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Mexico and Turkey return to action on Tuesday when they go head-to-head in a friendly at the Kenan Memorial Stadium. Both nations head into the game off the back of contrasting results, with Vincenzo Montella’s men claiming a 2-1 victory over the United States in Connecticut.
Mexico were on the wrong end of a six-goal thriller against Switzerland last Sunday, falling to a 4-2 defeat when the two nations squared off at the Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Before that, Javier Aguirre’s side clinched a first-ever CONCACAF Nations League title as they secured a 2-1 victory over Panama in the final on March 24.
Mexico, currently 17th in the FIFA World Rankings, will look to return to winning ways on Thursday as they ramp up preparations for the 2025 Gold Cup opener against the Dominican Republic on June 15.
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Turkey, on the other hand, maintained their fine run of results on Saturday when they picked up a 2-1 victory over the United States in a friendly at Rentschler Field.
Before that, Montella’s men completed a 5-1 aggregate victory over Hungary in their UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation clash, which has seen them secure promotion to League A.
Turkey head into Tuesday’s clash unbeaten in eight of their last nine games across all competitions, claiming six wins and two draws since September 2024.
Mexico vs Turkey Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first-ever meeting between Mexico and Turkey, who will both be looking to begin their head-to-head record on a positive note.
- Mexico are unbeaten in four of their last five friendly games, claiming two wins and two draws since September 2024.
- Turkey have lost just one of their most recent five away matches in all competitions while picking up three wins and one draw since last September.
- Mexico have failed to win five of their last seven away matches across all competitions, losing three and claiming two draws since June 2024.
Mexico vs Turkey Prediction
With their Gold Cup opener against the Dominican Republic on the horizon, Mexico will head into Tuesday’s clash looking to secure a morale-boosting result. However, Turkey boast a slightly superior squad on paper and we are backing them to pick up a narrow victory.
Prediction: Mexico 1-2 Turkey
Mexico vs Turkey Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Turkey to win
Tip 2: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have been fewer than 11 corner kicks in five of Turkey’s last six games)
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have also been fewer than three goals scored in five of Turkey’s last six matches)
