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Italy VS Turkey Match Preview Italy and Turkey meet today, 5 October 2026, in the UEFA Nations League at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in Bologna. Italy currently have the advantage in the group, while Turkey are still seeking for their first points. Current Performance Italy: Italy have shown good attacking form in this Nations League campaign. They defeated Turkey 4-1 in the reverse fixture on 28 September, with Alessandro Bastoni, Davide Frattesi, Michael Kayode and Pio Esposito scoring. Italy then drew 1-1 with France, giving them 4 points from three group matches. Turkey: Turkey have struggled badly in Group A1, losing all three of their matches so far. Their latest defeat was a 4-1 loss to Italy, followed by another setback against Belgium. They have scored only once in their first three group games. Head-to-Head History — Numbers Italy have a very strong historical advantage: Italy wins: 9, Draws: 4, Turkey wins: 0 Italy have never lost to Turkey in the senior men's head-t

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UEFA NL Italy 3-1 Turkey
Sushil Ojha

Italy have posted a string of strong, solid performances in their recent outings. When it comes to overall squad quality, the two sides are fairly close on paper, though Turkey have turned in rather mediocre, inconsistent displays of late. Looking back at their past head-to-head meetings, these fixtures have regularly produced a high number of goals. Italy hold a clear edge in terms of recent form. While their overall squad strength is noticeably superior, the actual on-pitch battles between the two sides have almost always played out as a perfectly even, 50-50 contest. Riding their current good run of form, Italy are sure to come into this tie with full fighting intent. The key question here is whether Turkey can maintain their signature physical, high-intensity defensive performance at their usual top level in this fixture. Looking at the historical head-to-head records, Italy has always held a clear edge over Turkey. The two sides are fairly close in overall strength, but Turkey has

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UEFA NL Italy 3-1 Turkey
Anni Herbig

From my perspective as a senior football analyst, recent run of results highlights the distinct gap in consistency between the two sides. Across their last 10 outings, Italy have notched 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, with their recent performances far exceeding expectations. Though the side had spells of uneven form earlier, they have strung together multiple impressive wins to hit a strong rhythm lately. Turkey, by comparison, have posted 5 wins and 5 losses with zero draws across their last 10 matches, pointing to their extreme lack of stability. Their squad is still far from full strength ahead of this clash. The side do boast sharp, clinical finishing up front, and even hold a slight edge in historical head-to-head records and nominal squad quality, but their leaky backline remains a massive, unresolved flaw. Both sides have proven consistent goalscoring threat, and are fully motivated to take all three points here, so I expect an entertaining, open contest with plenty of chances a

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