Turkey vs Wales Odds & Prediction – Euro 2020 Group A June 16

• Second round of fixtures kicks off in Baku at 12:00 pm ET on Wednesday
• Turks were well-beaten by Italy but Welsh fought back to claim a point against Switzerland
• See all odds, best bets & prediction for Turkey vs Wales Euro 2020 Group A

In Turkey vs Wales, both will be seeking to ignite their Euro 2020 campaigns when they meet in the intense heat of Baku on Wednesday.

In their opening matches, Wales drew 1-1 with Switzerland while Turkey suffered a comprehensive 3-0 defeat by Group A favorites Italy.

It has placed Turkey in bottom place in the group with Wales and Switzerland in second and third place but with identical points tallies and goal difference statistics.

Turkey vs Wales Odds

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Certainly, the Turkish side requires a much-improved performance after a passive and meek surrender to the Italians.

Meanwhile, Wales can build on the fact that it battled back from behind to claim their vital point against the Swiss.

Despite that, the oddsmakers at FanDuel make Turkey the favorite for a win at +135.

They rate Wales at +220 with the draw the best prospect in what may be a tight and cautious game at +200.

The game kicks off at 12:00 pm which will be 8:00 pm in Azerbaijan.

Blazing Heat Could Affect Tempo

The temperature even at that stage of the evening is expected to be around 86 degrees fahrenheit at one of the competition’s most scorching venues. This may therefore affect the tempo of the match.

Turkey was seen as a dark horse by some observers before the tournament – especially as it took four points from France during the qualifying competition.

Make sure your friends stay cool in the heat 👀#WAL | #EURO2020 | #TogetherStronger pic.twitter.com/iunrBRteu9

— Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@Cymru) June 15, 2021

However, it failed to make its presence felt as Italy racked up a simple win in the competition’s opening game last Friday.

An own goal by Merih Demiral was followed by strikes from Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne.

It was Turkey’s first defeat in six matches.

Group A takes shape 📋

Who is making it to the knockout stages? 🤔#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/YxX4EHQcyA

— Goal (@goal) June 12, 2021

But a huge improvement will be required tomorrow if the team is not to be confronted with the prospect of an early exit from the tournament going into the final group match against the Swiss.

Significantly, Turkey could hope for some major impact from the attacking double act of veteran striker Burak Yilmaz and left-sided midfielder Yusuf Yazici.

Welsh coach Robert Page switched to a three-man defense against Switzerland.

As teammates at newly-crowned Frech champions Lille, their understanding could be key to a revived performance against Wales.

This duo could capitalize on the surprise decision by interim Welsh coach Robert Page to switch to a three-man defense for the game against Switzerland.

The team had employed a four-man backline before the competition and the side sometimes looked uncomfortable and nervous after the change.

Euro 2020 Turkey vs Wales Statistics

Meanwhile, Turkey will also be boosted by a large presence of supporters in the stadium with the journey to Baku a short one.

The city contains a large Turkish population. And the team has had have had a day’s extra rest than the Welsh players.

Coach Senol Gunes is likely to employ a 4-2-3-1 formation after deploying a more defensive 4-1-4-1 line-up against Italy.

And he will certainly demand more creativity in midfield – and will also wish to see more quick attacking.

Turks Failed to Spark Against Italy

His men simply failed to get into the game against the Italians despite their strong physical attributes which could come more to the fore against a British side.

Wales knows that a win will virtually seal a place in the last 16. And it will be eager to get its first victory with the tough prospect of facing Italy awaiting in the final group match.

Harry Wilson urges Wales to beat Turkey to avoid must-win Italy tie @benfisherj https://t.co/jlNJXbX6QC

— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) June 14, 2021

The Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale is regarded as the team’s most talismanic player.

However, he has not scored in his last 12 internationals and will be desperate to put that right in this critical fixture.

Furthermore, the young Manchester United winger Daniel James could be a major presence raiding down the left if Turkey ends up sitting as deeply as it did against Italy.

It is also likely that the commanding physical presence of Cardiff City striker Kieffer Moore will be important.

These teams have met six times before with Wales winning three times and Turkey twice.

He scored the equalizer against Switzerland after Breel Embolo had put the Welsh behind.

It was only Moore’s third start in Page’s nine matches in charge. But he turned things around after Wales had been under increasing pressure from the Swiss.

These teams have met six times before with Wales winning three times and Turkey twice – with one draw.

Gareth Bale hopes Wales' 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their Euro 2020 opener can be a boost while boss Rob Page is proud of their positive start in Group A.

— Sky Sports (@SkySports) June 13, 2021

Their last meeting was an extraordinary World Cup qualifier in 1997 which finished 6-4 to Turkey.

Moore, meanwhile, has yet to be on the losing side in 18 appearances for Wales.

He is unlikely to be a loser again this time around with, in conclusion, a draw the most likely outcome in what could be a tight and cagey game.

Pick: Draw +200