Austria vs Turkiye Prediction & Betting Tips - International Friendlies

Prediction published on 24/03/2024, 15:45  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 26/03/2024 at 07:45 in Football Predictions

Austria will host Turkey in a friendly match as the two nations continue with preparations for Euro 2024. The last time these two nations faced off was in 2016, in a friendly match that Turkey won 2-1. They were due to meet at this time four years ago but the Covid pandemic resulted in cancellation of the game. Austria can now target a second win over Turkey in nine meetings. They come into this game in great shape, having won each of their last four matches. The most recent of these was a 2-0 away win in Slovakia on Saturday. Each of their four wins was accompanied with a clean sheet and their scoring run has also been impressive. Austria come into this encounter having scored at least two goals in seven of their last 10 matches. In each of their last 14 matches, Austria managed at least a goal. At home, they only have one loss in seven matches, against Belgium. They have five wins in their last seven home matches and will be confident coming into this.

Turkey will come into this game eyeing a return to winning ways after failing to win in their last two outings. Their most recent game was away to Hungary on Friday, which they lost 1-0 courtesy of Dominik Szoboszlai’s second half penalty. That result not only marked a second winless outing for Turkey, but also a third straight game without a clean sheet. Like their hosts, Turkey take into this game a good scoring run. The defeat in Hungary only marked the first time in nine matches that they failed to score. Scoring one goal in the last two matches represents a dip in attack for a team that had scored eight in the earlier three matches. Turkey will be keen to bounce back on that aspect as well, and this is where their away form will be key. It hasn’t been great in recent away matches, Turkey managing just two wins in five away matches. They have just a clean sheet and two defeats in those five away matches.