Czech Republic vs. Turkey Prediction on June 26, 2024

Match info

Turkey and the Czech Republic square off in the last round of group matches of the men’s 2024 UEFA European Football Championship in Germany on Wednesday, June 26. This Group F duel might be crucial to the aspirations of both countries. Portugal, the favorite, and Georgia, the underdog, have already faced the Czech Republic and Turkey before the last two mentioned sides will square off at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg at 9 p.m. local time. By now, they should have three points on the board, which would give them a fantastic chance to advance as one of the top third-place teams, at the absolute least. However, only Turkey collected those three points.

Meeting statistics

However, these two teams will be under tremendous pressure to succeed, and they won’t be able to afford any mistakes. That’s why betting sites in the Czech Republic put almost equal value on the two sides. Before the first ball is kicked, both the Czech Republic and Turkey will be aiming for second place in Group F, and this could be the pivotal game in that race. However, even if the current standings in the group remain, which could easily happen given that last-placed Georgia plays Portugal in the last round, both Czechs and Turks will advance.

The current form of the Czech Republic

In contrast to past championships, there are no well-known figures from the Czech Republic other than West Ham’s duo Vladimír Coufal and Tomáš Souček, with Patrik Schick standing out too. His contribution to Leverkusen’s first Bundesliga title is noteworthy, as is the presence of other “Big 5” mainstays, such as defender David Jurásek (Hoffenheim) and midfielder Antonín Barák (Fiorentina), but it will be interesting to see how newly appointed head coach Ivan Hašek arranges his squad. Despite this, the 60-year-old coach has managed two friendlies, winning 2-1 each, against Norway and Armenia. However, the team still relies on big hitters like Schick to lead the attack, with Souček serving as captain. Losing to Portugal at Euro 2024 wasn’t a surprise, but a draw against Georgia was.

The current form of Turkey

Turkey relies largely on its midfield depth at Euro 2024, with Real Madrid prospect Arda Güler benefiting greatly from the play of Inter’s Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Benfica’s Orkun Kökçü. Compared to the squad that sorely disappointed at the last European Championship, this one seems a lot more dynamic, and they might surprise some favorites in Germany if they advance to the knockout stage. They had already beaten Georgia, but they were about to lose a point, and then Portugal destroyed them.

Head-to-head

Over the years, this has been a fiercely contested face-off. Turkey has won the last three, including the Euro 2016, when both nations were eliminated in the group stage. When the Czech Republic defeated Turkey in October 2014, players like Tomáš Rosický and Petr Čech were starting lineup players.

Match analytics

We believe in the following outcome: Draw and both teams score with odds of 3.91 at Frapapa.