BETTING GUIDE: Turkey vs North Macedonia, match preview, team news and prediction
Reading Time: 3min | Mon. 01.06.26. | 07:44
The Crescent-Stars are hoping to carry their unbeaten streak into this summer's tournament, while the Lynxes are looking for a rare win
Stepping up their preparations for World Cup 2026, in-form Turkey will welcome North Macedonia to Chobani Stadium Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu for a friendly on Monday.
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The Crescent-Stars are hoping to carry their unbeaten streak into this summer's tournament, while the Lynxes are looking for a rare win.
Turkey head into this fixture in outstanding form, remaining unbeaten across their last six matches with five wins and one draw.
During that sequence, they scored 16 goals while conceding only four.
Looking specifically at their last five games, the Crescent-Stars found the net 12 times and allowed just four goals.
Victories over Kosovo, Romania, Bulgaria and Georgia highlighted their growing consistency, while a 2-2 draw against Spain showcased their ability to compete with elite opposition.
Home form has been particularly impressive, with only one defeat since June 2024 when playing on their own turf.
Team news is mixed, with captain Hakan Calhanoglu unavailable through injury, while Kenan Yildiz is also expected to miss out.
Despite those absences, Turkey still possesses plenty of attacking quality through Arda Guler, Orkun Kokcu, Kerem Akturkoglu, Baris Alper Yilmaz, and experienced goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir.
Vincenzo Montella’s side have also recorded three clean sheets in their last four matches.
North Macedonia arrive in a far less convincing form.
The visitors have failed to win any of their last six matches, recording four draws and two defeats.
Across that run, they scored only two goals while conceding 12.
Their last five matches produced a goal scored and 12 conceded, underlining their ongoing attacking struggles.
Recent goalless draws against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ireland, and Latvia demonstrate defensive resilience, but heavy defeats to Denmark and Wales exposed significant weaknesses against stronger opponents.
Away form has also been problematic, with North Macedonia failing to score in four of their last five trips.
Goce Sedloski’s team will rely heavily on Eljif Elmas, Bojan Miovski, and goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski to keep them competitive.
The visitors have no major injury concerns, though their lack of firepower remains a significant issue heading into this contest.
Head-to-head meetings between these nations have generally been tight affairs.
Their most recent friendly encounter ended in a goalless draw in 2017, while previous clashes have often been closely contested with limited scoring opportunities.
Key Betting Pointers;
- Turkey kept a clean sheet in three of their last four matches, all producing under 2.5 goals
- North Macedonia failed to score in five of their last seven matches
- Eight of North Macedonia’s last 12 matches have produced fewer than three goals each time
- North Macedonia failed to score in four of their last five trips, three ending goalless
When all the evidence is placed side by side, the goal markets stand out more than the match result itself.
Turkey’s defensive solidity and North Macedonia’s scoring difficulties point toward a controlled contest rather than an open shootout.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
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