Netherlands vs Turkey Match Preview

For the 6th round of the 7th group of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Europian zone, the Netherlands face Turkey at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam.

Last Saturday, the Netherlands defeated Montenegro 4-0 in Eindhoven. It may have taken them a while to find their way to the net but when they did it at 38th minute everything became easier. In the replay they gained momentum and with 3 more goals got their first victory with Louis Van Gaal at their bench.

After this victory, the Netherlands reached 10 points ain 5 games, just one less than first-placed Turkey.

Turkey prevailed comfortably against the weak Gibraltar, 3-0 without reaching a great performance. They wasted the first half, during which they missed a penalty but in the second half they improved their performance and scored 3 goals to reach the victory.

With this three-pointer, Turkey remained at the top of the group with 11 points, having a record of 3 wins and 2 draws.

This is the derby of the group, between two sides that are expected to fight for qualification. The Netherlands want the victory to reach the top in the standings, while Turkey goes for two results in order to remain at the top of the group. The Netherlands are the favorites but I cannot accept such low odds. I prefer to focus on the goals as both sides score easily. My pick is Over 2.5 goals, offered at 1.60 odds.