Russia vs Nigeria — preview

Coaches

Valeriy Karpin

Eric Chelle

Injuries & suspensions

Nigeria

A. Yusuf

Hamstring Injury · back 2026-10-31

injured

C. Uche

Cruciate Ligament Injury

injured

F. Azeez

Muscle Injury · back 2026-10-20

injured

N. Tella

Back Injury · back 2026-10-20

injured

T. Nnadi

Knee Injury · back 2026-10-20

injured

U. Sadiq

Hamstring Injury · back 2026-11-10

injured

Recent form

Russia

WHIran2-0

WHTrinidad and Tobago3-0

WHBurkina Faso3-0

LAEgypt0-1

DHMali0-0

Nigeria

LAPortugal1-2

DAPoland2-2

WHZimbabwe2-0

DAJordan2-2

WAIran2-1

Match facts

Kickoff

06 Oct, 16:00 UTC

Competition

International Friendly Games

🔮 AI-predicted lineup · 63% confidence — confirmed XI drops ~1h before kickoff

Russia 4-3-3 · 4-3-1-2 Nigeria

39 M. Safonov 6.5 3 D. Krugovoy 7.0 4 V. Melekhin 7.3 85 E. Morozov 7.2 40 I. Vakhaniya 7.0 18 N. Umyarov 6.7 31 M. Kislyak 7.1 10 I. Oblyakov 6.8 7 L. Sadulaev 7.2 33 I. Sergeev 6.6 10 M. Glushenkov 6.9 23 S. Nwabali 7.8 70 O. Bruno 7.2 6 S. Ajayi 7.1 3 C. Bassey 7.2 26 B. Osayi-Samuel 7.4 65 C. Akpan 6.2 4 W. Ndidi 7.2 25 R. Onyedika 7.1 17 A. Iwobi 7.2 45 A. Adams 6.9 21 S. Chukwueze 4.5

Substitutes

40GM. Okoye7.5 98GF. Uzoho6.7 12GA. Obasogie 13GA. Okonkwo GA. Adeleye 34GM. Atata GA. Adeyinka GA. Ejide GC. Agbim GD. Akpeyi GDele Ajiboye GD. Alampasu 16GH. A. Ozoemena GI. Ezenwa 34GJ. Noble GJ. Oluwayemi GK. Bankole GM. Yakubu GO. Ojo GT. Afelokhai GV. Enyeama DZ. Sanusi6.5 5DI. Ogbu4.6 15DC. Awaziem4.2 37DE. Fernandez 27DC. Nwaiwu 3DK. Igboke 36DO. Elias 2DO. Chibueze DT. Al-Ameen 21DA. Sanusi 30DA. Adekunle DA. Aniyikaye DA. Shimaga DA. Egwuekwe 48DB. Fredrick DB. Tanimu DB. Idowu 23DC. Duru DD. Bameyi DD. Ohaka DE. E. Ambrose 21DE. Echiéjilé DE. T. Olusesi DF. Benjamin 30DF. Tebo 28DG. Oboabona 33DI. Obot DI. Sodiq DI. Anthony 35DJ. Okwuosa DJ. Collins 23DJ. Torunarigha DJ. Yobo DJ. Oshaniwa DK. Godswill DK. Omeruo 25DK. Akpoguma DK. Odunlami 27DL. Balogun DN. Junior 34DO. Aina DO. Ndah 34DO. Ifeanyi DS. Faisal 31DS. Kwambe 66DS. Eze 6DS. Manyo DT. Ebuehi 26DV. Ozornwafor DV. Collins DW. Ojetoye 5DW. Troost-Ekong 16MF. Onyeka6.8 7MF. Dele-Bashiru6.7 2MR. Alebiousu6.3 34MA. Bewene6.2 7MP. Otele 14ME. Akinsanmiro MU. Mohammed MA. Adeoye 10MA. Junior 6MS. Tijani 10MT. Oyedokun 99MA. Marcus 13MA. Esiti MA. Nwakaeme 23MB. B. Martins MB. Innocent 34MC. Nwoko MC. Nwakali 20ME. Madu MF. Ogude 10MI. Olawoyin 12MI. James 23MI. Saviour 27MJ. Fatokun MJ. Aribo MJ. Obi MJ. O. Mikel MJ. Ogu MJ. Ajayi 22MK. Nwakali MK. Michael MM. Agu MN. Igiebor 4MN. Obiora MO. Onazi 13MP. Daniel 5MP. Etebo 9MP. Olayinka 10MR. Ali MR. Azeez MR. Gabriel 90MS. Kalu 77MS. Godwin 27MS. Mayi 4MA. Shehu MS. Akinniran MS. Viv MS. Jude MS. Garba MS. Faleye MS. Mba MU. Agbo 30MU. Onwuansanya MV. Onovo 4MZ. Musa 4MZ. Rabiu 11FA. Lookman7.5 45FV. Osimhen7.2 27FM. Simon6.8 9FT. Moffi6.2 30FP. Onuachu4.0 21FC. Ejuke 7FS. F. Lawal 17FR. Durosinmi 18FO. Oseni FA. Olanare 7FA. Musa FA. Amoo 29FA. Sikiru 14FA. Yusuf 77FA. Iwuala 17FA. A. Malam FB. Dike FB. Ideye 90FC. Atshimene FC. Madu 24FC. Nwobodo FC. Eziekwe 9FC. Dessers 29FD. Okereke FC. E. Uzoenyi 17FE. A. Ogbole 17FE. Dennis FE. Emenike FG. Okechukwu 99FG. Ilenikhena FH. Onyekuru FI. Uche 29FI. Success FI. Rafiu 28FJ. Alex 9FJ. Maja FJ. Lokosa 14FK. Iheanacho FM. Babatunde FM. Uchebo 8FM. Usor FM. Jibrin 21FN. Udo FN. Oduamadi FO. Ighalo 6FO. Olusegun 9FO. Kayode 10FP. Samson FP. Odemwingie 10FS. A. Adamu FS. Ameobi 9FSimy 31FS. Adetunji 14FT. Awoniyi 99FT. Arokodare FU. Nwofor 9FU. Abubakar 25FV. Mbaoma 11FV. Moses FV. Obinna 22FV. O. Boniface

Coach: Eric Chelle

Forecast BSD engine

Russia 67%

20%

Nigeria 13%

Who winsRussia to win (DNB) 84%

1X2Russia to win 67%

GoalsOver 2.5 goals 54%

GoalsOver 1.5 goals 77%

CornersUnder 10.5 corners 67%

CornersUnder 9.5 corners 55%

CornersOver 8.5 corners 57%

BTTSBoth teams to score 50%

GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 68%

1X2Draw 20%

1X2Nigeria to win 13%

Full odds via API →

Everything we are at least 80% sure of for this match. We publish nothing below that — across all fixtures, 86.7% of these turn out right.

Russia to win or draw

87%

Russia to avoid defeat

84%

A confidence, not a tip. We do not claim these beat the bookmakers' price — the odds are short precisely because the outcome is likely.

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