Turkey0France1

HT 0–0Fri 25 Sept 2026, 18:45 Predictions graded

Predictions10–567%

Edges1–325%

PossPossession 36%–64%ShotsShots 12–12On targetOn target 3–4CornersCorners 5–3

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 23 Sep 2026, 15:33 · Europe/Bucharest

Turkey open their first League A campaign at home to a France side beginning Zidane’s era without Saliba, Tchouaméni, Kanté, Thuram and Mateta.

France are the stronger side and expected to win, but the 1.44 price is an avoid. Turkey to win at 6.5 and fewer than three goals at 2.5 are the two quoted prices with potential value; the 1.45 on three or more goals, 1.6 on both teams to score and 1.20 on a first-half goal are avoids.

Context

Zidane replaced Didier Deschamps on 28 July and presented his first France squad on 18 September, keeping Kylian Mbappé as captain and giving first call-ups to five players. The Turkey trip opens a four-match Nations League block in ten days and is one of only two away games in it, so RMC Sport frames this as the start of a new cycle rather than a one-off. The practical limitation is that the group is deliberately transitional, with several regulars left out, so the eleven in Kocaeli may reflect a trial as much as a settled plan.
- RMC Sport reported on 22 September that France travel to Turkey on 25 September for the first match of the Zinédine Zidane era.
- Zidane was appointed on 28 July to replace Didier Deschamps and announced his first 23-man France squad on 18 September.
- AFP-sourced coverage said Zidane kept Kylian Mbappé as captain and called up five new players.
- The French federation's 2 September schedule post listed four Nations League matches beginning with the 25 September trip to Turkey.
ConfirmedSources checked 23 Sep 2026, 15:32 · Europe/Bucharest
Turkish reports say Yıldız fractured the fifth metatarsal in his left foot against Frosinone and needed surgery, with recovery estimates ranging from about two to four months. He is absent from the squad Montella named for the France, Italy and Belgium games, so Turkey's attacking plan for Kocaeli already has to be built without him. The disagreement between outlets over his return date does not affect this fixture: every reported timeline runs past 25 September.
- Evrensel Gazetesi reported on 25 August that Yıldız could miss about two months after an injury sustained against Frosinone.
- Turkish reports on 26 August said a fractured fifth metatarsal in his left foot required surgery and could keep him out for around three months.
- A further Turkish report on 30 August put the expected absence at about four months.
- K. Yildiz started 2 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups.
ReportedSources checked 23 Sep 2026, 15:32 · Europe/Bucharest
Turkey won promotion into League A for the 2026/27 edition and open against France in a group that also contains Italy and Belgium, with the top two in each four-team group reaching the quarter-finals. The Kocaeli opener is therefore Turkey's first home fixture at the top level of the competition, and Turkish coverage has framed it as a historic step up under Vincenzo Montella. The format rewards consistency across six matches, so one result will not decide the group. What the tier change does settle is the level of opposition: France, Italy and Belgium replace the second-tier sides Turkey met on the way up.
- Turkish journalist Hüseyin Özkök reported on 21 September that Turkey are competing in League A for the first time, in a group with France, Italy and Belgium.
- Turkish outlets including A Spor listed the opener against France on 25 September at Kocaeli Stadium, with a 21:45 local kick-off.
- The published schedule has Turkey hosting Italy in Bursa on 28 September before away games in Belgium and Italy in October.
ConfirmedSources checked 23 Sep 2026, 15:32 · Europe/Bucharest
Foot Mercato published the 23-man list after Zidane's 18 September press conference, and French coverage describes it as a deliberate test of new profiles in defence, midfield and attack. The changes matter for this fixture because a rebuilt defensive group and a new forward option are being introduced together in an away game, the first of four matches in ten days. Zidane has kept the established core of Maignan, Konaté, Koundé, Rabiot, Dembélé and Mbappé, which limits how experimental the starting side is likely to be. The open variable is how many newcomers start in Kocaeli rather than being rotated across the block.
- Foot Mercato published the 23-man list after Zidane's 18 September announcement, with Mike Maignan, Robin Risser and Guillaume Restes as the goalkeepers.
- French coverage listed five first-time call-ups: Guillaume Restes, Jérémy Jacquet, Andy Diouf, Lucas Da Cunha and Estéban Lepaul.
- N'Golo Kanté, Marcus Thuram, Jean-Philippe Mateta and William Saliba were among the players left out of the group.
ConfirmedSources checked 23 Sep 2026, 15:32 · Europe/Bucharest

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1st Half GoalslostUncertainty band: Strong lean

Over 0.5 goals in 1st half

1.20fair 1.39

BetBugs 72% · Market 83.3%

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Both teams have scored before half-time in most of their recent matches in this window.

BetBugs probabilities

How likely BetBugs thought each outcome was.

Result4 of 5 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
France have the stronger body of results in this window and have not lost away from home in four matches.
- France competitive record in the window: 8W-1D-2L in 11 matches, 2.64 scored and 1.18 conceded per game
- France away split: 3W-1D-0L, 2.5 scored and 1.0 conceded per away match
- Turkey overall 7W-1D-3L, conceding 1.55 per competitive match and 1.67 per home match
- France scored in 10 of 11 competitive matches; Turkey failed to score in 3 of 11
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonFranceEstimated chance44%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Both sides average under a goal before half-time, which leaves the interval level more often than not.
- Turkey first-half goals for and against per competitive match: 0.91 and 0.73
- France first-half goals for and against per competitive match: 0.73 and 0.73
- France were level at half-time in 2 of their last 6 matches
- Turkey led or trailed by a single first-half goal in most home matches
BetBugs · First Half WinnerwonDrawEstimated chance42%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Both teams' second-half goal totals are modest, so the half often ends level.
- Turkey second-half scoring 1.09 and conceding 0.82 per competitive match
- France second-half scoring 1.91 and conceding 0.45 per competitive match
- Turkey second-half goals at home: 0.67 for and 0.83 against
- France away second half: 1.0 for and 0.25 against
BetBugs · Second Half WinnerlostDrawEstimated chance41%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
France have the stronger body of results in this window and have not lost away from home in four matches. Turkey have a solid home record in this window and meet a France side that is missing several regulars and starting a new coaching era.
- France competitive record in the window: 8W-1D-2L in 11 matches, 2.64 scored and 1.18 conceded per game
- France away split: 3W-1D-0L, 2.5 scored and 1.0 conceded per away match
- Turkey home record in the window: 4W-0D-2L, 1.67 scored and 1.67 conceded per home match
- Turkey overall 7W-1D-3L with 2.0 scored and 1.55 conceded per competitive match
BetBugs · Double ChancewonTurkey or FranceEstimated chance73%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
France's away matches have produced early goals, while Turkey's home first halves have also been open. Both sides average under a goal before half-time, which leaves the interval level more often than not.
- France first-half scoring: 0.73 per competitive match, 1.5 per away match
- France first-half conceding: 0.73 overall, 0.75 away
- Turkey first-half goals for and against per competitive match: 0.91 and 0.73
- France first-half goals for and against per competitive match: 0.73 and 0.73
BetBugs · Double Chance First HalfwonDraw or FranceEstimated chance78%

Goals3 of 7 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Matches involving both teams in this window have generally produced around three goals, and France regularly score twice.
- France away matches averaged 3.5 goals (2.5 scored, 1.0 conceded)
- Turkey home matches averaged 3.33 goals (1.67 scored, 1.67 conceded)
- France scored two or more in four of their last six competitive matches
- Turkey conceded in 8 of 11 competitive matches
BetBugs · Goals Over/UnderlostOver 2.5Estimated chance55%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.60
The read
France score in almost every match, and Turkey have found the net in most of their competitive games in this window.
- Turkey scored in 8 of 11 competitive matches and conceded in 8 of 11
- France scored in 10 of 11 competitive matches
- France away block: 3 of 4 matches had both teams scoring
- Turkey's last six competitive matches produced both teams scoring twice
BetBugs · Both Teams to ScorelostYesEstimated chance54%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Turkey's scoring has been modest against top-level opposition and France concede little away from home.
- France conceded 1.0 per away match in the window
- Turkey failed to score in 3 of 11 competitive matches
- Turkey scored one goal or fewer in 4 of their last 6 competitive matches
- France kept 5 clean sheets in 11 competitive matches
BetBugs · Home Goals TotalwonTurkey under 1.5Estimated chance67%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
France have scored at least twice in most of their recent competitive matches and Turkey concede regularly at home.
- France scored 2.5 per away match and 2.64 per competitive match
- France scored two or more in 4 of their last 6 competitive matches
- Turkey conceded 1.55 per competitive match and 1.67 per home match
- France scored in 10 of 11 competitive matches
BetBugs · Away Goals TotallostFrance over 1.5Estimated chance52%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.20
The read
Both teams have scored before half-time in most of their recent matches in this window.
- Turkey average 0.91 first-half goals for and 0.73 against per competitive match
- France average 0.73 first-half goals for and 0.73 against, and 1.5 for per away match
- Four of France's last six competitive matches had a first-half goal
- Turkey's last six matches produced a first-half goal in four
BetBugs · 1st Half GoalslostOver 0.5 goals in 1st halfEstimated chance72%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Both teams scoring before the interval requires two separate early goals, which the window averages do not support.
- Turkey's home first-half conceded average is 0.83 per match
- France's away first-half conceded average is 0.75 per match
- Combined first-half scoring in this window averages roughly 1.3 goals per match
- Neither side has scored twice in a first half in most recent matches
BetBugs · Both Teams Score First HalfwonNoEstimated chance80%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
France's tight second-half defending and Turkey's low home second-half scoring keep the second half modest.
- France conceded 0.45 second-half goals per competitive match and 0.25 per away match
- Turkey scored 0.67 second-half goals per home match
- Turkey conceded 0.83 second-half goals per home match
- Combined second-half expected scoring sits slightly above one goal per match
BetBugs · Goals Over Under Second HalfwonUnder 1.5Estimated chance51%

Match stats3 of 3 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
France give away very few corners, which limits the total unless Turkey dominate territory.
- France away opponents averaged 1.75 corners per match
- France overall opponents averaged 2.18 corners per match
- Turkey home corners 7.83 for and 4.67 against
- France's corners conceded in this window are the lowest of the two sides
BetBugs · Corners Over/UnderwonUnder 10.5Estimated chance52%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
France restrict opponents to very few shots and Turkey's own shot counts are modest, keeping the match total low.
- France's opponents average only 6.7 shots per competitive match
- Turkey's opponents average 12.1 shots per match
- France average 18.3 shots per match but concede few
- Turkey's last six matches averaged 30.7 total shots
BetBugs · Shots Over/UnderwonUnder 34.5Estimated chance73%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
With France limiting opponents to very few efforts on target, the combined total is likely to stay under the line.
- France's opponents averaged 2.5 shots on target per competitive match
- Turkey's opponents averaged 4.3 shots on target per match
- Turkey averaged 4.8 shots on target per competitive match
- France averaged 7.5 shots on target per match
BetBugs · Shots on Target Over/UnderwonUnder 12.5Estimated chance70%