Russia
5/5Wins
5.6Goals / game
0.0Conceded / game
Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 4 available matches.
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FriendliesFriendlies 1THE MATCH CENTRERussia vs Nigeria match centre
Full time
1:1
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
Semi Ajayi27′ (og)
Tolu Arokodare71′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
RussiaNigeria
—Expected goals · API-Football—
2Shots on target4
10Total Shots6
57%Ball Possession43%
4Corner Kicks4
16Fouls11
3Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves3
497Total passes367
435Passes accurate300
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Russia 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Nigeria 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Nigeria
2/4Wins
1.3Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game
Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 1 wins from 2 available matches.
Inspect Nigeria’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Russia
5 matchesResults5 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game5.6
Goals conceded per game0.0
Games with 3+ goals5 of 5
Both teams scored0 of 5
Past results, not predictions.
Nigeria
4 matchesResults2 wins · 1 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game1.3
Goals conceded per game0.8
Games with 3+ goals1 of 4
Both teams scored2 of 4
Only a few results are available.
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Russia at home with Nigeria away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 01:50 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Friendlies · 2025/26 · all league matches
RussiaNigeria
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Russia at home with Nigeria away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Russia
Confirmed formation4-1-4-1S. Cherchesov
- 39
Matvey SafonovG - 30
Ilya VakhaniyaD - 22
Viktor MelekhinD - 5
Maksim OsipenkoD - 4
Danil KrugovoyD - 15
Daniil GlebovM - 67
Maksim GlushenkovM - 17
Aleksey BatrakovM - 8
Anton MiranchukM - 10
Andrey MostovoyM - 9
Nikolay KomlichenkoF
Substitutes (15)
20 · Lechi Sadulaev
6 · Dmitriy Barinov
21 · Yaroslav Gladyshev
2 · Arsen Adamov
13 · Ivan Sergeev
18 · Matvey Kislyak
16 · Andrey Lunev
1 · Aleksandr Maksimenko
23 · Yuri Gorshkov
19 · Valentin Paltsev
14 · Turpal-Ali Ibishev
3 · Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov
25 · Danil Prutsev
7 · Kirill Shchetinin
11 · Sergey Pinyaev
Nigeria
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1É. Chelle
- 1
Maduka OkoyeG - 12
Bright Osayi-SamuelD - 5
William Troost-EkongD - 6
Semi AjayiD - 13
Bruno OnyemaechiD - 20
Raphael OnyedikaM - 8
Frank OnyekaM - 14
Fisayo Dele-BashiruM - 7
Christantus UcheM - 15
Moses SimonM - 22
Victor Okoh BonifaceF
Substitutes (9)
10 · Tolu Arokodare
11 · Olakunle Olusegun
3 · Igoh Ogbu
16 · Amas Obasogie
2 · Ismaila Sodiq
17 · Benjamin Fredrick
4 · Papa Daniel
24 · Isaac Saviour
18 · Alimi Sikiru
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Russia
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matvey Safonov | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 32 | — |
| Ilya Vakhaniya | 68 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 13 | 1 |
| Viktor Melekhin | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 73 | 2 |
| Maksim Osipenko | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 91 | 1 |
| Danil Krugovoy | 90 | 7.9 | — | 0 | — | 59 | 3 |
| Daniil Glebov | 86 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 50 | 4 |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 61 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 43 | 3 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 61 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 34 | 3 |
| Andrey Mostovoy | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 18 | — |
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 68 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 15 | — |
| Lechi Sadulaev | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 14 | — |
| Dmitriy Barinov | 29 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 2 | 14 | — |
| Yaroslav Gladyshev | 29 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 5 | — |
| Arsen Adamov | 22 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 22 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Matvey Kislyak | 9 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Andrey Lunev | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aleksandr Maksimenko | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yuri Gorshkov | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valentin Paltsev | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turpal-Ali Ibishev | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danil Prutsev | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kirill Shchetinin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sergey Pinyaev | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nigeria
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maduka Okoye | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 33 | — |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 37 | 1 |
| William Troost-Ekong | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 52 | — |
| Semi Ajayi | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 43 | — |
| Bruno Onyemaechi | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 38 | — |
| Raphael Onyedika | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 30 | 3 |
| Frank Onyeka | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 41 | 3 |
| Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | 89 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 30 | — |
| Christantus Uche | 76 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 24 | — |
| Moses Simon | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 19 | — |
| Victor Okoh Boniface | 61 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Tolu Arokodare | 29 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — |
| Olakunle Olusegun | 14 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Igoh Ogbu | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Amas Obasogie | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ismaila Sodiq | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benjamin Fredrick | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Papa Daniel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isaac Saviour | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alimi Sikiru | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
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