
Our 33/1 Nations League five-fold backs France under Zinedine Zidane, goals in Belgium and Hungary, and Sweden to claim a home win against Romania.
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Friday's card is headlined by Zinedine Zidane's first game in charge of France, while Belgium look to build on an encouraging World Cup and Sweden's attacking talent should be too strong for a struggling Romania. We've built a 33/1 five-fold around all five of these fixtures.
Best price of 33/1 at Williiam Hill at the time of writing. As low as 23/1 elsewhere.
Leg 1: Turkey vs France - France to Win
Best odds of 4/11 at Betfred while publishing.
All eyes will be on Zinedine Zidane's first match in the France dugout, and a testing away trip to Turkey is exactly the kind of occasion the new boss will relish making a statement in. Turkey are far from a soft touch and had genuine dark-horse billing heading into the World Cup, but their tournament ultimately proved a disappointment, and their defensive form since has been shaky - no clean sheet in their last four matches, with four of their last five games seeing them concede first.
France, by contrast, have made a habit of setting the tone early, scoring first in eight of their last ten matches. With an attack in terrifying recent form and a manager desperate to mark his return with a win, France look well placed to get Zidane's reign off to the perfect start.
Italy vs Belgium
Leg 2: Belgium to Win & Both Teams to Score
Best odds of 9/2 at William Hill while publishing.
Belgium were arguably Spain's toughest opponent at the World Cup before bowing out to the eventual winners, and that form has carried real momentum into the new international window. Italy, meanwhile, remain in the wilderness after failing to qualify for the tournament again, with the golden generation that once defined their resilience nowhere to be found among the current crop.
Kevin De Bruyne was the star man the last time these two sides met, and despite the years catching up with him, he remains the player most likely to be the difference again. Both teams to score has landed in five of Belgium's last six matches and three of the last four head-to-head meetings between these two, giving the goals side of this leg strong statistical backing alongside the win.
Hungary vs Ukraine
Leg 3: Both Teams to Score
Best odds of 10/11 at Betway while publishing.
Hungary head into this one unbeaten in their last four matches, and both teams to score has landed in each of their last two outings, as well as four of their last six World Cup qualifying fixtures - a consistent pattern of games at both ends.
Ukraine bring an even sharper attacking record into this one. They sit above Hungary in the standings and have found the net in six of their last seven matches, extending a run of scoring in four straight. With both sides showing they can find goals regardless of opponent, this looks a reliable pick for the card.
Sweden vs Romania
Leg 4: Sweden to Win
Best odds of 10/21 at Ladbrokes while publishing.
Sweden have won the last two head-to-head meetings between these sides, and Romania's defensive record makes this a tricky assignment for the visitors - six matches without a clean sheet heading into this one. Sweden's own defence hasn't been watertight either, having gone 15 games without a shutout of their own, which makes both teams to score an interesting secondary angle in this fixture.
The quality gap in attack, though, should prove decisive. With Viktor Gyökeres, Alexander Isak and Amine Ayari all available to lead the line, Sweden have more than enough firepower to see off a Romanian side that has been leaking goals at the other end.
Montenegro vs Cyprus
Leg 5: Montenegro to Win
Best odds of 5/6 at Coral while publishing.
Montenegro have won the last two meetings between these sides without conceding a single goal, and remarkably, Cyprus haven't scored against them since 2009. That kind of head-to-head dominance is hard to ignore, especially with Montenegro also in decent recent form, losing just once in their last four matches.
Cyprus aren't without form of their own, having won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches, but that record doesn't come close to matching Montenegro's recent dominance in this specific fixture. History and current form point firmly in one direction here.








