Today at Istanbul, Turkey will take on Brazil in a checkup match.
The Turks lead by Fatih Terim have begun the qualifying campaign at EURO 2016 quite disappointing. After three matches they only have a single point won and for them the home match on Sunday against Kazakhstanului is extremely important, because another hesitation might diminish their chances for the qualification. The defensive is undoubtedly the weak point of Terim’s team. If in the previous campaign they received nine goals in ten matches, now Turkey come after only three matches in which they have six goals scored. In the friendly matches since Terim came back (nine matches) Turkey scored each time. They have obtained seven victories and they have received goals in seven of the duels. Today they will not play against Northern Ireland, Belarus or Kosovo, but Brazil.
After four years, the midfielder Burseispor Volkan Sen came back to the Turkish team. He declared that it is a beautiful feeling to be once more back to the national team and he is honored.
Brazil, after the humiliation suffered in the semifinals of the Brazilian World Championship, they have called on the bench Dunga. The former leader of the representative of Selecao shows that as a coach he is as calculated as a player. So in the four friendly matches, during his career on the bench of Brazil, David Luiz and his team hasn’t received a single goal. The opponents met were careless, Columbia or Argentina having strong offensive lines.
As in Brazil the championship almost ends, Dunga called for this match only players that currently playing in Europe. Plus, Lucas Moura will be missing a little more, being injured. In his place Anderson Talisca was called from Benfica. He is one of the six players that might debut under the Selecao jersey. The goalkeeper Neto and the trio prepared by Mircea Lucescu at Sahtior – Fred, Douglas Costa and Luiz Adriano also have the chance to play under the big national jersey. Adriano is the player with the most goals scored in Champions League and his calling is expected.
Turkey – Brazil starting 11
Turkey (4-2-3-1): Demirel – Camdal, Topal, Ayhan, Erkin – Tufan, Potuk – Tore, Turan, Sahan – Burak Yilmaz
Brazil (4-2-3-1): Diego Alves – Danilo, David Luiz, Thiago Silva, Filipe – Luiz Gustavo, Fernandinho – Willian, Oscar, Neymar – Luiz Adriano
Turkey – Brazil sports betting odds
Final outcome (1×2): 6.50 3.85 1.55
Total goals (Under / Over 2.5): 1.82 1.97
Our tip suggestions
Brazil score over 1.5 goals
Turkey showed in the preliminaries of the Euro 2016 that they have a safe defensive. Today against the Turks will be playing the attacker in the best shape from Champions League, Luiz Adriano. He wants to play right under the Selecao jersey and helped by the trio he should be pretty well. We believe that we have an offensive Brazilian team, capable to take advantage of the weaknesses from the Turks defense and to score a minimum of two goals.
Odds: 1.63
Chances: 9/10