International Friendlies

Tuesday, 06 October 2026 at 17:00

Russia

Team Performance 9 out of 10

Nigeria

Team Performance 4 out of 10

Russia vs Nigeria Prediction & Stats | International Friendlies | 06/10

The encounter between Russia and Nigeria is set to kick off at 17:00 on Tuesday, 06/10.

This International Friendlies fixture offers an intriguing clash of form and tactics, with both sides eager to make a statement at this stage of the season.

Read our full prediction below and get some of the best betting insights based on statistics.

Our Recommended Bet

Our analysts at Betting.co.uk have examined key metrics and modelled the most likely match outcomes based on both teams' recent performance data.

This includes historical trends, home and away statistics, and efficiency in front of goal.

Have a look at our recommended bet and key insights below.

Recommended Bet

Draw

Why we predict a draw

We expect the match between Russia and Nigeria to end in a draw.

Both teams appear evenly matched, and we expect a balanced contest where neither side fully dominates. A draw looks like a likely outcome after 90 minutes.

Key Betting Insights

Russia

Scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches
Over 9.5 corners occurred in 5 of Russia's last 5 matches
Kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 home games

Nigeria

Scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches
Under 10.5 corners landed in 5 of Nigeria's last 5 matches
Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches

Draw: 9/4

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Match Result

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8/15	9/4	5/1	1/1	10/11
1/2	11/4	4/1	1/1	8/11
8/13	11/4	7/2	1/1	5/6

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Russia Preview

Russia has completed 6 fixtures in the International Friendlies, securing 4 wins, 1 draws, and 1 losses — an average of 2.17 points per game. In the International Friendlies, the team has scored 11 goals (1.83 per game) and conceded 2 (0.33 per game).

Across all competitions this season, Russia has played 6 matches, scoring 11 goals (1.83 per match) and conceding 2 (0.33 per match).

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Russia

Goals Scored: 17

Goals Conceded: 2

Average Goals Scored: 2.43

Average Goals Conceded: 0.29

Wins: 5

Goal Difference: 15

Date	Game	Result
06/10	Russia 3 - 3 Nigeria	D
03/10	Russia 6 - 0 Namibia	W
29/09	Russia 2 - 0 Iran	W
09/06	Russia 3 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago	W
05/06	Russia 3 - 0 Burkina Faso	W

Russia to win the match: 8/15

Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £15.33

Nigeria Preview

Across 6 International Friendlies matches, Nigeria has posted 3 victories, 2 stalemates, and 1 defeats, averaging 1.83 points per fixture. In those games they scored 12 (2 per match) and conceded 7 (1.17 per match).

During the whole 2026 campaign, Nigeria has earned 8 wins from 18 matches across all competitions, scoring 32 goals (1.78 per match) and conceding 17 (0.94 per match).

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Nigeria

Goals Scored: 32

Goals Conceded: 17

Average Goals Scored: 1.78

Average Goals Conceded: 0.94

Wins: 8

Goal Difference: 15

Date	Game	Result
06/10	Russia 3 - 3 Nigeria	D
29/09	Guinea-Bissau 3 - 0 Nigeria	L
25/09	Nigeria 2 - 1 Madagascar	W
10/06	Portugal 2 - 1 Nigeria	L
03/06	Poland 2 - 2 Nigeria	D

Nigeria to win the match: 4/1

Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £50.00

Statistical Insights for Russia vs Nigeria

Here's a statistical breakdown comparing each team's key metrics to the average.

From goal output and both teams to score rates to the results of their last 5 matches, these numbers offer a data-backed view to help identify betting value in the Russia vs Nigeria fixture.

Key metrics

Team Form

Russia

International - International Friendlies

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W W L	2.4
Home	W W W W D	2.6
Away	L W W W W	2.4

Nigeria

International - International Friendlies

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D L W L D	1
Home	W W D W W	2.6
Away	L L D W D	1

Favourite

Home Win

8/15

65.79%

Draw

9/4

30.3%

Away Win

5/1

16.78%

Key Metrics

Here's a breakdown of the core match metrics that often define betting value: goals scored, goals conceded, corners and cards.

Analysing these stats offers a sharper view of team tendencies and helps identify markets with consistent trends.

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Russia

last 5 matches

Nigeria

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Russia scored +75% more goals than Nigeria in the last 5 matches.

Russia and Nigeria goals scored count, last 5 matches

Namibia

Iran

Trinidad and Tobago

Burkina Faso

Egypt

Russia

Guinea-Bissau

Madagascar

Portugal

Poland

Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Russia

last 5 matches

Nigeria

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Nigeria conceded +1000% more goals than Russia in the last 5 matches.

Russia and Nigeria goals conceded count, last 5 matches

Namibia

Iran

Trinidad and Tobago

Burkina Faso

Egypt

Russia

Guinea-Bissau

Madagascar

Portugal

Poland

Key metrics

Corners

Russia

last 5 matches

Nigeria

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Russia received +83% more corners than Nigeria in the last 5 matches.

Russia and Nigeria corners count, last 5 matches

Namibia

Iran

Trinidad and Tobago

Burkina Faso

Egypt

Russia

Guinea-Bissau

Madagascar

Portugal

Poland

Key metrics

Cards

Russia

last 5 matches

Nigeria

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Nigeria received +100% more cards than Russia in the last 5 matches.

Russia and Nigeria cards count, last 5 matches

Namibia

Iran

Trinidad and Tobago

Burkina Faso

Egypt

Russia

Guinea-Bissau

Madagascar

Portugal

Poland

Dave Kuzio Content Manager

Dave is an established football tipster and NCTJ and NCE qualified journalist. He has over 23 years experience writing for sports websites including Teletext Sport, and providing betting tips for some of the biggest football betting sites. For his sins, he is a Barnsley FC supporter and gets to as many games as possible with his two sons.