How many big chances Turkey miss, and who misses most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Turkey miss 1.6 big chances per game in 2026, the 13th most of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 1.2, across 11 games, while Germany miss the most with 2.8.
Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Deniz Gül have missed the most big chances for Turkey in 2026, three each, Kerem Aktürkoğlu in nine appearances and Deniz Gül in nine, ahead of Merih Demiral with two, across all competitions.
Turkey miss more big chances at home, 1.7 a game in their last nine home games against 0.9 in their last eight away.
Turkey missed three big chances at home to Paraguay on 20 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 1.5 across their 11 games, and their fewest was none away at Kosovo on 31 March.
| Player | Apps | Big Chances Missed | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samet Akaydin | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mert Müldür | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ozan Kabak | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Arda Güler | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Big Chances Missed | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samet Akaydin | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mert Müldür | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ozan Kabak | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Arda Güler | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Romania (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Turkey big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Turkey big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Turkey big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Turkey big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |