Russia - Nigeria: betting tip (cf 2.40) and bets on the friendly match

Current form

The autumn training camp is going well for the Russian national team. Valery Karpin's team defeated Iran (2-0) and Namibia (6-0), without conceding a single goal. As a result, the winning streak has now reached four matches with a total score of 14.:0. The last defeat was recorded on May 28 away from Egypt with a minimum score of 0:1.

The match against Iran deserves special attention. In that meeting, the opponent was a participant in the World Cup, the composition was almost optimal for the Iranians. It was in the match in Kazan that Karpin used all the strongest players. The Russians played one of the best matches in recent years, completely controlled the situation on the field, the Iranians had possession of the ball for only 33% of the playing time. Golovin scored a double, and there were more chances to score a goal. Namibia had a significant advantage in class, but at the same time it is impossible not to mention the six goals scored, a powerful game in the end, and 14 shots on goal.

The national team will play against Nigeria in Nizhny Novgorod without Golovin, Safonov and Vorobyov. But this does not mean that the Russians will appear in a completely weakened composition. This is not the first time that Valery Karpin has tried to evenly distribute the workload among the players at training camps. So, Kislyak and Diveev did not enter the field with Namibia, but Batrakov, Glushenkov, Tyukavin and Oblyakov came on as substitutes in that meeting. The head coach has a lot of opportunities for tactical moves today, primarily in the center of the field and in attack.

Disqualifications and injuries

Silyanov, Morozov, Barinov, Krivtsov, Golovin and Vorobyov are injured, Safonov is out of the game. Danilov's entry into the field is questionable.

Interesting betting trends

• The Russian national team has not conceded a single goal in the last four matches.
• In four consecutive matches, the Russians won in the first half.
• In six of the previous seven matches, the Russian national team did not lose by offsides

Approximate composition: Maksimenko – Vakhaniya, Ibishev, Diveev, Krugovoy – Kislyak, Oblyakov, Batrakov – Glushenkov, Tyukavin, Glebov.

Current form

Nigeria started the autumn training camp with two qualifying matches of the African Cup of Nations. In the first game, the national team beat Madagascar (2:1) with some problems on their own field. This was followed by an unexpected sensational defeat away from Guinea-Bissau with a score of 0:3.

The defensive game raised a lot of questions. Modest Guinea-Bissau scored seven shots on target and scored three goals. Under the leadership of Eric Schell, this was the first defeat of the national team in official matches. It should be noted that Nigeria had also failed to win two matches at the summer training camp: a draw with Poland (2:2) and a defeat from Portugal (1:2).

Last year, the Nigerians were able to draw with the Russians in sparring. Then Safonov helped, making a gross mistake when drawing the ball. This time it will be difficult to even count on a draw in Nizhny Novgorod. In fact, the Nigerians will play with a semi-reserve squad today. Initially, Osimhen, Lukman, Iwobi, Chukwuese, Bassi and Ain were not scheduled to participate in the match. Then Ndidi, Akpe and Osayi-Samuel also dropped out. The main problem is the lack of teamwork, even though there are several bright players.

Disqualifications and injuries

Osimhen, Lukman, Iwobi, Chukwuese, Bassi, Aina, Onyeka, Ajayi, Arokodare and Avoniyi are not eligible for the match. Ndidi, Akpe and Osayi-Samuel are injured.

Interesting betting trends

• In three of the last four matches, the Nigerian national team has conceded more than one goal.
• In 12 of the previous 14 matches, Nigeria's players fouled more often than their opponents.
• In three of Nigeria's last four games, a draw was recorded in the first half.

Provisional squad: Nwabali – Bevene, Fredricks, Fernandez, Igboke – Onyedika, Nwoko, Abdulrazak – Iheanacho, Adams, Simon.