World Cup

Türkiye - United States

06/26/2026, 02:00 AM

3 : 2
Expected Goals
Türkiye
1.1
Total xG
2.5
United States
1.3
Most Likely Scores

1:1

14%

0:0

10%

0:1

10%

1:2

9%

1:0

8%
What influences the xG?
TÜRUS

Türkiye

Defensive strength (1 conceded vs 1.4 league avg)
-0.45
Standings disadvantage (pos 27 vs 16, 11 places gap)
-0.14
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.4 goals/match)
-0.07

United States

Defensive strength (1 conceded vs 1.4 league avg)
-0.37
Attack strength (1.25x league average)
-0.20
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2 goals/match)
+0.07
Standings advantage (pos 16 vs 27, 11 places gap)
+0.07
Alex Freeman on the bench (1 goals, 1 assists)
Folarin Balogun on the bench (2 goals, 0 assists)
58% of goal output missing (only 20% available)
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    United States: first goal in 6 of 8 games (75%)

  • 2
    Türkiye with Zeki Çelik: 1 goals/game. Without: 0 goals/game (6 of 8 games)

  • 3
    United States with Sergiño Dest: 2.8 goals/game. Without: 1 goals/game (6 of 8 games)

  • 4
    United States: 37% of all goals between minutes 31-45 (7 of 19)

  • 5
    United States: 3 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

29%

Draw

30%

Away Win

40%

Goals

Over 1.5

72%

Under 1.5

28%

Over 2.5

44%

Under 2.5

56%

Over 3.5

23%

Under 3.5

77%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

60%

Away or Draw

71%

No Draw

70%

Both Score

Yes

51%

No

49%

Key Factors
  • Critical squad impact for the United States: Only 20% of usual starting XI strength without Alex Freeman (1G/1A) and Folarin Balogun (2G/0A)
  • Table situation: The United States lead with 6 points, while Türkiye is at 0 points after 2 losses
  • Türkiye's offensive strength: Türkiye averaged 5.0 shots on target in their last 5 games
Risk Factors
  • The United States concede an average of 2.75 goals per game this season
  • Türkiye has a negative record on artificial turf with 0 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss
Overview

Türkiye (4th place, 0 points) host the United States (1st place, 6 points) at SoFi Stadium. World Cup match on June 25, 2026, 7:00 PM. Türkiye urgently needs points, while the United States aim to extend their group lead. The mathematical analysis slightly favors the United States with a 40% win probability, while a draw is predicted at 30% and a home win at 29%.

Form

Türkiye recently showed inconsistent form with WWWLL, corresponding to 3 wins and 2 losses. Their last two matches were losses. The United States showed a form of LWLWW, with 3 wins and 2 losses. The United States won their last two matches. W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

Statistics

Türkiye averages 2.38 goals scored per game and concedes 1.5 goals per game this season. In home games, the average is 2.33 goals scored and 2.33 goals conceded. The United States averages 1.5 goals scored per game and concedes 2.75 goals per game this season. Türkiye has kept 3 clean sheets so far, while the United States has none. At SoFi Stadium, the last 4 games averaged 3.5 total goals per match. Both teams scored in 75% of games, and 75% of games had over 2.5 goals.

Head-to-Head

In the only head-to-head encounter, the United States won with a score of 2:1. The United States scored 2 goals in this match, Türkiye scored 1 goal. The last meeting took place on June 7, 2025.

Key Players

For Türkiye, Barış Alper Yılmaz is in good form, with 2 goals and 1 assist in the last 5 games and an average rating of 6.94. Orkun Kökçü contributed 1 goal and 1 assist in the last 5 games with a rating of 7.33. Arda Güler provided 1 assist in his last 5 appearances with an average rating of 7.01. For the United States, Giovanni Reyna with 1 goal in the last 5 games (rating 6.67) and Ricardo Pepi with 1 goal and 1 assist in the last 5 games (rating 6.87) are important attacking forces. Weston McKennie shows a season rating of 7.14.

Goalkeepers

Türkiye's goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır recorded 3 clean sheets this season. Matt Turner, the United States goalkeeper, has not achieved any clean sheets this season.

Influences

The match will be played on artificial turf. Türkiye has a record of 0 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss (0:2 goals) on this surface. The United States has a record of 3 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses (11:10 goals) on artificial turf. SoFi Stadium's last 4 games show an average of 3.5 total goals per match. Both teams scored in 75% of games and 75% of games had over 2.5 goals.

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