Georgia vs Turkey: Football Previews & Free Football Betting Tips
Big night in Tbilisi. Georgia made waves at Euro 2024 and come into World Cup qualifying with belief, while Turkey arrive with genuine top-two ambitions and one of Europe’s most exciting young attacks. It’s a tone-setter for Group fixtures: points here could shape the early narrative.
The Dinamo Arena will be noisy and partisan, with a savvy away following adding spice. On the pitch, expect Georgia to mix a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 that leans on ball-carrying wide threats and quick combinations with Georges Mikautadze. Turkey typically operate a fluid 4-2-3-1 that becomes a 4-3-3 in possession — tempo from Hakan Çalhanoğlu at the base, with Arda Güler and Kenan Yıldız sparking between the lines.
- Confirmed call-ups: Goalkeepers — Giorgi Mamardashvili, Luka Gugeshashvili, Giorgi Mamardze; Defenders — Otar Kakabadze, Solomon Kvirkvelia, Guram Kashia, Lasha Dvali, Giorgi Gocholeishvili; Midfielders — Nika Kvekveskiri, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Giorgi Kochorashvili, Vladimer Mamuchashvili, Nika Gagnidze; Forwards — Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Georges Mikautadze, Budu Zivzivadze, Giorgi Guliashvili. (September window selection.)
- Doubts/absences: No major injuries publicly flagged in the announcement window.
- Likely roles: Mamardashvili’s shot-stopping gives them a high ceiling in tight games; Kvaratskhelia is the progressor and chaos-maker from the left; Mikautadze works the line and punishes loose defending around the box.
- Confirmed call-ups: Goalkeepers — Uğurcan Çakır, Altay Bayındır, Mert Günok; Defenders — Zeki Çelik, Merih Demiral, Çağlar Söyüncü, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Eren Elmalı, Mert Müldür, Ferdi Kadıoğlu; Midfielders — Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Orkun Kökçü, İsmail Yüksek, Kaan Ayhan, Salih Özcan; Attackers — Arda Güler, Kenan Yıldız, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Barış Alper Yılmaz, İrfan Can Kahveci, Can Uzun.
- Doubts/absences: No fresh suspension news; selection deep across midfield/forward.
- Likely roles: Çalhanoğlu sets rhythm and switches; Güler/Yıldız drift into pockets to combine; wide runners (Aktürkoğlu/Yılmaz) attack space beyond the full-backs.
Record: 5–1–4. Goals: 19 for, 11 against — about 1.9 scored and 1.1 conceded per game. Clean sheets: 3/10 (30%). A streaky side: when they click, they score in bunches; when they don’t, chance creation can dry up against mid-blocks.
Trend: dangerous in transitions, left-side carry is the cheat code.
Record: 6–2–2. Goals: 17 for, 10 against — around 1.7 scored and 1.0 conceded per game. Clean sheets: 4/10 (40%). The attack has multiple match-winners and they’ve handled game states well, though they can open up when chasing.
Trend: higher-event away matches, strong set-piece delivery.
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| Metric | Georgia | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Last 10 (W–D–L) | 5–1–4 | 6–2–2 |
| Goals For (total) | 19 | 17 |
| Goals Against (total) | 11 | 10 |
| Avg Goals Scored | ~1.9 | 1.7 |
| Avg Goals Conceded | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Clean Sheet % | 30% | 40% |
| Over 2.5 Goals % | 50% | 70% |
| Points per Game | 1.6 | 2.0 |
Georgia’s recent competitive nights in Tbilisi tend to be high-energy and momentum-driven. They can be direct down the left and dangerous off turnovers; clean sheets come when the midfield sits compact and protects the box.
Turkey have travelled well over the past cycle: goals in them, and quick surges once they win the ball. They’ve also shown resilience in low-event games (two 0–0s vs Wales last season) and still carry a set-piece edge.
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Goals For
Goals Against
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia — elite 1v1 threat, carries territory and wins set-pieces; Turkey must double him or risk overloads.
- Giorgi Mamardashvili — shot-stopping and range on crosses; can keep them alive if the game gets stretched.
- Georges Mikautadze — clever movement across the line and quick finishes around the penalty spot.
- Hakan Çalhanoğlu — tempo, switches and set-pieces; dictates where and how Turkey attack.
- Arda Güler — arrives into pockets and hits through-balls early; Georgia cannot give him space on the half-turn.
- Kenan Yıldız — direct runner who unsettles back lines; links nicely with overlapping full-backs.
1–3 away win. Turkey’s recent record (6–2–2) and variety in attack give them the edge, but Georgia’s left-side threat will ensure this stays live. If Turkey control the middle third and limit Kvaratskhelia’s touches, their quality from set plays and in transition should tilt it.
Turkey to win — more players who can make a difference.
Turkey to cover a one goal handicap — this could open up.
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