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Russia vs Nigeria result, stats & H2H

Russia

3–3

Nigeria

Lechi Sadulaev
Aleksey Miranchuk
Matvey Kislyak

Osayande Peter Edokpolor
Kelechi Iheanacho
Akor Adams

06/10/2026 19:00 · Stadion Luzhniki

Russia3–3Nigeria

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Lechi Sadulaev
Aleksey Miranchuk
Matvey Kislyak
Ivan Oblyakov
Lechi Sadulaev

Osayande Peter Edokpolor
Kelechi Iheanacho
Akor Adams
Chibuzo Nwoko
Abdullahi Umar

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

RussiaNigeria

6Shots on target6

17Fouls10

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Russia

Nigeria

Matvey KislyakMF · 90′Player of the match8.3
Lechi SadulaevFW · 60′8.0
Osayande Peter EdokpolorFW · 20′7.9
Kelechi IheanachoFW · 45′7.5
Akor AdamsFW · 45′7.3

Matvey KislyakMF · 90′Player of the match8.3
Lechi SadulaevFW · 60′8.0
Aleksey MiranchukFW · 60′7.2

Osayande Peter EdokpolorFW · 20′7.9
Kelechi IheanachoFW · 45′7.5
Akor AdamsFW · 45′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Friendlies
Kick-off: Tue 6 Oct 19:00 EEST
Stadium: Stadion Luzhniki
Capacity: 81,000
City: Moskva

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

0Russia wins

2Draws

0Nigeria wins

Last matches: Russia

03.10.26FriendliesRussiaNamibia60W
29.09.26FriendliesRussiaIran20W
09.06.26FriendliesRussiaTrinidad and Tobago30W
05.06.26FriendliesRussiaBurkina Faso30W
28.05.26FriendliesEgyptRussia10L

Last matches: Nigeria

29.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationGuinea-BissauNigeria30L
25.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationNigeriaMadagascar21W
10.06.26FriendliesPortugalNigeria21L
03.06.26FriendliesPolandNigeria22D
30.05.26FriendliesJamaicaNigeria03W

Head-to-head matches

06.10.26FriendliesRussiaNigeria33D
06.06.25FriendlyRussiaNigeria11D

4.00Avg goals100%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Russia vs Nigeria: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Russia wins

2Draws

0Nigeria wins

4:4Goals (Russia : Nigeria)

4.00Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

Russia at home: 0-2-04:4 goals in 2 games

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
6 Oct 2026	Friendlies	Russia	3–3	Nigeria
6 Jun 2025	Friendly	Russia	1–1	Nigeria

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Russia4W 0D 1L · goals 14–1

W03.10FriendliesHNamibia6–0
W29.09FriendliesHIran2–0
W09.06FriendliesHTrinidad and Tobago3–0
W05.06FriendliesHBurkina Faso3–0
L28.05FriendliesAEgypt0–1

Nigeria2W 1D 2L · goals 8–8

L29.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationAGuinea-Bissau0–3
W25.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHMadagascar2–1
L10.06FriendliesAPortugal1–2
D03.06FriendliesAPoland2–2
W30.05FriendliesAJamaica3–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

RussiaNigeria

2.0Goals scored per game1.5

0.5Goals conceded per game1.2

20%Both teams scored50%

50%Over 2.5 goals70%

6Clean sheets3

30%Failed to score20%

6-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-2-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

RussiaNigeria

Friendlies 2025 · 3 gamesWC Qualifying Africa 2026 · 4 games

4.7Goals scored2.8

0.3Goals conceded1.0

4.7Corners0.0

18.3Shots0.0

63%Possession–

0.3Yellow cards1.5

67%Clean sheets25%

0%Failed to score0%

2-0-0Home / away record (W-D-L)1-0-0

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

RussiaNigeria

Top stats

6Shots on target6

Passes

541Passes324

468Accurate passes254

87%Pass accuracy78%

Defence

17Fouls10

3Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Matvey KislyakRussia
8.0Lechi SadulaevRussia
7.9Osayande Peter EdokpolorNigeria
7.5Kelechi IheanachoNigeria
7.3Akor AdamsNigeria

Russia (16)

Nigeria (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

RussiaFormationNigeria

Russia

Nigeria

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Russia vs Nigeria preview

Russia and Nigeria met in the Friendlies on Tue, 6 Oct 2026, and the match finished 3–3.

Form · last 5 matches

RussiaWWWWL14 scored · 1 conceded

NigeriaLWLDW8 scored · 8 conceded

Key facts · last 5

RussiaNigeria

2.0Goals scored per game1.5

0.5Goals conceded per game1.2

20%Both teams scored50%

50%Over 2.5 goals70%

6Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

0Russia wins

2Draws

0Nigeria wins

2 meetings · 4.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 100%

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Recent form over the last 5: Russia WWWWL (goals 14–1), Nigeria LWLDW (goals 8–8).

Both teams scored in 20% of Russia's recent games and 50% of Nigeria's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 70% respectively.

Per game, Russia average 2.0 goals scored and 0.5 conceded (clean sheets: 6), Nigeria 1.5 and 1.2 (clean sheets: 3).

Nito explains: Russia vs Nigeria

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Russia and Nigeria matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 20% of Russia's last 10 matches and 50% of Nigeria's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 100%. In this match it landed (Russia 3-3 Nigeria).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Russia reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Nigeria in 70% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 4.0 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 6 goals: over.

What does the form guide WWWWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Russia, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (14 scored, 1 conceded). Nigeria, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (8 scored, 8 conceded).

Russia vs Nigeria: questions & answers

Who won Russia vs Nigeria?

Russia and Nigeria drew 3–3.

Did both teams score in Russia vs Nigeria?

Yes, the match finished 3–3.

When was Russia vs Nigeria played?

Russia vs Nigeria was played on Tue, 6 Oct 2026 at 19:00 (GMT+3) at Stadion Luzhniki.

What is the head-to-head record between Russia and Nigeria?

2 meetings: Russia 0 wins, 2 draws, Nigeria 0 wins. Those 2 games averaged 4.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Russia vs Nigeria result, stats & H2H

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Nigeria

Key events

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Match information

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Russia

Last matches: Nigeria

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (2 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

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Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Line-ups

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Comments

Russia vs Nigeria preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

Nito explains: Russia vs Nigeria

How often do Russia and Nigeria matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWWWL mean?

Russia vs Nigeria: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Russia

Last matches: Nigeria

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Meetings (2 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

More on this match

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Season stats

Key facts

Russia vs Nigeria: questions & answers

Nito explains: Russia vs Nigeria

How often do Russia and Nigeria matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWWWL mean?

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers