5 October 2026, 18:45 UTC

Italy vs Türkiye UEFA Nations League prediction & result

Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna
Referee: Szymon Marciniak
Full time3 – 1

Final score: Italy 3-1 Türkiye.

Before kick-off the model made it 47% Italy, 27% draw, 26% Türkiye — fair odds of 2.13, 3.70 and 3.85.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Italy at 47%: of 2,957 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Italy99%Draw1%Türkiye0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 4 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽Gianluca Scamacca
26'
Gianluca Scamacca
42'
Matteo Ruggeri
47'
55'
Zeki Çelik
🔁Giovanni Di Lorenzoout: Michael Kayode
55'
🔁Matteo Ruggeriout: Riccardo Calafiori
56'
🔁Gianluca Scamaccaout: Pio Esposito
56'
61'
⚽Aral Simsirassist: Eren Elmalı
⚽Riccardo Calafioriassist: Nicolò Barella
64'
🔁Nicolò Barellaout: Sandro Tonali
70'
70'
🔁İrfan Can Kahveciout: Bartuğ Elmaz
70'
🔁Aral Simsirout: Ilhan Fakili
79'
🔁Ismail Yüksekout: Kerem Aktürkoğlu
81'
Abdulkerim Bardakçı
🔁Antonio Vergaraout: Davide Frattesi
84'
⚽Pio Espositoassist: Alessandro Romano
87'
88'
🔁Yunus Akgünout: Deniz Gül
88'
🔁Ferdi Kadıoğluout: Oğuz Aydın

Match stats — Italy vs Türkiye

45%Possession55%
15Shots14
6On target5
3Corners9

Line-ups

Italy 4-3-3
  • 1G. DonnarummaG
  • 22G. Di LorenzoD
  • 23G. ManciniD
  • 6A. BastoniD
  • 3M. RuggeriD
  • 18N. BarellaM
  • 4A. RomanoM
  • 15I. DoumbiaM
  • 21A. VergaraF
  • 11G. ScamaccaF
  • 17D. MaldiniF
Substitutes
  • 7N. CambiaghiF
  • 5R. CalafioriD
  • 12M. CarnesecchiG
  • 9F. EspositoF
  • 20S. EspositoF
  • 10N. FagioliM
  • 16D. FrattesiM
  • 14S. InacioF
  • 2M. KayodeD
Coach: R. Mancini
Türkiye 5-4-1
  • 1U. ÇakırG
  • 20F. KadıoğluD
  • 2Z. ÇelikD
  • 15O. KabakD
  • 14A. BardakcıD
  • 13E. ElmalıD
  • 5S. ÖzcanM
  • 16İ. YüksekM
  • 10İ. KahveciM
  • 21A. ŞimşirM
  • 19Y. AkgünF
Substitutes
  • 4E. TopçuD
  • 8E. TıknazM
  • 23M. ŞengezerG
  • 17M. KabasakalM
  • 9D. GülF
  • 11I. FakiliF
  • 22M. EskihellaçD
  • 6B. ElmazM
  • 3M. DemiralD
Coach: V. Montella

Form going into Italy vs Türkiye

Italy

UEFA Nations League

  • D1-1away to France2 October 2026
  • W4-1away to Türkiye28 September 2026
  • L0-2Belgium25 September 2026

Türkiye

UEFA Nations League

  • L0-3away to Belgium2 October 2026
  • L1-4Italy28 September 2026
  • L0-1France25 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

UEFA Nations League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Italy5311116+510
4Türkiye5005313-100

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Italy vs Türkiye

  • 28 September 2026Türkiye 1–4 ItalyUEFA Nations League
  • 4 June 2024Italy 0–0 TürkiyeFriendlies
  • 29 March 2022Türkiye 2–3 ItalyFriendlies
  • 11 June 2021Türkiye 0–3 ItalyEuro Championship

The full Italy vs Türkiye record →

Leading scorers: Italy and Türkiye

Italy

GoalsAssists

  • F. Esposito41

Türkiye

No player in UEFA Nations League's leading scorers — 3 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Italy beat Türkiye 3–1. The model had made a win for Italy its most likely outcome, at 47%, so the call held; the score it named was 2–1. The goals: Gianluca Scamacca 26' for Italy, Aral Simsir 61' for Türkiye, Riccardo Calafiori 64' for Italy, Pio Esposito 87' for Italy.

How the call on Italy v Türkiye has moved

First published on 29 Sep at 45% / 28% / 27% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 2 updates, it read 47% / 27% / 26%: the biggest move is Italy's chance of winning, up 2 points.

  1. Italy win47%▲ +2
  2. Draw27%▼ −1
  3. Türkiye win26%▼ −1

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.