Turkey vs North Macedonia Betting Tips & Predictions – Crescent Stars to Win in Istanbul
Turkey approach the WC 2026 playoff in top form, having secured back-to-back 1-0 wins over Romania and Kosovo without conceding a goal. They hold a strong H2H record against North Macedonia, who have struggled offensively—failing to score in four of their last five matches. With Turkey's solid defense and home advantage, a home win to nil is strongly recommended, making them clear favorites to progress.
- Turkey kept clean sheets in both WC playoff wins over Romania & Kosovo
- We are backing them to beat North Macedonia without conceding
- Check our full preview for Turkey vs North Macedonia below
Turkey didn’t concede a single goal in their WC playoff victories over Romania and Kosovo, while North Macedonia’s results have been quite underwhelming for eight months. Home win to nil is my top pick.
- Key Stats
- Turkey Lead H2H
- Crescent Stars Tagged Favorites
- North Macedonia Winless Since September
- Team News & Predicted Lineups
Key Stats
- Turkey have won to nil in their last 2 matches.
- Turkey have won 5 of their last 6 matches.
- North Macedonia have failed to score in 4 of their last 5 matches.
Turkey Lead H2H
Turkey have a 5-1 advantage against North Macedonia with 2 draws in 8 matches.
Crescent Stars Tagged Favorites
Turkey had solid results in the World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign but couldn’t compete against Spain, ending second in Group E with four wins, one draw and one defeat.
Vincenzo Montella’s side hosted Romania in the playoff semifinals in Istanbul and claimed a 1-0 victory, Ferdi Kadioglu scoring on Arda Guler’s phenomenal assist in the second half. They didn’t allow a single shot on target to the opposition.
In the playoff finals, the Crescent Stars defeated Kosovo 1-0 in Prishtina, posting 1.77-0.88 xG here, while having 57% possession and 12-11 shots. Karem Akturkoglu was the sole scorer.
North Macedonia Winless Since September
North Macedonia couldn’t compete against Belgium and Wales in the WCQ 2026 Group J, finishing third here with three wins, four draws and just one defeat.
They were granted a chance in the World Cup 2026 playoffs thanks to their Nations League accomplishments, but were easily swept by Denmark 4-0 in Copenhagen, failing to register a single shot on target here.
North Macedonia’s most recent appearance was a friendly match against Bosnia & Herzegovina earlier this week in Sarajevo which ended in a goalless draw where they had just four shots and 34% possession.
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Turkey (4-2-3-1) Ugurcan Cakir; Zeki Celik, Ozan Kabak, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Ferdi Kadioglu; Ismail Yuksek, Salih Ozcan; Arda Guler, Orkun Kokcu, Baris Alper Yilmaz; Kerem Akturkoglu
The hosts have to cope without the services of Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz due to a muscle injury, while captain Hakan Calhanoglu is also dealing with a minor fitness issue.
The hosts have to cope without the services of Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz due to a muscle injury, while captain Hakan Calhanoglu is also dealing with a minor fitness issue.
North Macedonia (3-4-3) Stole Dimitrievski; Gjoko Zajkov, Darko Velkovski, Visar Musliu; Georgije Jankulov, Jani Atanasov, Boban Nikolov, Sebastian Herrera; Eljif Elmas, Elmin Rastoder, Bojan Miovski
Daniel Musovski was out of contention for these friendlies due to an injury, while Aleksandar Trajkovski retired from the national team in late March.
Daniel Musovski was out of contention for these friendlies due to an injury, while Aleksandar Trajkovski retired from the national team in late March.
Verdict
North Macedonia scored just one goal in their last five matches and I don’t view them as a threat to Turkey who are looking to boost spirits ahead of the WC 2026 action. Home win to nil is the best bet here.
Turkey
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