Turkey v Northern Ireland – Match Preview and Betting Tip

Betting Tips | Article posted on March 12th, 2025

Introduction

Northern Ireland travel to Turkey in this meeting of two nations that have failed to qualify for the 2025 World Cup. The once proud Turks, who reached a World Cup semi-final fairly recently, are struggling a little with their current generation of players, and will perhaps reflect that the fact that they’re even playing Northern Ireland is a reflection of their slump in status. Thus, they will definitely want to see them off in Istanbul.

Winner

Turkey are strong odds on favourites to win this match, and with Northern Ireland having been in pretty dismal form in recent internationals, it is extremely difficult to contest the bookamkers’ verdict. I would love to back the home nation to get something out of this game, but Turkey are far superior to the visitors, and I expect them to win with some comfort.

My tip: Turkey win
Best odds: 4/11 with BetVictor

Correct Score

This will be an intimidating atmosphere for Northern Ireland to play in, and Turkey consequently have a pretty good home record even in these lean times. I think Turkey will see a weak Northern Ireland off by some distance, and the away side will have to pray that Jonny Evans is at his absolute best at the heart of their defence.

My tip: Turkey 3 – 0 Northern Ireland
Best odds: 10/1 with BetVictor

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Under / Over 2.5 Goals

My tip: Over 2.5 goals
Best odds: 4/6 with Paddy Power

Winning Margin

My tip: Turkey to win by 3 goals
Best odds: 11/2 with Paddy Power

First Goalscorer

I’m not considering any Irish player for this market, as I don’t believe that they will score a goal. Umut Bulut has been one of the Turkish national team’s best players in recent fixtures, and will be on home turf as a Galatasaray player, so I’m going to pick him as the first goalscorer in this fixture.

My tip: Umut Bulut
Best odds: 5/1 with Bet365

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