Georgia vs Turkey Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | World Cup Qualifiers

Tournament: World Cup Qualifiers

Date: September 4, 2025

Kick-off Time: 4 PM GMT

Venue: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena

Georgia will welcome Turkey to the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi for their opening 2026 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers on Thursday. The Crusaders made it to the headlines with their first-ever appearances at the Euro and qualified for the last 16. They will be hopeful to pull off a repeat telecast of the same and book a ticket to the United States for football's biggest festival in 2026. Willy Sagnol's men were last seen in action in June, where they played a couple of international friendlies. A narrow win over Faroe Islands was followed by a stalemate against Cape Verde.

Turkey on the contrary will want to secure qualification to the World Cup at any cost. They have been one of the most consistent sides in Europe and very well have a chance to advance to the playoffs from Group B. The Crescent Stars will consider themselves fortunate to have gotten a relatively easy group to play against with Spain being the only side ranked higher than them. Vincenzo Montella's side have an upper hand coming into this game and the onus is on them to make this chance count and not fumble at this stage.

Turkey own this fixture historically. They have been very dominant against Georgia and have never lost a game till date. They have three wins in as many games against the hosts in build up to this game and will be keen to make it four in four. While Georgia are just getting started and have nothing to lose, everything is at stake for Turkey in the qualifiers. They must stand up to the occasion and do well to live up to all the expectations and hype.

Georgia Team News

Georgia have all players fit and available for this clash with no injury concerns. Star man Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is expected to lead the line for the home side.

Turkey Team News

The visitors are expected to have all their players available for selection while Baris Alper Yilmaz remains doubtful as he could miss the game due to personal reasons.

Georgia vs Turkey Predicted Lineups

Here are Sportsdunia's Georgia vs Turkey Predicted Lineups.

Georgia Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Mamardashvili

Defenders: Azarovi, Kashia, Goglichidze, Lochoshvili

Midfielders: Kocharashvili, Mekvabishvili, Lominadze, Kiteishvili, Kvaratskhelia

Forward: Mikautadze

Turkey Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Cakir

Defenders: Muldur, Akaydin, Bardakci, Elmali

Midfielders: Yuksek, Calhanoglu, Aydin, Guler, Yildiz

Forward: Akturkoglu

Georgia vs Turkey Head-to-Head Record

Let's take a look at the last four games between Georgia vs Turkey:

Key Players to Watch in Georgia vs Turkey

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will take the centre stage for Georgia when they take to the pitch against Turkey. The PSG forward has had an incredible club campaign ever since his move to the French capital and has won almost everything that has come his way, including the Champions League. Kvaratskhelia's moves with the ball will be the telling factor behind Georgia's performance in the game. Although he has not made an appearance for PSG this season, he is expected to show up for his national team.

Arda Guler (Turkey)

Arda Guler has established himself as Turkey's star boy. His vision, coupled with his ability to split backlines into two halves what makes him so special. Guler has been one of the most impactful and consistent performers for Turkey. He also knows the mantra to score goals against Georgia, having found the back of the net in the last meeting between the two teams.

Georgia vs Turkey Prediction

Turkey have maintained an undefeated record against Georgia over the past. They have never been defeated in this fixture. Moreover, given the high stakes and pressure, we expect them to come out on top yet again.

Predicted Score: Georgia 1-3 Turkey

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