Turkiye vs Romania Prediction & Picks - World Cup
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by Mikaella McIntosh | in World Cup Picks
The first of the European World Cup Qualification semi-finals sees Turkey and Romania going head-to-head, with the winner of this game going into the final against either Slovakia or Kosovo.
This is a knockout game, consisting of only one leg, so both teams must do enough to prove themselves. Whilst each side does show a fair bit of quality going forward, neither are particularly amazing at the back, which lends itself to a more open fixture.
The early market is heavily leaning towards the hosts, however, I feel that Romania do have a better opportunity in getting into this game than the odds suggest. They do have a couple of players that can be very threatening, as we saw in the Euros and since, with the likes of Man, Marin, and Birligea, who is coming through for his nation more recently.
National teams haven’t gathered together since November, so they may be a little out of practice as a team at first, but prior to the interval both were doing very well in scoring regularly.
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Turkiye vs Romania Form
Turkiye and Romania Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 18, 2025 - World Cup
Nov 15, 2025 - World Cup
Oct 14, 2025 - World Cup
Oct 11, 2025 - World Cup
Sep 7, 2025 - World Cup
Sep 4, 2025 - World Cup
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 15, 2025 - World Cup
Oct 14, 2025 - World Cup
Sep 7, 2025 - World Cup
Mar 20, 2025 - UEFA Nations League
Nov 16, 2024 - UEFA Nations League
Oct 11, 2024 - UEFA Nations League
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 18, 2025 - World Cup
Oct 11, 2025 - World Cup
Sep 4, 2025 - World Cup
Jun 10, 2025 - International Friendlies
Jun 7, 2025 - International Friendlies
Mar 23, 2025 - UEFA Nations League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 18, 2025 - World Cup
Nov 15, 2025 - World Cup
Oct 12, 2025 - World Cup
Oct 9, 2025 - International Friendlies
Sep 9, 2025 - World Cup
Sep 5, 2025 - International Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 18, 2025 - World Cup
Oct 12, 2025 - World Cup
Oct 9, 2025 - International Friendlies
Sep 5, 2025 - International Friendlies
Jun 10, 2025 - World Cup
Mar 21, 2025 - World Cup
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 15, 2025 - World Cup
Sep 9, 2025 - World Cup
Jun 7, 2025 - World Cup
Mar 24, 2025 - World Cup
Oct 15, 2024 - UEFA Nations League
Oct 12, 2024 - UEFA Nations League
Turkiye against Romania : Head to Head (H2H)
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0 %
100 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Nov 9, 2017 - International Friendlies
Turkiye against Romania Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Substitutes
A. Bayindir
M. Gunok
DefenderE. Elmali
O. Kabak
MidfielderO. Kokcu
S. Ozcan
K. Ayhan
A. Karazor
ForwardD. Gul
Y. Akgun
O. Aydin
I. Kahveci
L. Popescu
M. Aioani
DefenderA. Coubis
V. Ghita
MidfielderD. Sorescu
V. Screciu
A. Dobre
N. Stanciu
ForwardM. Coman
D. Miculescu
S. Baiaram
F. Tanase
Missing players
L. Munteanu
Most goals and assists
Turkiye
Romania
K. Akturkoglu
(6 Goals)
I. Hagi
(2 Goals)
,
F. Tanase
(2 Goals)
,
D. Man
(2 Goals)
,
D. Dragus
(2 Goals)
A. Guler
(7 Assists)
R. Marin
(1 Assists)
,
F. Tanase
(1 Assists)
,
D. Man
(1 Assists)
,
D. Dragus
(1 Assists)
,
V. Mihaila
(1 Assists)
,
A. Ratiu
(1 Assists)
Turkiye - Romania Key Points
- Romania scored three goals in their last away game.
- The last time Turkey hosted a very similar team, both teams scored with five goals in total.
- Romania have scored in all of their last four games.
- Both teams have scored in all of Romania’s last four away games.
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Our Turkiye vs Romania Prediction
It’s clear that both sides have to go for it, being their last chance for World Cup football this summer. This is easier said than done, but it’s difficult to see how this won’t play out as an open game.
Romania faced Bosnia and Herzegovina in their last away game, another side in the qualification play-offs, in which they put away three goals. Plus, they came up against Austria in the main stage, where they scored one past them both home and away.
Turkey have allowed goals in eight out of their last ten, all eight finishing with three or more, as well as both Turkey and Romania conceding goals in eight out of their last ten.
Our Turkey vs Romania Pick: Both Teams to Score.
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