Italy vs Turkey Prediction: Team to Win, Form, News

11:35am on Tuesday 4th June 2024
By Jake Skudder

Italy and Turkey are set to face off in a thrilling international friendly at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna on June 4, 2024.

Both teams are using this match as a crucial warm-up ahead of their Euro 2024 campaigns. Here’s an in-depth look at the teams' form, news, and predictions for this exciting encounter.

Team Form and Recent Performances

Italy's Form

Italy has shown solid form recently, winning three out of their last four matches, with the other ending in a draw against Ukraine, securing their Euro 2024 qualification.

Under new head coach Luciano Spalletti, the Azzurri have won six of their last nine games, including victories over Venezuela and Ecuador in recent friendlies in the United States.

Turkey's Form

Turkey, managed by Vincenzo Montella, had a strong qualifying campaign for Euro 2024, finishing top of their group.

However, their recent form has been less convincing, with a heavy 6-1 defeat to Austria and a narrow loss to Hungary in their last outings. Montella will be looking to get his team back on track with a morale-boosting win in Bologna.

Team News

Italy

Luciano Spalletti has had to make several adjustments to his squad. Francesco Acerbi and Giorgio Scalvini are out due to injuries, while Nicolo Zaniolo, Domenico Berardi, and Destiny Udogie are also unavailable.

Gianluca Scamacca may miss the match as well due to club commitments. On the positive side, Nicolo Fagioli is back from suspension, and Gianluigi Donnarumma will captain the team.

Italy's Potential Starting XI:

Donnarumma; Darmian, Buongiorno, Bastoni; Cambiaso, Barella, Jorginho, Dimarco; Pellegrini, Raspadori; Retegui

Turkey

Turkey will be without key players like Caglar Soyuncu, Ridvan Yilmaz, and Cengiz Under due to injuries.

However, they will rely on the experience of Serie A star Hakan Calhanoglu, recently named Serie A midfielder of the year, and first-choice goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir.