Saturday’s WC action features Turkey against Paraguay.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Turkey v Paraguay, scroll down - plus the latest match odds.
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Turkey
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Turkey will be hoping to return to winning ways here after a 2-0 WC loss in their previous game against Australia.
In that match, Turkey had 72% possession and 30 shots on goal with 8 of them on target. Australia got 9 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Nestory Irankunda (27') and Connor Metcalfe (75') scored for Australia.
Vincenzo Montella's Turkey have seen rewards for their attempts on goal a sum total of 10 times over their past six outings. Conversely, the number of goals that have been scored against them in those same games is 5.
Paraguay
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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of United States in WC competition, Paraguay will be hoping to turn things around here.
In that game, Paraguay had 35% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target. For Paraguay, the goalscorers were Damián Bobadilla (7' Own goal) and Maurício (73'). On the other side, United States got 16 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. Folarin Balogun (31', 45') and Giovanni Reyna (98') scored for United States.
Over the course of their last six clashes, Paraguay have helped themselves to a total of 10 goals. Paraguay have also scored in every single one of those games. Over that period, their defenders have seen 9 goals scored by their opponents.
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Prediction
Our assessment is that Paraguay have the ability to breach the defence of this Turkey side, however it is unlikely to be as many as the goals that they could concede.
We’re predicting a very close game with a 2-1 winning margin for Turkey after the 90. It’s a very tough call.
Renata Leite,
03:00 16/06/2026
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Turkey
Formed: 1923
Stadium: Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadyumu (77,563)
Captain: Hakan Çalhanoğlu
Chairman: İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu
Manager: Vincenzo Montella