vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Russia come into this friendly with three wins, a draw and a defeat in their last five outings, nine goals scored and two conceded. The two most recent games were 3-0 wins, against Trinidad and Tobago and against Burkina Faso; before that came a 0-1 defeat away to Egypt, a 0-0 draw with Mali and, further back, a 3-1 win over Nicaragua. Namibia have not won any of their last five: one draw and four defeats, no goals scored and ten conceded. The latest outing was a 0-0 draw with Comoros, preceded by a 0-2 defeat away to Kazakhstan; before that came a 0-4 loss away to Comoros, another 0-1 defeat away to Comoros and a 0-3 loss away to Tunisia. There are no previous meetings between the two national teams. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.