Netherlands vs Turkey Betting Tips 08/09/2021

20:55, 5 Sep 2021

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20:55, 5 Sep 2021

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The Netherlands will host Turkey at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam for the sixth game week of the World Cup qualifiers on 8th September 2021 at 00:15 IST. The odds are clearly in favor of the Dutch to win the match and inch closer to a top spot finish.

Teams Status

Netherlands

The Netherlands are currently in the second position of Group G in the World Cup qualifiers. They have three wins, one draw and one loss, accumulating ten points. They are on level terms with the tailing Norway side and just one point behind Turkey. In the five matches that they have scored as many as 16 goals and have conceded just five goals, with four of those conceded goals coming against Turkey. Also, their only loss this season came against Turkey with a 4-2 margin. They are coming into this fixture after thrashing Montenegro 4-0 at home. Louis van Gaal might consider changing the playing XI that Montenegro and might get in Virgil van Dijk, Nathan Ake and even Wout Weghorst. Memphis Depay is currently the leading goal scorer for them with four goals.

Turkey

Turkey are at the top of Group G with 11 points from five matches. They have won three matches and drawn two matches so far in the World Cup qualifiers. They are just one point clear of the Netherlands and Norway. Turkey have scored the second highest number of goals in this group with 15 goals and have conceded seven goals. The veteran Burak Yilmaz is the team’s leading goal scorer with four goals to his name. Hakan Calhanoglu has been the star for Turkey in the qualifiers as the Inter midfielder has contributed to seven goals with netting three goals and assisting in four goals. Turkey also might make some changes to the playing XI as they are playing against the Netherlands. They might start Hakan Calhanoglu and Cengiz Under.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Netherlands	Draw	Turkey
1.30	5.50	9.00
1.32	5.12	7.95
1.36	5.60	8.80

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Netherlands are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.32, Turkey are placed at 7.95 and the draw is at 5.12 odds. Netherlands are placed at 1.36 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Turkey are placed at 8.80 and the draw is at 5.60 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Netherlands are placed at 1.30, Turkey are placed at 9.00 and the draw is at 5.50 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Despite the odds being against Turkey, they have played well against the Netherlands in the last few matches played. Apart from that, Turkey and the Netherlands have produced some really high scoring matches, which could feature in this match as well.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 2.00

In the last three head to head matches, both teams managed to find the back of the net on two occasions. Also, both teams scored in the last head to head match hosted by the Dutch. The Netherlands have managed to score in nine of the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. While Turkey on the other hand have scored in seven of the last ten matches that they have played recently. This will be the reverse fixture of this tie, with the first leg had both teams scoring as well. With the likes of Memphis Depay, Gini Wijnaldum, Hakan Calhanoglu, etc taking the field, both teams are likely to score at least a goal. The odds for both teams to score is 2.00 available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals UTotal Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.57

In the World Cup qualifiers, the Netherlands have averaged 3.2 goals per match and Turkey have an average of three goals per match in the group stages so far. This means that each team has the caliber to score at least three goals in a match. A total of six goals were scored in the last head to head match which ended in a 4-2 win for Turkey. In the last ten matches that the Netherlands have played, they have seen over 2.5 goals in six of those matches. Turkey on the other hand have seen over 2.5 goals scored in seven of the last ten matches that they played across competitions. By considering these facts, it is likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 1.57 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

It’s a really tricky match to bet on the teams as Turkey have done exceptionally well against the Dutch recently, but the Netherlands are in great form. So an exciting contest is on the cards in Amsterdam, with the winner likely to take a foot closer to the top spot on the points table and qualify for the World Cup directly.