Turkey vs. Iceland - prediction, team news, lineups

Preview

Turkey will face Iceland in a friendly match on Thursday, November 12, at the Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium. Both teams will use this match as preparation for the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches in March 2023. Turkey is currently ranked 51st in the FIFA World Rankings, while Iceland is ranked 62nd.

Turkey will be looking to continue their good form after winning their last two matches against Faroe Islands and Lithuania. Iceland, on the other hand, will be looking to bounce back from their 2-1 defeat to Israel in their last match.

Team News

Turkey will be without the services of injured players Caglar Soyuncu, Merih Demiral, and Yusuf Yazici. Iceland will also be without injured players Birkir Bjarnason and Aron Gunnarsson.

Lineups

Turkey: Ugurcan Cakir; Zeki Celik, Ozan Kabak, Kaan Ayhan, Umut Meras; Dorukhan Tokoz, Okay Yokuslu, Irfan Can Kahveci; Kerem Akturkoglu, Cengiz Under, Halil Dervisoglu.

Iceland: Hannes Halldorsson; Jon Guðni Fjoluson, Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason, Alfons Sampsted, Ari Freyr Skulason; Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Runar Mar Sigurjonsson, Kristjan Thorarinsson; Albert Gudmundsson, Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, Arnor Sigurdsson.

Prediction

Turkey is the favorite to win this match, but Iceland is a dangerous team and could pull off an upset. I predict that Turkey will win 2-1.