Turkiye vs Belgium Predictions

• Both teams have scored with at least three goals in three of Turkiye’s last five games
• Both teams have scored with at least three goals in five of Belgium’s last eight matches
• Romelu Lukaku scored within a few minutes of coming on against Turkiye in September

Little Airplane departs Turkiye post

Belgium can back up their 3-0 home win over Turkiye from September when they face the Crescent-Stars again in Izmir on Thursday.

The last international window could hardly have gone any worse for Turkey, who responded to their four Nations League losses by parting company with Vincenzo Montella and handing the reins to Sergen Yalcin.

The former Besiktas boss has inherited a talented squad and should eventually turn their fortunes around, but this clash may come too soon for a young side still searching for confidence and consistency. Yalcin has spoken openly about a four-year plan and intends to change the system to use a specialist centre forward, which his predecessor didn’t deploy during a 3-0 defeat in Liege.

Red Devils on a roll

Mark van Bommel has made an encouraging start in charge of the Red Devils, instilling discipline to a side that beat both Turkiye and Italy without conceding and pushed France all the way in a pair of impressive performances.

However, they made a few sloppy mistakes at the back that went unpunished by Turkiye and, with a new coach bounce, the hosts could get on the scoresheet in an open contest in Izmir. Back both teams to score with at least three goals in the game as a draw does neither side any favours in this group.

The visitors boast greater depth across the pitch, although in-form Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia is missing through suspension and with Kenan Yildiz also unavailable for the hosts, the Red Devils are taken to edge this 2-1.