Netherlands vs. Turkey 9/7/21 European World Cup Qualifications Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Netherlands is welcoming Turkey to Johan Cruijff Arena in round 6 of Group G of the World Cup Qualifications. Netherlands has looked much better under the new head coach, but they still have a lot of work to do. Turkey has bounced back nicely after the Euro Cup, and they are now at the top of this group.

Netherlands is undefeated in their last 2 games in these qualifications, they have scored 5 goals during this streak while conceding only 1 goal. With 10 points, impressive 16 scored goals, and 5 conceded goals, Netherlands is now in 2^nd place. Depay is the leading goalscorer for Netherlands in these qualifications with 4 goals, while De Jong added 3 goals, and Klassen, Wijnaldum, and Berghuis added 2 goals each. In their game against Montenegro at home, Netherlands was the dominant team with 72% of ball possession, 12 shots on goal, 9 corner kicks, 2 big chances created, and a high 90% of the correct passes. It took a while for Netherlands to score a goal, but they did it in the 38^th minute, and they scored 3 more goals in the second half. Netherlands has won this match 4-0. I think Netherlands took the step in the right direction, and once they get more consistent on the defensive end, they will be hard to beat by anyone.

I don’t think anyone expected Turkey to be at the top of this group after their sloppy Euro Cup, but here they are, in 1^st place with 11 points, 15 scored goals, and 7 conceded goals. Turkey has been impressive in these qualifications, and It’s good they are scoring a lot of goals because they are also conceding a lot. In their last game against Gibraltar, Turkey was the better team with 75% of ball possession, 9 shots on goal, 8 corner kicks, 3 big chances created, and 87% of the correct passes. Gibraltar is not a good team, but they somehow managed to keep Turkey at bay in this game. In the 54^th minute, Turkey is finally scoring a goal, and they have scored 2 more after that. Turkey has won this game 0-3. Yilmaz is the leading goalscorer for Turkey with 4 goals, while Calhanoglu added 3 goals, and they are both expected to be in the starting lineup for this game. Turkey is not a bad team, they have a lot of talent, but not as much depth, and that could be a problem for this team.

I think this will be a fantastic game to watch, and I think we will see a ton of good chances and goals. Netherlands hasn’t lost any of their last 3 home games. Both teams are in solid form, but Netherlands has more depth, and they are playing at home.