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The United States of America will face Turkey at the Pratt & Whitney Stadium on Saturday in a friendly clash between the two nations. The home side enjoyed a bright start to life under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino but endured two difficult outings in the last international break and will be keen to return to winning ways this weekend.
Looking to secure a fourth consecutive CONCACAF Nations League title, the Americans locked horns with Panama in the semifinals of the competition but suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat. They then faced Canada in the third-place clash days later and were beaten 2-1 after a markedly poor offensive showing.
Turkey, meanwhile, participated in the UEFA Nations League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs during the last international break. They faced Hungary in a two-legged playoff tie and coasted to a 6-1 aggregate victory to secure their first-ever promotion to League A.
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Following Saturday's game, the visitors will take on Mexico in more friendly action and will be targeting positive results in both games ahead of their return to competitive football in September.
United States of America vs Turkey Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Saturday's game will mark the fifth meeting between the USA and Turkey. The hosts have won two of their previous contests, while the visitors have won once, with their final matchup ending level.
- The two teams last faced off in a friendly clash back in June 2014, which the Americans won 2-1.
- The United States' last meeting against European opposition came back in January 2024 when they hosted Slovenia at the Toyota Field, losing 1-0.
- Turkey were ranked 27th in the latest FIFA rankings and now sit 11 places behind their weekend opponents.
United States of America vs Turkey Prediction
The USA are on a run of consecutive defeats after winning their previous four games on the bounce. They are, however, slight favorites heading into the weekend clash and will be boosted by their home advantage.
Ay-Yıldızlılar, meanwhile, are on a run of successive wins and have lost just one of their last eight games. They have perhaps the better squad on paper and should avoid defeat here.
Prediction: USA 2-2 Turkey
United States of America vs Turkey Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of the hosts' last five matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in all four of their previous matchups)
