Turkey v Netherlands – Match Preview and Betting Tip

Betting Tips | Article posted on October 13th, 2025

While the Netherlands have already emphatically confirmed their place in next year’s World Cup, this remains an important fixture due to the position of the Turks within the qualifying group. Turkey have yet to confirm their place in the play-offs, and in fact require victory over the group leaders in order to do so. This will be a far from straightforward task, particularly as the Dutch won 8-1 in their previous group fixture, and are thus not only jam-packed with quality players, but also brimming full of confidence. It will be a severe test for the home side, even in front of what will inevitably be a passionate and vociferous crowd.

Winner

There are several factors to take into consideration when making a decision about who will win this match. There is little or no doubt that the Dutch are the more accomplished side of the two, as evidenced by the fact that they’ve run away with the group. But they have far less to play for than the Turks, and are sure to be met with an intimidating atmosphere. But I think the immensely strong form of the Netherlands, and the fact that they have two of the continent’s best and most in-form players in the shape of Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie, will mean that they have too much for Turkey, and the Turks will have to rely on results elsewhere to save their fate. My tip for this market is a Netherlands victory.

Correct Score

I doubt Holland will whack in eight goals again as they did in their previous qualifier, this should be a much closer affair. Nonetheless, I have a feeling that an excellent Dutch side will win fairly comfortably, so my tip for this market is Turkey 1 – 3 Netherlands.

Under / Over 2.5 Goals

The over 2.5 goals bet can be had at best odds of 29/40 with Bet365.

Winning Margin

The Netherlands to win by two goals can be backed at 8/1 with SkyBet.

First Goalscorer

How can I tip against Robin van Persie for this market? The Manchester United striker can be backed at odds of 17/4 with BetVictor.

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