vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Türkiye and Italy meet again in Group 1 of League A in the Nations League. Türkiye come off the World Cup with a 3-2 win over USA on 26 June, preceded by defeats of 1-0 against Paraguay and 2-0 away to Australia. Before that came three wins in friendlies and qualifiers: 2-1 away to Venezuela, 4-0 against FYR Macedonia and 1-0 away to Kosovo. Italy have won their last two games, both 1-0: away to Greece on 7 June and away to Luxembourg on 3 June. Before that came a 1-1 draw away to Bosnia & Herzegovina, a 2-0 win over Northern Ireland, a 4-1 defeat against Norway and a 2-0 win away to Moldova. That is four wins, one draw and one defeat in six games. In the three previous meetings Italy have never lost: 0-0 in June 2024, 3-2 in March 2022 and 3-0 in June 2021. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.