International - International Friendlies
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by Kennedy Kechula | in Football Predictions
Russia, banished from FIFA competitive matches, will continue keeping fit with friendlies. They have a high-profile match against Nigeria up next, and here we have the preview and a prediction.
Russia completed the last international break with two huge wins in friendly matches against Grenada and Zambia. They won each 5-0 to extend their high-scoring returns in recent games.
The Europeans have scored 28 times in just the last five matches. In their last eight matches, Russia kept clean sheets, but they didn’t face many teams of Nigeria’s caliber, so this could change.
The last team to score against Russia was Kenya, in a 2-2 draw in October 2023.
Unlike Russia, Nigeria are preparing for the return of the World Cup qualifiers in September. They head into this game on a high, having won the Unity Cup, a four-nation tournament staged in London.
The Super Eagles drew 2-2 with Jamaica and went on to win 3-2 on post-match penalties. Nigeria are unbeaten in the last six matches, winning three.
The African giants only lost once in the last 10 outings, and half of them produced over 2.5 goals. It will be interesting to see how they fare against a high-scoring Russia side.
Nigeria themselves scored two or more in four of their six matches.
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The Best Betting Odds for Russia v Nigeria Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.68 | 3.39 | 4.75 |
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1.6 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
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1.71 | 3.5 | 5 |
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1.66 | 3.7 | 5.5 |
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1.66 | 3.7 | 5.5 |
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Russia vs Nigeria Form
Russia and Nigeria Last Matches
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Mar 2025 - International Friendlies
19 Mar 2025 - International Friendlies
19 Nov 2024 - International Friendlies
15 Nov 2024 - International Friendlies
5 Sep 2024 - International Friendlies
7 Jun 2024 - International Friendlies
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Mar 2025 - International Friendlies
19 Mar 2025 - International Friendlies
19 Nov 2024 - International Friendlies
15 Nov 2024 - International Friendlies
21 Mar 2024 - International Friendlies
20 Nov 2023 - International Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 Sep 2024 - International Friendlies
7 Jun 2024 - International Friendlies
20 Nov 2022 - International Friendlies
14 Nov 2021 - World Cup
11 Oct 2021 - World Cup
4 Sep 2021 - World Cup
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 May 2025 - International Friendlies
28 May 2025 - International Friendlies
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
21 Mar 2025 - World Cup
18 Nov 2024 - AFCON
14 Nov 2024 - AFCON
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
18 Nov 2024 - AFCON
11 Oct 2024 - AFCON
7 Sep 2024 - AFCON
7 Jun 2024 - World Cup
26 Mar 2024 - International Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 May 2025 - International Friendlies
28 May 2025 - International Friendlies
21 Mar 2025 - World Cup
14 Nov 2024 - AFCON
15 Oct 2024 - AFCON
10 Sep 2024 - AFCON
Russia - Nigeria Key Points
- In Russia’s last two matches, they scored 10 goals.
- Five of Nigeria’s last 10 matches produced over 2.5 goals.
- Three of Nigeria’s last five friendly matches had over 2.5 goals.
- 5.6 goals on average were scored in Russia’s last five matches.
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Our Russia vs Nigeria Prediction
Despite their international profiles, this match will mark the first meeting between these two nations, and it promises goals. Russia have been converging during the international break and scoring for fun.
However, they may find it difficult to maintain the huge scores against Nigeria. The African giants are a stronger offensive outfit and will also be looking to end Russia’s recent performances. Our prediction for Russia v Nigeria is for over 2.5.
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