Turkiye vs Belgium Preview & Prediction | 2026-27 UEFA Nations League | League A
by Alex Sarwar ·
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With Italy and France set to clash later in the evening, it's crucial that Belgium take advantage against rock bottom Turkiye.
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Key stats
- Belgium won the only previous Nations League meeting, beating Turkiye 3-0 in Liege on Matchday 3 of this edition (2 October 2026).
- Coming into Matchday 5, Turkiye are bottom of Group A1 with no points from four matches, while Belgium are third on six points, one behind Italy and four behind leaders France.
- Turkiye have lost all four matches of their first League A campaign, scoring two goals and conceding 11.
- That four-match losing run is Turkiye's longest in 28 Nations League matches, and four defeats are already their most in any Nations League edition (previous high three in 2018/19).
- The 11 goals Turkiye have conceded this edition are already the most they have let in during a single Nations League campaign (previous high eight in 2020/21).
- Turkiye's last home win in the Nations League was a 3-1 play-off victory over Hungary in Istanbul on 20 March 2025; they lost both home games this edition, 1-0 to France and 4-1 to Italy.
- Turkiye's 4-1 home defeat by Italy on Matchday 2 and 3-0 loss in Belgium on Matchday 3 are their joint-heaviest defeats in 28 Nations League matches.
- Belgium have won five of their 13 away Nations League matches (D2 L6), including a 2-0 win in Rome over Italy on Matchday 1 of this edition.
- Belgium's 4-1 defeat in France on Matchday 4 equalled their heaviest Nations League defeat by margin, alongside a 5-2 loss in Switzerland in 2018 and a 4-1 home defeat by the Netherlands in 2022.
- Belgium have won three of their four Matchday 5 Nations League matches (L1), the only defeat coming 1-0 at home to Italy in 2024/25.
- Belgium have scored 55 goals in 30 Nations League matches, an average of 1.83 per game, and won Group A2 in 2020/21 with 15 points before finishing fourth at the finals.
- Romelu Lukaku has scored 14 goals in 15 Nations League appearances, double the total of any other Belgium player.
Turkey vs Belgium prediction
This is simply a must-win game for Belgium, who currently trail second-placed Italy by a single point. Especially when taking into account the plight of their opponents, who have lost all four of their group matches, scoring just twice and conceding a whopping 11 goals, an average of just under three per game.
Turkiye have clearly proven out of their depth, and the Red Devils have already beaten them 3-0 earlier in the campaign. While Belgium have struggled against France, they've been perfect so far against their two other opponents, beating both of them. The expectation is that they will continue that trend by getting the better of Turkiye on the road.
Turkiye vs Belgium tip: Belgium to win
