Belgium favourites to overcome winless Turkey in Nations League meeting

Belgium will host Turkey on Friday, 2 October 2026, in the third round of the Nations League group stage, with the visitors looking for their first points in Group A.

The match will kick off at 18:45 GMT at Stade Maurice Dufrasne (Sclessin) in Liege.

The game will be shown across different territories on SuperSport and New World TV or DStv Stream in sub-Saharan Africa, beIN SPORTS in the MENA region, DAZN in Germany and Canada, and La chaine L’Equipe in France.

Viewers in Turkey can watch on ATV and S Sport TV, while Ziggo Sport 3 has the rights in the Netherlands. In the United Kingdom, the match will be available on Amazon Prime Video.

Belgium hold the advantage

Belgium go into the fixture with three points and sit second in Group A. They began the campaign with an impressive 2-0 victory away to Italy but then lost 1-0 at home to France.

That record leaves the Red Devils with a generally positive, although inconsistent, start to the competition. Their defensive performances have also been a strength, particularly in their win in Italy.

Turkey are bottom of the group without a point after losing 1-0 to France and then suffering a heavy 4-1 defeat against Italy. They have conceded five goals in their opening two matches.

Belgium are therefore considered favourites on home soil, with Turkey arriving under pressure after two defeats. Africafoot’s prediction is a 3-2 victory for Belgium, with Romelu Lukaku or Kevin De Bruyne expected to play a decisive role.

The odds listed by 1xbet put Belgium at 1.40 to win, while a draw is priced at 4.50 and a Turkey victory at 5.20.

Even record in previous meetings

Belgium and Turkey have met 11 times, according to Transfermarkt data. Both sides have won three matches, while the other five encounters ended in draws.

Belgium have scored 18 goals across those meetings, compared with Turkey’s 17.

Their most recent encounter took place in June 2011 during European Championship qualifying. That match ended in a 1-1 draw.