Euro 2024: Czech Republic x Turkey, Match Preview, Odds and Predictions(26/06/2024)

A much-awaited Group F match between Turkey and the Czech Republic will be the focus of interest at Volksparkstadion in Hamburg. The Czech Republic's supremacy was insufficient to win a 1-1 draw against Georgia. 

Before the final, however, their performance in the second group game undoubtedly gives supporters hope. Mojmir Chytil of Slavia Prague is primarily predicted to lead the line for the nominal hosts since key forward Patrik Schick is unlikely to recover in time to play Turkey.

Conversely, the Turks had a 3-0 setback against Portugal and were plagued by various issues at the back. It is tempting to gamble on Ivan Hasek's charges since the Czech Republic was unfortunate not to defeat Georgia. 

Czech Republic x Turkey Team News

Ahead of their last group game against Georgia, the Czech Republic need not worry about suspensions even though they received five yellow cards. 

Though the Bayer Leverkusen player has already posted on social media celebrating his goal and stressing the significance of the final group match, so he should hopefully be fit to play, they will be very concerned about Euro 2020 joint-top scorer Patrik Schick, who was subbed out injured after scoring against Georgia.

Turkey will rely a lot on their midfield in this championship game. Thus, Arda Guler should be back in the starting lineup for a game they cannot lose. 

Meanwhile, even if he hadn't gone out of that game ill, center-back Samet Akaydin would have been pulled for this one after his strange own goal against Portugal, and Besiktas veteran Mert Gunok might start in goal.

Head To Head And Previous Matches

Over the years, this has been a fiercely contested match, with five of the previous eleven encounters going to each country. Turkey has, nonetheless, won the past three, most recently at Euro 2016, when both countries were eliminated in the group stage. Petr Cech and Tomas Rosicky were among the starters when the Czech Republic defeated Turkey the previous time, in October 2014.

Our Predictions

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Vincenzo Montella's squad is unlikely to be able to hang out for a goalless draw since both sides have scored in each of the Czech Republic's previous six games, and Turkey has only managed one clean sheet in their last eight assignments.

Turkey has scored precisely twice in their past three encounters with the Czech Republic; therefore, I anticipate they will do the same tonight. Still, the underdogs are unlikely to press too hard for the victory, and the top position is out of their grasp, so a 2-2 draw is tempting.

After starting his Euro 2024 account against Georgia, Patrik Schick, who scored second in Euro 2020, might influence Turkey. Having scored in four of his past six appearances for both club and nation, the Czech Republic attacker should have plenty of chances against a Turkish defense that has given up 12 goals in their previous five games.

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