Euro 2012 
/ Tobias Gourlay / 28 March 2011 / Leave a Comment 
Guus Hiddink needs to remind his Turkey team where the opposition goal is
"The Czech official is relatively inexperienced at international level and has a reputation at home for making bad decisions and handing out erroneous red cards"
Turkey and Austria meet on Tuesday evening for a match that will help decide who finishes second behind Germany in Group A. Tobias Gourlay searches high and low for the best betting opportunities
Austria lost 2-0 to Belgium on Friday night and suffered a couple of injuries too. Captain Marc Janko, a striker, and reigning player of the year Zlatko Junuzovic, who plays in midfield, are not now traveling to Istanbul. Defender Franz Schiemer has also been ruled out.
Austria have not won an away qualifier for six years (W0-D4-L5 since then) and Janko's absence puts pressure on Marko Arnautovic, a long-limbed, dextrous forward who is yet to fulfill his talent and has not scored a goal for club or country in 2011. Six of their nine winless games have stayed Under 2.5 Goals, although the most recent was a 4-4 draw in Belgium.
Turkey are four games without a goal, if you include a couple of recent friendlies, and nomadic coach Guus Hiddink is dropping hints to Chelsea that he might soon be ready to come back to Stamford Bridge.
Turkey are [1.55] favourites to win on Tuesday, despite the goal shortage. Hiddink's only previous home qualifier ended in a 3-2 win over Belgium. In five home friendlies, however, his team has conceded only once.
Pavel Kralovec will referee the match and offers an interesting bet. The Czech official is relatively inexperienced at international level and has a reputation at home for making bad decisions and handing out erroneous red cards. Paul Scharner was sent off in Austria's last away match and returns just in time for this one. Belgium's Vincent Kompany saw red in Turkey's most recent home game.
Without much to get excited about in other markets, saying 'Yes' in the Sending Off? market at [4.0] or more looks a good way to get involved.
Top Stat: Turkey have gone 372 minutes without scoring, including friendlies
Best Bet: Back Sending Off @ [4.0]
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