Turkey – Sweden SOCCER PICKS
Turkey and Sweden meet at Konya Büyükşehir Stadı, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Nations League (League B). The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which won 2 in the last 2 matches. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and away .
Turkey:
After 1 win and 2 losses, the home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 3 points won. In the last match, they lost by (2-0) out against Russia, after in the previous match, having won by (2-3) away with Sweden. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. In the last 9 home matches Turkey has won 5, tied 1 and lost 3. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they only got 1 comeback in the 8 games in which they suffered the first goal.
Turkey enters this unmotivated match, after a foreign snub, by 2-0, in the visit to the Russian arena. The Turkish team usually acts in a 4-2-3-1, in which it prefers quick departures from the flanks. The most advanced player is Tosun. The Turkish coach must have all players available for the match against Sweden.
Sweden:
The away team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 1 point won, after 1 draw and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Turkey, by (2-3). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Russia, by (0-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 18 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 31 goals scored and 11 conceded. The team comes to this match after a draw at home with Slovakia by (1-1). In the last 10 matches played as a visitor for all competitions, Sweden won 2, drew 3 and lost 5. In 15 games, never got the comeback in the 4 games in which they suffered the first goal.
The visiting team enters this unmotivated match, after 5 matches without winning. The Swedish team usually plays in a 4-4-2, in which they favor the game for the central runner, with Berg and Thelin on the attack front. In the midfield should play Viktor Claesson, Larsson, Svensson and Forsberg. The coach Janne Andersson must have all players available for the game with Turkey.
