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World Cup: Turkey vs USA – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the World Cup game between Turkey and USA who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Turkey take on USA at Los Angeles Stadium in their third match at the World Cup. The last game of the group stage takes place on Friday.

After the second round of the group stage, Turkey are currently number four on zero points, while USA have six points as number one. Turkey sit at number 22 in the FIFA world ranking, while USA enter their match on Friday as number 17.

Team form: Turkey vs USA

Turkey Form

Turkey managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 4-0 victory against North Macedonia. They went on to lose 2-0 against Australia, before getting dumped in a 0-1 defeat against Paraguay. Turkey were able to win seven of their previous 10 internationals across all tournaments, while drawing one of the games. They suffered defeat in two of these outings.

USA Form

In their last three matches, USA lost against Germany by 1-2, beat Paraguay by 4-1 winning 2-0 against Australia. USA were able to win six of their previous 10 internationals across all tournaments, while drawing one of the games. They suffered three defeats as well.

Betting stats for Turkey and USA

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Turkey and USA. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 8 of the last 9 Turkey matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Turkey have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the World Cup while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • In 5 of the last 6 Turkey matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Turkey matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Turkey have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the World Cup and the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 USA matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 USA matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • USA have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals

Players in form: Turkey vs USA

Look no further than Baris Alper Yilmaz, when searching for a marksman who is currently in good shape. He hit the target two times lately for Turkey, while Folarin Balogun managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for USA across tournaments. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular betting markets: Turkey vs USA

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches across all tournaments, Turkey won seven times, drew one and lost two times. USA claimed six wins, drew one time and lost three in their last 10 games across all tournaments.

Both teams to score

Turkey scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. USA scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Turkey managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Turkey have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with USA.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Turkey’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for USA, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches.

Betting prediction: Turkey vs USA

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Turkey and USA seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this World Cup match.