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UEFA Nations League · League A, Matchday 6

France vs Turkey: Match Preview & Stats

France crest France
vs
Turkey crest Turkey
Stade Atlantique Bordeaux Métropole, Bordeaux

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Match facts

Competition
UEFA Nations League, League A, Matchday 6
Kick-off
Venue
Stade Atlantique Bordeaux Métropole, Bordeaux
Since last match
France: 3 days (UEFA Nations League) · Italy (3‑1) Turkey: 3 days (UEFA Nations League) · Belgium (1‑2)
Next match
France: not scheduled yet Turkey: not scheduled yet

Last starting XI

France 4-2-3-1

  1. 16 Maignan
  2. 2 Gusto
  3. 22 Jacquet
  4. 4 Upamecano
  5. 3 Truffert
  6. 21 Da Cunha
  7. 14 Rabiot
  8. 11 Olise
  9. 7 Cherki
  10. 20 Doué
  11. 12 Barcola

Coach: Zinédine Zidane at Italy, 1-3 · UEFA Nations League · 12 Nov

Turkiye 4-2-3-1

  1. 1 Çakir
  2. 18 Aydin
  3. 15 Kabak
  4. 3 Demiral
  5. 20 Kadioğlu
  6. 16 Yüksek
  7. 6 Kökçü
  8. 17 Akgün
  9. 8 Güler
  10. 21 Yilmaz
  11. 9 Ünal

Coach: Sergen Yalçin vs Belgium, 1-2 · UEFA Nations League · 12 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

France

  • DF Pierre KaluluInjured · Late November 2026
  • MF Aurélien TchouaméniInjured · About 1-2 weeks
  • FW Marcus ThuramInjured · Doubtful

Turkiye

  • DF Ozan KabakSuspended · Mid November 2026
  • MF Aral ŞimşirInjured · Late November 2026

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

France

Low impact
Missing attack share 2.0%
Missing minutes share 5.0%
3 players out

Turkiye

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 4.0%
Missing minutes share 6.0%
2 players out 1 regular starter out
Key absences:
  • DF Ozan Kabak 1% attack · 5% mins
  • MF Aral Şimşir 3% attack · 1% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

France Turkey
Box & Territory Pressure 74 66
Set-Piece & Corner Threat 45 51
Finishing Efficiency 78 15
Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 41 32
Underlying Play Power 72 58
France Balanced (results match underlying play)
Turkiye Playing above results (positive regression candidate)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

France

When scoring first 82% won · 91% unbeaten (11 matches)
When conceding first 50% points rescued · 50% won (4 matches)
1st Half: 26% 2nd Half: 74%
First 15': 9% Last 15' (76-90'): 34%

Turkiye

When scoring first 83% won · 83% unbeaten (6 matches)
When conceding first 22% points rescued · 11% won (9 matches)
1st Half: 41% 2nd Half: 59%
First 15': 14% Last 15' (76-90'): 14%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

France

  1. 1. FW Michael Olise 5G · 6A
    Team attack 19.0% Team shots 14.0%
  2. 2. FW Kylian Mbappé 7G · 2A
    Team attack 17.0% Team shots 15.0%
  3. 3. FW Ousmane Dembélé 2G · 1A
    Team attack 13.0% Team shots 13.0%

Turkiye

  1. 1. MF Arda Güler 2G · 0A
    Team attack 17.0% Team shots 21.0%
  2. 2. FW Bariş Alper Yilmaz 2G · 1A
    Team attack 10.0% Team shots 5.0%
  3. 3. MF Kenan Yildiz 0G · 0A
    Team attack 6.0% Team shots 10.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

France Turkey
Over 1.5 goals 7/10 8/10
Over 2.5 goals 4/10 7/10
Over 3.5 goals 3/10 4/10
Both teams scored 4/10 5/10
Clean sheet 5/10 1/10
Failed to score 1/10 4/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 1.8 / 1.3 1.2 / 1.9

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

France

  • L 1-3 at Italy (A) UEFA Nations League · 12 Nov
  • W 4-1 vs Belgium (H) UEFA Nations League · 5 Oct
  • D 1-1 vs Italy (H) UEFA Nations League · 2 Oct
  • W 1-0 at Belgium (A) UEFA Nations League · 28 Sep
  • W 1-0 at Turkey (A) UEFA Nations League · 25 Sep

Turkiye

  • L 1-2 vs Belgium (H) UEFA Nations League · 12 Nov
  • L 1-3 at Italy (A) UEFA Nations League · 5 Oct
  • L 0-3 at Belgium (A) UEFA Nations League · 2 Oct
  • L 1-4 vs Italy (H) UEFA Nations League · 28 Sep
  • L 0-1 vs France (H) UEFA Nations League · 25 Sep

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

France

Turkiye

Goals in each 15-minute period, UEFA Nations League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

France

Player G A
Michael Olise 5 2
Désiré Doué 1 2
Rayan Cherki 1 2
Kylian Mbappé 1 0

Turkiye

Player G A
Aral Şimşir 1 0
Arda Güler 1 0
Bariş Alper Yilmaz 1 0

Goals and assists in the UEFA Nations League this season.

Corners and yellow cards

France Turkey
  • 5.4 Corners won 5.4
  • 3.4 Corners conceded 2.6
  • 1.2 Yellow cards 2.6
  • 2.6 Opponents' yellow cards 1.8

Per match in the UEFA Nations League this season. Average per club and match: 4.5 corners, 1.8 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

FranceTurkey
Attack 98 75
Defence 94 58

0 to 100 against this season's UEFA Nations League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

2206Elo #3 Elo rating 1953Elo #17

Head-to-head

1France wins
1draw
1Turkey wins

3 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 25 Sep 2026 · UEFA Nations League Turkey 0-1 France
  • 14 Oct 2019 · EURO Qualification France 1-1 Turkey
  • 8 Jun 2019 · EURO Qualification Turkey 2-0 France

Table

League A - Group 1

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Italy 5 311 11:6 +5 10
2 France 5 311 8:5 +3 10
3 Belgium 5 302 8:6 +2 9
4 Turkey 5 005 3:13 -10 0

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

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