Lithuania vs Turkey Preview 07/06/2022

Lithuania vs Turkey – 07/06/2022

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Tuesday evening brings us additional motion from the Nations League and a League C Group 1 conflict between Lithuania and Turkey on the Vilniaus LFF stadionas.

The hosts look to open their account following their defeat within the opening recreation.

A 2-0 defeat at residence to Luxembourg was disappointing nevertheless it additionally does no bode properly for Lithuania who now need to face Group 1 leaders, Turkey, on Tuesday evening.

And regardless of holding supposed residence benefit, Lithuania look to be up in opposition to it previous to this encounter.

That defeat to fellow minnows, Luxembourg, has landed Lithuania in early bother they usually discover themselves joint backside of the group with fellow strugglers, Faroe Islands, who had been soundly crushed 4-0 of their opening fixture.

The larger image exhibits Lithuania have misplaced 13 of their final 16 matches in all competitions whereas capturing simply three wins out of their earlier 23 video games on residence soil.

Younger midfielder Petkevicius could begin for the hosts with Klimavicius most well-liked for the striker position up entrance, whereas goalkeeper Setkus is about to stay between the sticks.

Turkey registered the proper begin to their Nations League marketing campaign by recording a convincing 4-0 residence win over Faroe Islands in what might have doubtlessly been a banana-skin.

However the Turks sailed by their opener and the guests can be in search of extra of the identical on Tuesday evening in Vilnius.

Latest outcomes have been pretty regular the place Turkey have been involved as they’ve misplaced simply three out of their final 10 matches in all competitions.

However when you understand that the three defeats had been to Netherlands, Portugal and Italy, then there’s no shame hooked up to these losses.

Turkey have additionally picked up 5 wins inside this era and contains wins on the street at Gibraltar, Latvia and Montenegro, scoring 7 targets within the course of and conceding simply 2 in reply.

Certainly, given Lithuania have failed to attain in 11 of their final 16 matches general, Turkey can be assured that they will additionally hold a clear sheet right here.

The guests search one other three factors which might nearly assure promotion as much as League B even at this early stage within the proceedings.

Leicester Metropolis’s Soyuncu is anticipated to associate Demiral within the coronary heart of defence whereas ahead, Dervisoglu will lead the road as soon as extra for the guests.

A Turkey win and a clear sheet beckons for the away aspect.