Turkey vs Wales: TV channel, live stream, team news & prediction

Wales are looking for their first win at the Euros
Wales are looking for their first win at the Euros / Marcio Machado/Getty Images
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Fresh off the back of an impressive 1-1 draw with Switzerland, Wales will be looking to add their first victory of this summer's European Championships when they face Turkey on Wednesday.

Turkey were many fans' dark horses coming into the tournament, but they were comprehensively thumped 3-0 by Italy in their first game and will know anything less than a victory here could be fatal to their chances of qualification.

Here's everything you need to know about their Group A game.


What TV channel is Turkey vs Wales on?

Wales Training Session and Press Conference - UEFA Euro 2020: Group A
Baku will host the game / Naomi Baker/Getty Images

When is kick off? Wednesday 16 June, 17:00 (BST)
Where is the match being played? Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku
What TV Channel is it on? BBC One (UK), ESPN (US)
Who is the referee? Artur Soares Dias
Who's on VAR duty? Joao Pinheiro


Turkey team news

Senol Gunes
Gunes has a full squad to choose from / Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

The damage to their pride was the only injury for Turkey against Italy, so manager Senol Gunes will have his full 26-man squad to select from for this game.

Having seen his side so aggressively out-run in midfield in their opening game, Gunes may opt to shake things up in the centre of the pitch, where Feyenoord starlet Orkun Kokcu and Fenerbahce's Irfan Kahveci are waiting for the chance to shine.


Wales team news

Kieffer Moore
Moore shook off a clash of heads / Aziz Karimov/Getty Images

Hero striker Kieffer Moore clearly wasn't feeling the effects of the clash of heads he suffered against Switzerland, heading home an equaliser while sporting a patriotic red headband to mask his wound. Some fans may even hope to see him wearing it again as a good luck charm.

Robert Page has a full crop of players to select from here, and with so much on the line, expect him to go all out in search of victory.


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Liverpool starlet Neco Williams was kept on the bench for the Switzerland draw in favour of Swansea's Connor Roberts, so he will be raring to go for this one and will hope to bring his big-game experience to steer Wales to victory.


Predicted lineups

Turkey: Cakir; Celik, Soyuncu, Demiral, Meras; Yokuslu; Under, Yazici, Kokcu, Calhanoglu; Yilmaz.

Wales: Ward; Williams, Rodon, Mepham, Davies; Allen, Ramsey, Ampadu; Bale, Moore, James.


Turkey vs Wales head to head record

Turkey and Wales have met six times over the years, all of which have come in qualification tournaments for either the Euros or the World Cup.

Wales edge their head-to-head by three wins to two, with a single draw, though their last meeting ended in a splendidly entertaining 6-4 win for Turkey in 1997. More of that, please.


Turkey vs Wales score prediction

Burak Yilmaz
Turkey are looking for their first point / Alberto Lingria - Pool/Getty Images

A week ago, Turkey would have been the favourites for this one, but they looked really off it against Italy and quickly had people backing them to go deep in the tournament. Sure, facing Italy is a tough ask, but they didn't even look like they wanted to win.

Wales still feel like the underdogs, but they'll fancy their chances against a wounded Turkey side. All the momentum is on their side and Page's men will feel confident of getting a good result, although they cannot afford to underestimate this Turkey side.

This one really could go either way, and don't be surprised to see both teams cancel each other out.

Prediction: Turkey 1-1 Wales


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