In the 6th round of the 2026 World Cup European qualifiers on September 7, 2025, the national teams of Turkey and Spain will face each other. This match will be a head-to-head battle between the main favorites in this group.
Our Prediction for Turkey vs Spain
With Montella, Turkey had already qualified for last year's Euro. There, they pleasantly surprised everyone by reaching the quarterfinals with their impressive play. Then, in the Nations League, they only lost the lead in November due to a couple of their own mistakes. Nevertheless, in March they won both playoff matches against Hungary – 3-1 and 3-0. However, in the summer, after beating the USA 2-1, they then lost their next friendly to Mexico 0-1.
The Spanish were clearly stronger than everyone else at the Euro and deservedly reclaimed their championship title. Even in the fall Nations League, they almost went without setbacks. But in March, they knocked the Dutch out only on penalties after a pair of draws. Having reached the final stage, Yamal and company won a thrilling shootout against France 5-4. But they allowed Portugal to come from behind twice in the decisive match, eventually losing the title to their neighbor on penalties.
Güler and his teammates started the autumn with a match against neighboring Georgia. Having taken a three-goal lead, they almost squandered the advantage but managed to hold on for a 3-2 win. At the same time, Luis Fuentes' side scored three goals against Bulgaria by the 38th minute and then, apparently preserving their strength, calmly maintained a solid 3-0 lead.
Turkey vs Spain: Key Statistics and Trends
Turkey has won four of their last five matches
On average, Turkey scores 2 goals and concedes 1.1 goals per match
60% of Turkey’s matches end with goals from both sides and the average total goals per match is 3.1
Spain has drawn three of their last four games
On average, Spain scores 2.5 goals and concedes 1.5 goals per match
70% of Spain’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per game is 4.0
Turkey vs Spain: Probable Starting Line-ups
Turkey (probable line-up): Çakır – Elmalı, Bardakcı, Demiral, Müldür – Çalhanoğlu, Yüksel, Güler, Yıldız, Akgün – Aktürkoğlu
Spain (probable line-up): Unai Simón – Cucurella, Heysen, Le Normand, Porro – Pedri, Zubimendi, Merino – N. Williams, Oyarzabal, Yamal
Previous Matches: Turkey vs Spain
Spain has won in this matchup four times in a row, including at Euro 2016.
Free Prediction for Turkey vs Spain
As European champions, Spain are expected to win even away. But both teams play spectacular attacking football – our advice is to bet on "total over 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.71).
