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Turkey v Bulgaria : World Cup Qualifying Europe match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 15th Nov, 17:00 BST, Timsah Arena, Bursa

Saturday evening at the Timsah Arena, and it’s a World Cup Qualifying Europe clash between Turkey and Bulgaria. Vincenzo Montella and Aleksandar Dimitrov going all-out to ensure victory. All stats, including each side's 20 game form and head-to-head history, will update as you click through each of the seventeen betting markets using the tabs below. Odds and, of course, our predictions will too.


Best Tip: Turkey to win

We're predicting Turkey will come out on top after 90 minutes on Saturday in the win / draw / win market. The recent form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) records below all that they're well placed to do just that and, as favourites with the bookmakers, the odds back that up too. It should be great moment for the home fans when that final whistle blows at Timsah Arena.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Turkey are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 88% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.08.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Turkey
88%
-1/12
4%
Draw
8%
-11/1
26%
Bulgaria
3%
-25/1
24%
Turkey 3-0
12%
-9/2
4%
Turkey 2-0
11%
-9/2
4%
Turkey 4-0
10%
-6/1
7%
Turkey 3-1
7%
-10/1
10%
Turkey 5-0
7%
-17/2
14%
Turkey 1-0
7%
-7/1
14%
Turkey 2-1
6%
-9/1
5%
Turkey 4-1
6%
-12/1
Turkey 5-1
4%
-18/1
Turkey 6-0
4%
-14/1
12%
Draw 1-1
4%
-16/1
13%
Turkey 6-1
2%
-28/1
Turkey 3-2
2%
-28/1
12%
Draw 0-0
2%
-20/1
24%
Turkey 7-0
2%
-25/1
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
75%
-4/11
6%
Under 2.5 Goals
25%
-19/10
7%
Home 1st Goal
69%
-1/9
3%
Away 1st Goal
31%
-11/2
8%
No 1st Goal
1%
-18/1
12%
BTTS - Yes
42%
-7/4
6%
BTTS - No
58%
-2/5
5%
BTTS - Home Win
34%
-11/5
3%
BTTS - Draw
6%
-12/1
18%
BTTS - Away Win
2%
-28/1
12%
Home/draw
96%
-1/200
1%
Away/draw
11%
-13/2
25%
Home/away
92%
-1/25
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
90%
-1/9
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
10%
-5/1
14%
Over 3.5 Goals
55%
-19/20
5%
Under 3.5 Goals
45%
-4/5
6%
Over 4.5 Goals
35%
-2/1
12%
Under 4.5 Goals
64%
-7/20
5%
Over 5.5 Goals
20%
-17/4
13%
Under 5.5 Goals
80%
-2/15
2%
Over 0.5 Goals
98%
-1/200
Under 0.5 Goals
2%
-20/1
24%
Home DNB
94%
-1/300
1%
Away DNB
9%
-18/1
27%
Turkey win to nil
54%
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Bulgaria win to nil
2%
--
Turkey / Turkey
58%
-2/5
7%
Turkey / Bulgaria
1%
-80/1
21%
Turkey / Draw
3%
-28/1
26%
Draw / Turkey
20%
-3/1
3%
Draw / Bulgaria
2%
-33/1
31%
Draw / Draw
6%
-12/1
18%
Bulgaria / Turkey
4%
-20/1
11%
Bulgaria / Bulgaria
3%
-28/1
26%
Bulgaria / Draw
3%
-28/1
12%
Group E table
Won
Draw
Lost
Turkey
Bulgaria
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS Date Date
1
Spain44001512 
l
 
0-6A
l
 
0-3A
2
Turkey430139 
-
l
 
1-6A
3
Georgia4103-33 
w
 
4-1F
Nov 18
4
Bulgaria4004-150 
Nov 15
-
Win / draw / win form
5
Bulgaria have lost 5 consecutive games
9
Bulgaria have not won in 9 consecutive games
Turkey
2022 WC Quals.
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
6 / 7
Conceded
6 / 7
Clean sheets
1 / 7
Failed to score
1 / 7
Won
3
Draw
3
L
1
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 15
Conceded
12 / 15
Clean sheets
3 / 15
Failed to score
1 / 15
Won
9
D
3
L
3
Bulgaria
2022 WC Quals.
Away
Overall
5
Goals: Scored
2
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
2 / 6
Conceded
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
Failed to score
4 / 6
Draw
2
Lost
4
Goals: Scored
7
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
6 / 12
Conceded
10 / 12
Clean sheets
2 / 12
Failed to score
6 / 12
W
2
D
2
Lost
8
Goal Statistics

A truly dismal PG of just 0.6 should cause concerns for Bulgaria fans, as should a 5 World Cup Qualifying Europe matches run in which they have failed to score more than 1 goal.

Turkey Bulgaria
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
3.4
goals
0.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
1
2
20%
3
22%
4
18%
5+
28%
There is a 28% probability that Turkey will score 5 or more goals in this match
0
56%
1
32%
2
3
4+
There is a 56% probability that Bulgaria will fail to score
 
20 home / away league games
7 home / away league games
=0
Turkey’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
=0
Bulgaria’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.9
average goals scored
0.3
average goals scored
2.1
conceded
2.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings past 20 games
Turkey
PG (predicted goals)
Bulgaria
3.4
0.6
Attack rating
35%
better
TUR
BUL
view stats
Games scored15
12
Failed to score5
8
Scored first11
9
Goals scored39
15
Avg. goals scored2
0.8
Avg. shots per game11
5
Avg. shots per goal5
7
Conversion rate for18
14
Avg. XG for1.6
0.5
KickOff rating
+35%
Defence rating
2%
better
TUR
BUL
view stats
Games conceded16
14
Clean sheets4
6
Conceded first7
8
Goals conceded29
38
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.9
Avg. shots/game conceded9
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against17%
18%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.6
KickOff rating
+2%

The line-ups for the World Cup Qualifying Europe match between Turkey v Bulgaria will show here when available.

Turkey World Cup Qualifying Europe squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4341
U CakirK. YildizH Calhanoglu H Calhanoglu 
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
U Cakir GLK4
-
M Demiral DEF42
-
A Bardakci DEF41
-
F Kadioglu DEF4
-
O Kökcü MID4
-
H Calhanoglu  MID44
1
-
A Güler MID413
-
K Aktürkoglu FWD42
1
-
O Aydın FWD41
1
-
K. Yildiz FWD43
1
-
M Müldür  DEF31
-
S Özcan MID3
-
I Yüksek MID3
1
-
Z Celik DEF21
-
I Kahveci  FWD21
-
B Yılmaz FWD2
1
S Akaydin DEF1
-
D Gül FWD1
-
Bulgaria World Cup Qualifying Europe squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2011
M PetkovK DespodovM Petkov
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Petkov MID4
1
-
R. Bozhinov DEF3
1
-
I Chochev MID3
-
I Gruev MID3
-
A Kraev MID3
1
-
V Nikolov FWD3
-
M Minchev FWD3
-
K Dimitrov DEF2
1
-
K. Stoyanov Stoyanov MID2
-
F Krastev MID2
-
S Shopov MID2
-
Z Dimitrov FWD2
-
K Despodov FWD21
-
D Mitov GLK1
-
H Petrov DEF1
-
M. Georgiev DEF1
-
V Popov DEF1
-
A Chernev DEF1
-
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