Our prediction for this Euro 2020 match:
Turkey
Match Time & Date:
16/06/2021
18:00
Prediction: 0-1
Wales
Baku Olympic Stadium will host Wednesday’s football game between Turkey and Wales. The Turks aim to bounce back from a 3-0 loss to Italy, but the game against Wales will be anything but a walk in the park for Hakan Calhanoglu and Co. Even though head coach Senol Gunes has a full squad to choose from, he could opt to make changes to the starting XI. Leicester City midfielder Cengiz Under is pushing for a start, while Lille striker Burak Yilmaz should continue to lead the line for the Turks.
Wales, on the other hand, came from behind to share the spoils with Austria in their opener. The Dragons are determined to give fans yet another reason for celebration, and seeing that Turkey experienced all sorts of problems at the back in the defeat to Italy, we are tempted to put our money on Gareth Bale and Co. There are no injury worries in Robert Page’s team.
Highlighted Player (Hakan Calhanoglu):
Hakan Calhanoglu is another one in the long line of Turkish footballers who were born in Germany, so it is hardly surprising he came to prominence thanks to his performances in Bundesliga. The attacking midfielder with great vision and very good goalscoring record started his professional career at Karlsruher, scoring impressive 17 goals in 50 league outings to earn a move to Bundesliga side Hamburg.
The spell at Imtech Arena was merely a stepping stone for bigger things as 11 goals in his debut top flight campaign persuaded Bayer Leverkusen to splash nearly €15 million on his services. That proved a very good investment as Calhanoglu continued the rich vein of form, and it is now a matter of time before he joins one of European powerhouses.
The midfield maestro had a bright start to his career in the Turkey national team, scoring 5 goals in first 16 caps, and chances are he will become a leader for Milli Takim in the foreseeable future.
Highlighted Team (Wales):
Despite being part of the United Kingdom, Wales national football team has been competing in FIFA tournaments since 1950, although they have so far only reached two tournament finals. The Dragons surprised everyone by making it to the quarter-finals at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, but little did they know that it would remain their only World Cup appearance up to date.
Wales had plenty of problems in the European Championship qualifiers as well, but they finally managed to end the barren run by securing their place at the Euro 2016 in France. Led by the likes of Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Joe Allen and Ashley Williams, the Dragons performed admirably throughout the campaign and even reached the 8th position in the FIFA Rankings in October 2015.
Neville Southall remains the team’s most capped player, but the generation that included Ryan Giggs, Gary Speed, Craig Bellamy and John Hartson will also be remembered for some impressive performances against top European national teams.
Man City 
Nottingham Forest 
Athletic Bilbao 
Real Madrid 
Arsenal 
Manchester United 
Aston Villa
Brentford 
Fulham 
Brighton
Lazio
Napoli
