Russia vs Nigeria
International - International Friendlies
- 63%Ball Possession37%
- 17Total Shots10
- 6Shots on Target6
- 7Corners5
- 17Fouls10
- 2Yellow Cards2
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Average
2.94League 2.87
Over 2.5 Goals
Well above avg
70%League 52%
Both Teams Score
Below average
41%League 45%
Cards
Average
2.67League 2.85
Corners
Average
8.91League 9.11
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER92%UNDER8%1.5
2+ gol
OVER84%UNDER16%2.5
3+ gol
OVER69%UNDER31%3.5
4+ gol
OVER30%UNDER70%
Team Performance
Russia
Home
Nigeria
Away
Points & Results
- 2.29PPG1.83
- 71%Wins50%
- 71%First to Score50%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game2.432.00
- Conceded/game0.291.17
- xG2.000.94
- xGA0.841.32
Trends
- 14%Both Score67%
- 71%Clean Sheet33%
- 03/10/2026, 15:00International FriendliesRussia6 - 0WNamibia03/10/2026, 15:00International FriendliesRussia
6 - 0
NamibiaW - 29/09/2026, 16:00International FriendliesRussia2 - 0WIran29/09/2026, 16:00International FriendliesRussia
2 - 0
IranW - 09/06/2026, 17:00International FriendliesRussia3 - 0WTrinidad and Tobago09/06/2026, 17:00International FriendliesRussia
3 - 0
Trinidad and TobagoW - 05/06/2026, 17:00International FriendliesRussia3 - 0WBurkina Faso05/06/2026, 17:00International FriendliesRussia
3 - 0
Burkina FasoW - 28/05/2026, 18:00International FriendliesEgypt1 - 0LRussia28/05/2026, 18:00International FriendliesEgypt
1 - 0
RussiaL - 31/03/2026, 17:00International FriendliesRussia0 - 0DMali31/03/2026, 17:00International FriendliesRussia
0 - 0
MaliD - 27/03/2026, 16:30International FriendliesRussia3 - 1WNicaragua27/03/2026, 16:30International FriendliesRussia
3 - 1
NicaraguaW
Russia scored in 5/7 recent form matches and averaged 2.43 goals.
- 10/06/2026, 19:45International FriendliesPortugal2 - 1LNigeria10/06/2026, 19:45International FriendliesPortugal
2 - 1
NigeriaL - 03/06/2026, 18:45International FriendliesPoland2 - 2DNigeria03/06/2026, 18:45International FriendliesPoland
2 - 2
NigeriaD - 30/05/2026, 18:30International FriendliesJamaica0 - 3WNigeria30/05/2026, 18:30International FriendliesJamaica
0 - 3
NigeriaW - 26/05/2026, 18:30International FriendliesNigeria2 - 0WZimbabwe26/05/2026, 18:30International FriendliesNigeria
2 - 0
ZimbabweW - 31/03/2026, 17:30International FriendliesJordan2 - 2DNigeria31/03/2026, 17:30International FriendliesJordan
2 - 2
NigeriaD - 27/03/2026, 12:30International FriendliesIran1 - 2WNigeria27/03/2026, 12:30International FriendliesIran
1 - 2
NigeriaW
Nigeria scored in 6/6 recent form matches and averaged 2 goals.
Russia is +22% better in terms of Scored/game
Russia is +303% better in terms of Conceded/game
Russia is +113% better in terms of xG
Russia is +57% better in terms of xGA
Russia is +10% better in terms of First-Half Form
Russia is +60% better in terms of Offsides
Russia is +49% better in terms of Corners
Nigeria is +120% better in terms of Cards
Russia is +110% better in terms of Shots on Target
Starting
Russia
Coach: Valeriy Karpin
Substitutes
Russia
- Aleksandr MaximenkoGoalkeeper
- Anton MitryushkinGoalkeeper
- Turpal-Ali IbishevDefender
- Igor DiveevDefender
- Ilya VakhaniaDefender
- Danil KrugovoyMidfielder
- Aleksey BatrakovMidfielder
- Maksim PetrovMidfielder
- Ivan OblyakovMidfielder
- Matvey KislyakMidfielder
- Konstantin TyukavinForward
- Kirill GlebovForward
- Maksim GlushenkovForward
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 7 | |
| 2 | Egypt | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | England | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Slovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
| 6 | Turkey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | |
| 7 | Scotland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 8 | Ukraine | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | |
| 9 | Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 10 | New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 11 | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 12 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 | |
| 13 | South Africa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 14 | Croatia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 | |
| 15 | Chile | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 6 | |
| 16 | Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5 | |
| 17 | Norway | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 18 | Peru | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 5 | |
| 19 | Cape Verde | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 20 | Montenegro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 21 | Slovenia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 | |
| 22 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | |
| 23 | Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | |
| 24 | Finland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 | |
| 25 | Uzbekistan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 | |
| 26 | Saudi Arabia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 | |
| 27 | Tunisia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 4 | |
| 28 | Bolivia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 4 | |
| 29 | Palestine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 | |
| 30 | Tanzania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 | |
| 31 | Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 32 | Liechtenstein | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 33 | Tajikistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | |
| 35 | Jordan | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 | |
| 36 | Serbia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 3 | |
| 37 | Thailand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 39 | Wales | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | |
| 40 | Greece | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | |
| 41 | Mali | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 | |
| 43 | Iceland | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 2 | |
| 44 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 45 | Moldova | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 46 | Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 47 | Estonia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 48 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 49 | Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 50 | Malawi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 51 | Congo DR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 52 | Rwanda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 53 | Qatar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| 54 | El Salvador | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| 55 | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 | |
| 56 | Poland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | |
| 57 | Iraq | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | |
| 58 | Honduras | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | |
| 59 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | |
| 60 | Jamaica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | |
| 61 | Lesotho | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | |
| 62 | Nicaragua | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 | |
| 63 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 1 | |
| 64 | Ghana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 1 | |
| 65 | India | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 1 | |
| 66 | Costa Rica | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 1 | |
| 67 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 68 | Sudan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 69 | Uganda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 70 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 71 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 72 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 73 | Malta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
| 74 | Niger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
| 75 | Luxembourg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 76 | Mauritania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
| 77 | Comoros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 78 | Guinea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 79 | Mozambique | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 80 | Singapore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
| 81 | Kosovo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
| 82 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | |
| 83 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | |
| 84 | Albania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| 85 | Oman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | |
| 86 | Benin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | |
| 87 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | |
| 88 | Maldives | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | |
| 89 | Gambia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 | |
| 90 | Madagascar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | |
| 91 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | |
| 92 | Burundi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 | |
| 93 | Macau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 | |
| 94 | Namibia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 | |
| 95 | Grenada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 | |
| 96 | Solomon Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 | |
| 97 | Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 | |
| 98 | Burkina Faso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 | |
| 99 | Guatemala | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 0 | |
| 100 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 0 |
Russia vs Nigeria: Statistics and Analysis - International Friendlies 2026
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Russia vs Nigeria - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This International Friendlies match was played on 06/10/2026 (Tuesday) and finished Russia 3 - 3 Nigeria.
The venue is RZD Arena.
The fixture is part of game week N/A of the International Friendlies season. Russia currently sits in position 3rd of the International Friendlies table. Nigeria occupies position 11th.
Stat Probabilities for Russia vs Nigeria
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Russia vs Nigeria at 41%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Russia and Nigeria point to a 70% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
Russia over 1.5 goals scored: the numbers give Russia a 83% chance of scoring 2 or more goals.
Over 1.5 goals at half-time: combining both sides' numbers, the likelihood of 2 or more first-half goals is 71%.
Russia over 4.5 corners: Russia has taken 5 or more corners in 100% of their matches in the competition.
Nigeria over 1.5 goals conceded: based on their record, there is a 100% chance of Nigeria conceding 2 or more goals.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Russia vs Nigeria prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Russia vs Nigeria?
According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has Russia at , the draw at , and Nigeria at .
Overall performance in the International Friendlies
Russia's record so far reads 5W-1D-1L from 7 played a win rate of 71% at 2.29 points per game.
Nigeria stands at 3W-2D-1L from 6 played, winning 50% of their matches at 1.83 points per game.
In their last five, Russia has gone 4W-0D-1L, averaging 2.4 points per game.
Nigeria's last five read 2W-2D-1L, at 1.6 points per game.
At home, Russia has a 83% win rate (5W-1D-0L from 6 played).
On the road, Nigeria has won 40% of their matches (2W-2D-1L from 5 played).
Goal statistics for Russia vs Nigeria
In attack, Russia averages 2.43 goals scored per game in the International Friendlies (17 in total), while conceding 0.29 per game (2 in total).
Nigeria averages 2 goals scored per game (12 in total) and 1.17 conceded per game (7 in total).
Russia's top scorer this season is Lechi Sadulaev, with 4 goals.
For Nigeria, Victor Osimhen leads the scoring charts with 8 goals this season.
Russia's main creator is Maksim Petrov, with 2 assists.
Samuel Chukwueze tops the Nigeria assist chart with 4.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Frequently asked questions about Russia vs Nigeria
When was Russia vs Nigeria played?
The match was played on 06/10/2026 (Tuesday) and finished Russia 3 - 3 Nigeria.
What was the last match between Russia and Nigeria?
The two sides last met on 06/06/2025, and the result was Russia 1 vs 1 Nigeria. Full details: Russia vs Nigeria, 06/06/2025.
Who is the favorite in Russia vs Nigeria?
is the favorite at odds of , an implied probability of about 0%. Russia is priced at , the draw at and Nigeria at .
Where can I find Russia vs Nigeria stats?
All key statistics for Russia vs Nigeria are on this page, updated in real time.