Rafael Guillén
This game will feature two teams that missed out on the 2022 World Cup Qatar, but need to fine-tune their soccer for the Euro 2024 qualifiers: Turkey vs Scotland. Both teams owe it to their supporters, who have been suffering for a while, and themselves to get good results and earn a spot in the continental tournament.
If you are looking for information to help you with your soccer betting, JefeBet is the place for you. As with many other matches, we provide you with all the information you want to follow this one. Let’s briefly discuss this friendly between Turkey and Scotland.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Turkey vs Scotland International Friendly on November 16, 2022
- Where: Diyarbakir Stadium, Turkey.
- When: November 16 12:00 PM ET
- Moneyline: Turkey (+105) Draw (+225) Scotland (+290)
- Asian Handicap: Turkey (AH -0.5 +102) Scotland (AH +0.5 +130)
- Over/Under: (2.5) Over (+120) Under (-157)
- Both teams score: Yes (-112) No (-121)
All odds are courtesy of Unibet
Betting on Turkey
The Turkish national team, as we know, failed to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. They were eliminated by Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal team. This really hurt the fans, who have not experienced a World Cup since 2002. Let’s recall that they came in third place in the aforementioned World Cup, which was held in South Korea and Japan: the Turkish team has been, since then, unsuccessful in its attempts to return to the top tournament in the world.
The truth is that they’re not doing so well: in the last edition of the Nations League they were relegated. However, things started to change after German coach Stefan Kuntz arrived.
They were promoted to League B of the Nations League, where they won 4 games in a row. Kuntz has only lost 3 games with the Turkish national team so far, and has finally got a balanced team, something that his predecessor, Senol Gunes, was unable to achieve.
With Serdar Dursun in good form and Hakan Calhanoglu at the helm, Turkey looks set for a rebound. However, the fact is that their last two games were played in a very laid-back manner, and they suffered a painful 2-1 loss to the Faroe Islands in September.
Possible Lineup: (4-1-4-1) Bayindir, Celik, Kabak, Ayhan, Elmali, Kutlu, Akgun, Kahveci, Kadioglu, Akturkoglu, Dursun.
Betting on Scotland
If you think the Turks haven’t attended a World Cup in a while, just look at Scotland—they haven’t qualified to any World Cup since 1998 (this one was held in France). They didn’t go past the first round on that time, although they did play Brazil in the World Cup opener. At least that’s something. This Scottish generation definitely wants to bring happiness to their disappointed fans.
They managed to qualify for the Euro 2020 (played in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Even though they didn’t have any victories, it was evident that their performance was pretty good. They finished second in Group F in the UEFA qualifiers for Qatar 2022, and advanced to the European playoffs where they were dispatched by Ukraine (thanks to a 3-1 scoreline), which proves that this Scotland national team is different.
They are currently undefeated in four games and have only two losses in their last 15 games. Led by Liverpool’s Andy Robertson, this Scotland team means business: they’ll be competing in the Nations League A, hoping to qualify for the Europa League in order to make history.
Possible Lineup (4-2-3-1): Gordon, Hickey, Porteus, Robertson, Taylor, McGregor, Jack, McGinn, McLean, Fraser, Adams.
JefeBet Prediction
Turkey is going through good times, but it’s nothing compared to the somewhat unforgiving Scots.
Both teams have a lot of use for this preparation game, and although their goals are similar, they are in different divisions. The British, who were disappointed by their World Cup exit and are vying to be the dark horse in the Nations League, are on a different level than the Turkish.
Although it can be challenging for Scotland to play away, especially against higher level opponents, they have had success at home when playing lower level opponents. This friendly between Turkey vs Scotland looks to be very interesting, so get your bagpipes ready to annoy your neighbors.
Prediction: Under (TUR 0-1 SCO)
