Updated 9 November 2026.
Turkey host Belgium at Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadı (İzmir), İzmir on 12 November 2026 at 17:00 in the UEFA Nations League. Turkey's last five results: W L L L L (1 win and 4 losses). Belgium's last five: L W L W L (2 wins and 3 losses). In their last 1 meetings, Turkey have won 0, Belgium 1, with 0 draws.
Turkey vs Belgium kicks off at 17:00 UK time on Thursday 12 November 2026 in the UEFA Nations League, at Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadı (İzmir), İzmir. Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadı (İzmir) holds 20,040 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 17:00.
Turkey vs Belgium is being played at Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadı (İzmir) in İzmir on Thursday 12 November 2026, the home ground of Turkey, which holds 20,040 people. Kick-off is at 17:00 UK time, and the match is part of the UEFA Nations League.
Turkey have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 13, with results reading W L L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to Italy in the UEFA Nations League on 5 October.
Belgium have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 7, with results reading L W L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-4 defeat away to France in the UEFA Nations League on 5 October.
Across the last 1 meetings Turkey have won 0, Belgium have won 1 and 0 were drawn, with Turkey scoring 0 goals to Belgium's 3. The most recent was Belgium 3-0 Turkey on 2 October 2026 in the UEFA Nations League.
Barış Alper Yılmaz leads Turkey with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Turkey player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Turkey player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Romelu Lukaku leads Belgium with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Belgium player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Belgium player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Statz predicts Turkey vs Belgium with 11 starters a side: Turkey line up 4-4-2 and Belgium 4-3-3, ahead of the 17:00 UK time kick-off on Thursday 12 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Belgium the favourite with a 44% chance of winning, against 32% for Turkey and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Turkey 1.4 - 1.7 Belgium.
The most likely score in Turkey vs Belgium is 1-1, a draw, at 11%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 61% likely and over 2.5 goals 59%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Turkey vs Belgium, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Belgium vs Turkey | 3-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Turkey 1.4 - 1.7 Belgium in goals. It gives Turkey a 32% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Belgium 44%. Both teams to score is 61% likely, over 1.5 goals 81% and over 2.5 goals 59%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 1-2 (9%), 0-1 (8%), 2-1 (8%), 1-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 1-2 | Belgium win | 9% |
| 0-1 | Belgium win | 8% |
| 2-1 | Turkey win | 8% |
| 1-0 | Turkey win | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Turkey vs Belgium, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Turkey | Fouls committed | Belgium | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z. Çelik | 13 | N. Raskin | 15 |
| 2 | A. Güler | 12 | B. Mechele | 11 |
| 3 | İ. Yüksek | 12 | Y. Tielemans | 11 |
| 4 | B. Yılmaz | 11 | T. Castagne | 11 |
| 5 | O. Kabak | 9 | M. Cuyper | 9 |
| # | Turkey | Shots | Belgium | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Güler | 32 | K. Bruyne | 30 |
| 2 | K. Yıldız | 17 | L. Trossard | 17 |
| 3 | H. Çalhanoğlu | 15 | Y. Tielemans | 15 |
| 4 | K. Aktürkoğlu | 13 | D. Lukébakio | 15 |
| 5 | B. Yılmaz | 11 | M. Cuyper | 13 |
| # | Turkey | Shots on target | Belgium | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Güler | 11 | K. Bruyne | 10 |
| 2 | B. Yılmaz | 5 | C. Ketelaere | 8 |
| 3 | Y. Akgün | 4 | M. Cuyper | 7 |
| 4 | O. Kökçü | 3 | D. Lukébakio | 7 |
| 5 | K. Yıldız | 3 | R. Lukaku | 5 |
| # | Turkey | Goals | Belgium | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Yılmaz | 4 | R. Lukaku | 4 |
| 2 | K. Aktürkoğlu | 2 | C. Ketelaere | 3 |
| 3 | A. Güler | 1 | K. Bruyne | 3 |
| 4 | K. Ayhan | 1 | Y. Tielemans | 2 |
| 5 | A. Şimşir | 1 | L. Trossard | 2 |
| # | Turkey | Yellow cards | Belgium | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z. Çelik | 2 | K. Bruyne | 3 |
| 2 | A. Bardakcı | 2 | R. Lukaku | 2 |
| 3 | A. Güler | 2 | R. Lavia | 2 |
| 4 | K. Aktürkoğlu | 1 | Y. Tielemans | 2 |
| 5 | H. Çalhanoğlu | 1 | D. Moreira | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Turkey vs Belgium: Dodi Lukébakio 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.44); Hans Vanaken 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.10); Brandon Mechele 2+ tackles (80% hit rate at 1.67); Timothy Castagne 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.57). Combined odds 4.15 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.5 | 46 of 54 |
| Goals against | 2.8 | 51 of 54 |
| Shots | 16 | 10 of 54 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 21 of 54 |
| Fouls | 11.8 | 25 of 54 |
| Tackles | 15.8 | 19 of 54 |
| Passes | 483 | 25 of 54 |
| Corners | 6.3 | 7 of 54 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 25 of 54 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 34 of 54 |
| Shots | 13.3 | 26 of 54 |
| Shots on target | 5.5 | 12 of 54 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 38 of 54 |
| Tackles | 17.3 | 7 of 54 |
| Passes | 427.5 | 37 of 54 |
| Corners | 3.5 | 36 of 54 |