Turkiye vs Italy Prediction & Betting Tips - Nations League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Nations League Predictions
On Saturday night, Turkey will take on Italy in Pool 1 of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League. Gli Azzurri have not lost to this opponent in over 15 years, and our prediction is that they will come out on top in this encounter as well.
After losing their opening match of the 2026 VNL 3-1 against the USA, Turkey pulled off an excellent against-the-odds 3-0 victory over France in game two to take their tally to three points.
Adis Lagumdzija has been their best player across the first two games, earning 36 points, including six blocks. Bedirhan Bülbül is the team’s second-highest scorer with 18 points.
Turkey have won six of their last 10 matches in all competitions, but last beat this opponent at the European Championship back in 2010.
Meanwhile, Italy suffered an agonisingly close defeat to France in their opening match of this competition but bounced back impressively to beat Germany 3-1 on Thursday evening.
Gli Azzurri’s top scorer from their first two matches is Kamil Rychlicki with 35 points, followed by Mattia Bottolo and rising star Luca Porro, with 28 points apiece.
Italy have won 12 of their last 15 matches in all competitions and each of their last 10 against this opponent, including a 3-0 victory in a friendly last month.
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Turkiye v Italy Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.91 | 1.41 |
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2.91 | 1.41 |
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2.88 | 1.37 |
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2.9 | 1.39 |
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2.8 | 1.36 |
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Turkiye vs Italy Form
Turkiye and Italy's standings in the Nations League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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8
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 |
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11
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3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 |
Turkiye and Italy Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
12 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
24 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
20 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
17 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
14 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
12 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
20 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
14 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
13 Aug 2025 - European Championship Qualification, Pool A
19 Jul 2025 - Nations League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
24 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
17 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
13 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
9 Aug 2025 - European Championship Qualification, Pool A
28 Jun 2025 - Nations League
15 Jun 2025 - Nations League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
11 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
28 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
27 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
24 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
21 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
24 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
18 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
16 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
14 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
2 Aug 2025 - Nations League
30 Jul 2025 - Nations League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
11 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
28 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
27 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
21 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
3 Aug 2025 - Nations League
Turkiye vs Italy Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
100 %
23 Jun 2024 - Nations League
29 Aug 2022 - Volleyball World Championship
Turkiye - Italy Key Points
- Italy are now the number-one ranked team in the world.
- Italy has won 12 of their last 15 matches in all competitions.
- Italy has won their last 10 matches against Turkey.
- Turkey has lost three of their last four matches.
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Our Turkiye vs Italy Prediction
Turkey pulled off one of the upsets of the first week of the 2026 VNL by beating France 3-0 last night, but they now face an even tougher assignment, especially given the short turnaround between games.
After their victory over Germany, Italy moved to the top of the FIVB world rankings. They have dominated this fixture for well over a decade, and we feel they will be too good for the Turks in this one. Our Turkey vs Italy prediction is Italy -1.5.
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