent from the young attacking line, including Akturkoglu, Juventus star Kenan Yildiz, and especially Real Madrid's Arda Guler. Iceland have shown impressive second-half performances recently, and they could carry the fight to Türkiye, aiming for a tough match in hopes of at least a point. While the visitors possess plenty of attacking talent, they often struggle away from home and may have to settle for a draw at Laugardalsvollur.
Predicting the score for Iceland vs Türkiye
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Iceland vs Türkiyeas follows:
- Sportsmole:Iceland 0-1 Türkiye
- WhoScore:Iceland 2-2 Türkiye
- Our newspaper predicts:Iceland 1-1 Türkiye
When and where can I watch Iceland vs Türkiye live?
To watch the Iceland vs Türkiye match live in the Nations League, taking place at 1:45 AM on October 15th, viewers can tune in to TV360.hereMyTV systemhereor on online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.
